Cobb Chamber Announces Public Safety Nominees

As part of its annual Public Safety Appreciation Week, the Cobb Chamber honors Cobb County’s finest during a special recognition program at the First Monday Breakfast event held at the Cobb Galleria Centre on Oct. 1. The breakfast kicks off a weeklong community effort to celebrate public safety personnel in Cobb County.

Preparations for the October event begin months in advance with the nomination process for the Public Safety Employee of the Year Award and additional awards, such as the Medal of Valor, Award of Merit and the Distinguished Achievement Award. Residents, government officials, public safety agencies and business and community leaders are given the opportunity to nominate public safety personnel for the prestigious honor. This year, the Cobb Chamber received 19 nominations.

“Unique to Cobb County, the Public Safety Appreciation Week and awards breakfast is a concerted effort for the business leaders and the entire Cobb County community to say thank you to our public safety personnel for their service, sacrifices and commitment to protect the lives of strangers,” says Lance LoRusso, Cobb Chamber’s 2012 Public Safety Committee Chairman.

The Cobb Chamber would like to congratulate the following on their nomination for a public safety recognition award:

Detective Kenneth Adamczyk                  

Cobb County Police Department                     

Patrolman Kyle Arnold

City of Acworth Police Department

Lieutenant Jennifer Belanger

Southern Polytechnic State University Police Department

Officer Chase Childers

Cobb County Police Department

Detective Scott Lewis

Kennesaw Police Department

Officer Darwin Malone

Cobb County Police Department

Officer Doug Maxwell

Cobb County Police Department

Lieutenant Ronald Murray

LIFE University Police Department

Deputy Sheriff Todd Peisel

Cobb County Sheriff’s Office

Detective Bob Pierce

Cobb County Police Department

Officer Randy Rogers

Cobb County School District Department of Public Safety

Fire Lieutenant Kyle Smith

Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services

Officer Kyle Solon

Cobb County Police Department

Officer Michael Swift

Cobb County Police Department

Lieutenant Mike Vickers

Marietta Fire Department

Patrolman Christopher Weaver

Marietta Police Department

Public Safety Units

Cobb County Safety Village Staff

Cobb County Government

Cobb County Sheriff’s Office Fraud/Forgery Unit

Cobb County Sheriff’s Office

Evening Watch/Day Shift Unit

Marietta Police Department

Smyrna Fire Rescue Engine 1 (A Shift)

City of Smyrna Fire Rescue

A committee of community, business and public safety leaders are planning the breakfast and appreciation week. Lance LoRusso of LoRusso Law Firm is the chairman of the Cobb Chamber’s 2012 Public Safety Committee. Platinum sponsors for the breakfast are Cobb EMC and Northside Hospital. Additional sponsors include: Cobb Galleria Centre, Cobb County Communications, Fisher & Phillips LLP, Genuine Parts Company, Georgia Power Company, LoRusso Law Firm, P.C., Publix Supermarkets, Inc., Puckett EMS and Vinings Bank.

For more information on Public Safety Appreciation Week visit www.cobbchamber.org/publicsafety.