Rotary Club of Canton Honors Public Safety Heroes The Rotary Club of Canton recently honored community heroes at its Sixth Annual Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon. State Senate Public Safety Committee Chairman Sen. John Albers, who represents portions of Cherokee and Fulton counties and is a businessman and fourth-generation firefighter, served as keynote speaker.The event included the presentation of Employee of the Year Awards to at least one representative from each community agency. The honorees are Ball Ground Police Department Officer Erik Witherington, Canton Police Department Officer Courtney Rogers and Sgt. Jesse Hamilton, Cherokee County District Attorney's Office Senior Investigator Brandon Owens, Cherokee County E-911 Communication Officer Genesis Beltran, Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services Division Chief Chad Davis, Cherokee County Marshal's Office Capt. Dwayne Casteel, Cherokee County School District School Police Department Officer Samira Rezagholizadeh, Cherokee County Solicitor General's Office Investigator Drew Alexander, Cherokee Sheriff's Office Deputy Renato Guido, Holly Springs Police Department Terminal Agency Coordinator and Crime Analyst Erin Mason, Woodstock Fire Department Firefighters Jessie Brookshire and Gregory “Zeb” McAllister and Woodstock Police Department Officer Josh Buckner. Additionally, three leaders were honored with awards as part of the event:• The Canton Rotary Community Leadership Award for “Service Above Self” was presented to Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds. • The Canton Rotary Public Safety Service Award was presented to Cherokee County Chief Marshal Jamie Gianfala. • The Colonel George Bailey Distinguished Leadership Award, named for the late Rotarian and community leader, was presented to Cherokee County Fire Chief Eddie Robinson.
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