Fallen Upstate deputy among officers honored during annual ride [Video]

A Spartanburg County deputy who was killed in the line of duty two years ago was one of dozens of law enforcement officers honored during an annual memorial ride. A peloton of first responders arrived Friday afternoon at the YMCA of Greater Spartanburg after a nearly 100-mile ride that started in Statesville, North Carolina. The 12th annual Carolina Brotherhood Ride honored 26 fallen law enforcement officers, including Deputy Austin Aldridge, who was killed two years ago at 25 years old.”Pride. We can’t thank everybody enough to honor Austin and the other fallen officers. It means a lot,” said Mark Link, Aldridge’s father-in-law. Video from Sky 4 captured the riders as they crossed into Spartanburg County. Once they arrived at the YMCA, their overnight stop, they were greeted with claps, cheers and a large American flag. “When you see the families, when you talk to them, when you see how much …