In an unexpected act of compassion, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have raised over $250,000 for the family of Thomas Jacob Sanford, the man responsible for a deadly attack on their Grand Blanc Township congregation. Unthinkable Tragedy Strikes Grand Blanc ChurchThomas Sanford, a 40-year-old Iraq War veteran from Burton, drove his pickup truck into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, opened fire on worshippers, and set the building on fire. A Fundraiser of CompassionNow, Dave Butler, a devout Mormon and member of the LDS church, has pledged his support to help the family Sanford leaves behind, acknowledging the complex grief they face. Butlet notes that he has no connection to Grand Blanc or the Sanford family. Abandoned Detroit Area Police Station With Uniforms Left Inside Look inside this abandoned police station in Detroit, Michigan.