While butterburgers were fried on an open grill top, law enforcement nipped at your heart strings Tuesday as a part of the annual Police Lights of Christmas campaign day at Culvers in Sturgeon Bay. Following the lead of the other law enforcement agencies across the region, members of the Sturgeon Bay Police Department and Door County Sheriff’s Department teamed up to help deliver food to cars and tables while also collecting tips for the Police Lights of Christmas, which helps them purchase gift cards to distribute to families in need during the holiday season. Culver’s owner Austin Hildebrand is no stranger to giving back as the restaurant’s Curd Partners program donates thousands of dollars to non-profit organizations and school groups. He, along with Brandon Shew of the Sturgeon Bay Police Department and Clayton Paral of the Door County Sheriff's Department, said they always appreciate the support this day brings.

While we likely will not know the final amount earned until later in the week, past editions of the Police Lights of Christmas have raised more than $2,000 each of the past two years. Hildebrand expects it to be more than past years because it is taking place during the busy summer season rather than the fall and winter when it has taken place in the past.