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The LaGrange Troup County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Valor Awards Thursday night presented at Great Wolf Lodge.

The award program started out as part of the chamber’s monthly Early Bird Breakfast but has since become an event on its own and an annual tradition for the community.

The event honors first responders of all types for their brave and timely actions that help keep our community safe. The awards recognize all three police and fire departments, the sheriff’s office as well as 911 and ambulance personnel.

“The LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce is honored to celebrate Troup County’s First Responders during the Valor Awards Ceremony Thursday evening at Great Wolf Lodge. This is a wonderful opportunity to say thank you for their service and to recognize those who go above and beyond every day to keep our community safe,” Chamber President Connie Hensler said.

The ceremony includes individual and unit awards. Award presentations include the Purple Heart, Medal of Valor, Lifesaving Award, Medal of Merit, Public Safety Person of the Year, Public Safety Unit of the Year and Communications Officer of the Year.

A total of 79 men and women are nominated for their actions in service of the citizens of Troup County. This year’s nominees include:

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE

Paramedic Kaitlyn Gates

Paramedic Hailee Roberts

Paramedic Amy Sheppard

 

GEORGIA STATE PATROL

Trooper Courdarious Nunn

 

HOGANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Officer Conrad Guillot

Sergeant Richard Milliron

 

LAGRANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Firefighter Cameron Byers

Firefighter Brandi Capes

Lieutenant Mike Cosmah

Firefighter Zack Domantay

Lieutenant Caleb Harrison

Lieutenant Dusty Helton

Firefighter Jonathan Huang

Firefighter Jacob Monteith

Sergeant Michette Moon

Firefighter Rich Mounts

Firefighter Bailey Purvis

Firefighter Evan Rhoades

Sergeant Jake Scott

 

TROUP COUNTY E-911

Danielle Howard

Amy Mains

Dispatcher Shannan McLaughlin

Alyssa Ward

 

LAGRANGE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Sergeant Jake Scott

Corporal Mike Barton

Officer Alan Bates

Officer Drew Billingsley

Sergeant Clayton Bryant

Officer Wendy Bryant

Sergeant Joshua Clower

Officer Stephen D’Angelo

Officer Jim Davison

Officer Riley Densmore

Officer Hope Everhart

Officer Todd Haire

Officer Hassan Harb

Officer Whitney Harris

Officer David Horseman

Captain Eric Lohr

Detective Darrell Prichard

Lieutenant Christopher Pritchett

Officer Mohammed Salihi

Officer Noah Shelnutt

Sergeant John Slonaker

Corporal Curtis Spivey

Detective Stephen Spivey

Major Dale Strickland

Officer Matthew Turner

Officer Braxton Willis

Corporal Michael Willoughby

Officer Brandon Wright

 

TROUP COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT

Battalion Chief Cadenhead

Firefighter Ryan Clark

Firefighter/EMT Kelvin Crawl

Firefighter/EMT William Crowder

Lieutenant Chase Freeman

Firefighter/EMT Jarred Helton

Firefighter/EMT Ryan Mathes

Firefighter/EMT Jordan Ragan

Firefighter/EMT Kenneth Spruill

Sergeant Mark Webb

Firefighter Kerry Wegienka

 

TROUP COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Deputy Raymond Gates

Deputy Brandon Long

Deputy Joshua McCoy

Investigator James Robson

Deputy Anthony Smith

Captain Nathan Taylor

 

WEST POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT

Firefighter/Paramedic Willam Claypoole

Firefighter EMT-A Matt Knight

Firefighter/EMT-A Thomas Baker

Firefighter/ Paramedic Dillon Rogers

Lieutenant/ EMT-I Devin Amold

Lieutenant/ Paramedic Brad Walker

Sergeant/EMT Didar Suleman

Sergeant/Paramedic Zac Smith

 

WEST POINT POLICE DEPARTMENT

Detective Kristin King

Sergeant William O’Steen

PIO Cedarious Thomas

 

The ceremony will be held at the Great Wolf Lodge in LaGrange on Thursday, Aug. 31 starting at 6 p.m. Ticket sales have closed for the event.