Moore, who has known Meade for 30 years, said he is a great man.
“He has a love for people. It’s the reason he does what he does,” Moore said. “He has a desire to serve the community and make the world a better, safer place. ... He has a heart full of love.”
Moore confirmed that protesters disrupted the Sunday service at Rosedale Free Will Baptist Church on Dec. 13, though Meade was not present.
“I tried to handle it the best I could,” Moore said. “We love people. We love those folks. I told them that ... we don’t want confrontation."