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Deal honors fallen cops, Donald Moon
By onlineathens.com - Walter C. Jones
Published: 05/21/2013

FORSYTH — Donald Moon, one of Athens’ first black police officers killed in the line of duty 50 years ago, got some recognition Monday and his name on a wall honoring fallen officers.

Moon was one of a dozen officers from across the state receiving recognition at the Public Safety Training Center, where the wall graces a courtyard.

Seven of the officers were killed last year, including three from the Atlanta Police Department and a Department of Corrections officer.

Gov. Nathan Deal presented framed certificates to representatives of each officer’s family.

“I would hope that there would come a day when we won’t have to have an event like today,” he told them.

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