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Photos: Southold's Fourth of July Parade

Hundreds lined Route 25 from Wayside Deli to Tuckers Lane on Monday to celebrate the birth of the U.S. and the service of Southold Town Police Chief Ty Cochran, who retires on Tuesday.

Southold's traditionaltook place on Monday at noon and featured local veterans, NJROTC cadets, lots of cute little kids and plenty of stars-and-stripes.

Chief Ty Cochran, who's after 33 years of service to the local force, was also honored during a special ceremony.

Check out this recap of the day in photos and stay tuned for a slideshow of the

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