Sheriff Butch Reece (far right) presents Sheriff of the Year Janis Mangum (center) with a Glock that was specially engraved to mark the occasion in addition to the engraved signature of her hero, John Wayne. COURTESY OF JONES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
It was a full house at the pavilion of the Walnut Creek Shooting Preserve for Oct. 19 Sheriff’s Salute. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff
Lt. Governor Burt Jones was the keynote speaker for the annual event. COURTESY OF JONES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Sheriff Butch Reece (l-r) with Deputy Edwin Ivey of the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office and Maddox Gibson of Jones County High School. COURTESY OF JONES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Sheriff Butch Reece presents a $5,000 check to GSA President Sheriff Ezell Brown for the Georgia Sheriff Association’s Chaplin Division. COURTESY OF JONES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Two members of Jones County’s Legislative Delegation, State Rep. Dale Washburn (left) and State Sen. Rick Williams. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff
Sheriffs, law enforcement officers and supporters from across the state gathered in Jones County last week to pay tribute to the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to keep their communities safe.
The Salute to Georgia Sheriff’s took place Oct. 19 at the Walnut Creek Shooting Preserve and recognized Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum as the Georgia Sheriff’s A...
