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do, especially since he served under the United
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the fourth annual Hero's tsall. The ball took place protect my countr1,r," said
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One Voice, an organization that supports fhe fami- my mother and went to collies of wounded or deceased soldiers.__According
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Department, West Jackson Fire Department and recruitihg station to sigir
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for their service to the community and the
As the Gwinnett County Honor Guard stands protectiontheyoffer.
nearby, Braselton Assistant Police Chief Lou Solis "I understand the sacrifices you all face daily,"
participates in a ceremony which pays tribute to said.McGarry. "Thank you all sb much for your
those servicemen and women who have given servlce"'
their all in the service of their country.
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Jackon County Sheriff3 Office Cpl. Brian perrin was honored by Sheriff Janis Mangum as her department,s Deputy
of the Year award winner at the fourth an nual Herob Ball.
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\IgGarrV has since left the Army
and is now CEO oJ his own business,
Live The Ranger Creed. He is also
in the process bf writing his memoir
that will bb published next January.
Perrin, a local hero, was given
the Deputy of the Year Award
by Jackson County Sheriff Janis
Mangum,.,1146lgum says that she
is grateful forweryone that is employed under her and that "a Sheriff is as good as the people that work
for her."
"Cpl. Brian Perrin takes personal
pride in his job'and has excellent interpersonal communication skills.
He has the unique ability to communicate to both perpetrators and
,
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West Jackson Fire Department Fire Aparatus Operation
(FAO) Joel Keith was announced as public Safety Officer of
theYear recipient byWestJackson Fire Chief Ben Stephens.,
victims alike. Perrin is highly dedicated and is an,invaluable team
member to the Jackson County
Sheriff'sOffice. It is a distinct honor
to award Cpl. Brian Perrin as the
Deputy of the Year for the Jackson County Sheriff's Office,i' said
is trapped in the car or what to do
when there are only two firefighters who arrive on scene at atire,"
said Stephens, "He has been with
the department for 20 years.'t
Keith started out as a volunteer
Mangum.
time at the department while also
working a full-time job.
Daniel Britt, who has been an
officer with the Braselton Police
Department for over a year now,
vns awarded that department's
the Officer of the Year honors by
Braselton Chief Terry Esco.
Perrin has been with the Jackson
County Sheriff's Office since 2006.
West Jackson Fire Chief Ben Ste-
vens announced the Public Safety
of the Year recipient in his department, Joel Keith. Stevens said that
Keith was the catalyst to make the
West Jackson Fire Department a
better place
a more professional
department that was not purely volunteer.
"Not only has Keith made our department a better place, but he has
also taught myself and many of our
guys how to rescue someone who,
;
firefighter and now works part-
Britt received.a Life Saving
Award in January 2014 after resuscitating a Chateau Elan resident
after heblipped into cardiac arrest.
"The Chateau Elan resident is
alive now and can tell the story of
how Britt saved his life, " said Esco,
"Britt also helped solve one of our
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Braselton Police Department Officer Daniel Britt was
sented by Braselton Police Chief Terry Esco as his
ment's Officer of theYear award honoree.
big cases a few months ago when
one of Braselton's businesses was
robbed."
The Gwinnett County Honor
Guard was in attendance aswell as
Kathy Solis, wite of Braselton Assistant Chief Lou Solis who made
a presentation honoring deceased
military individuals. Solis drew attention to thelunattended table at
the front of the room. explaining
the meaning of its presence with a
group of veterans.
"Tonight, we are privileged to
have our veterans here to explain
to us the significance of the empty
table and the various items on it,"
said Solis.
Amber Chatham, who has helped
make the Hero's Ball possible for
the past four years, said she was
thrilled with the turnout and thankful for the sponsors.
"I am
so grateful
for our
sponsors that keep coming
each year," said Chatham. "I
shows that they care about
tion One Voice's causeand the mili.
tary families who need help."
All inall, the 2014 Hero'sBall
a success and fulfilled its goals
support Operation One Voice and
honor the Jackson County
Department, West Jackson
Department and Braselton Poli
Department,
Learn more about Operation
Voice by visiting www
nevoice.org where you can
an online donation. You can
send a tax-deductible donation
OOV, P.O. Box 704, Hoschton,
30548
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