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| Sheriff lauded as he readies to retire after quarter century in office |
| By tribuneledgernews.com- Rebecca Johnston |
| Published: 10/14/2016 |
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Hundreds of residents turned out Saturday night to honor retiring Sheriff Roger Garrison, who is leaving office Dec. 31 after 24 years on the job. Garrison was first elected in 1992 and, at the age of 31, was the youngest sheriff in the state. Under his leadership, the agency became nationally accredited and recognized as one of the top sheriff’s offices in the nation. The retirement celebration was at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center at the Bluffs. Speakers who honored Garrison on Saturday night included Commissioner Homer Bryson of the Georgia Department of Corrections; Rhubarb Jones, retired radio personality and professor at Kennesaw State University; Speaker of the House Rep. David Ralston, R-Ellijay, and Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vernon Keenan. Read More. |
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