The awards

this year were presented to county police Officer Richard Grant and firefighter

David Campbell.

Fairburn's

awards went to Jeremy T. Rogers, police, and Jacob Trujillo, fire. Union

City chose police Officer R. A. Luongo and firefighter Dennis Moore.

Palmetto's

awards went to Danny Rowan of the Police Department and Richard Dollar,

firefighter.

Awards were

presented by Jack Cochran, the only remaining active founding member of

South Fulton Rotary Club. Cochran has headed this annual award for all

28 years of the club's existence.

Attending the

lunch were most of the police and fire chiefs representing their respective

localities including Fulton County Deputy Chief Terry Mulkey, who commented

that he received the police award 21 years ago when he was a corporal.

Tom Andrews,

Fulton's county manager, was the club's speaker after the awards were

presented. Andrews talked about the effects on everyone since Sept. 11

and the need for support of our police and fire departments in these times.

He thanked the South Fulton Rotary Club for their past and continuing

support of the police and fire departments.

County manager

Tom Andrews. Photo/Special.

The award winners

were David Campbell, Richard A. Dollar, Jacob Trujillo, Dennis Moore,

Jack Cochran, Jeremy T. Rogers, Danny Rowan and Richard Grant. Photo/Special.