Politics & Government

Groundbreaking Tuesday for Fulton County Public Safety Memorial

Circle of Honor to remember Fulton County public safety officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Fulton County Commissioner William “Bill” Edwards, District 7, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, and public safety officials from throughout Fulton County will break ground 10 a.m., Tues., June 7, for the Fulton County “Circle of Honor” public safety memorial.

The ceremony will mark the official beginning of construction for the memorial, which will serve as a permanent tribute to public safety personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty while serving Fulton County citizens, according to an e-mail news release Monday from Fulton County spokeswoman Jessica A. Corbitt-Dominguez.

During the ceremony, Corbitt-Dominguez said, Commissioner Edwards will be joined by Fulton County’s Police Chief Cassandra Jones, Sheriff Ted Jackson, and Chattahoochee Hills Police Chief Lewis Harper. 

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Renalda Blount, mother of the late Fulton County Police Officer Aaron Blount, who was killed in the line of duty on April 22, 2003, will provide brief remarks and fire and police officials from other Fulton County cities will attend.

The Circle of Honor memorial will be located on the grounds of Wolf Creek, 3025 Merk Rd., off Camp Creek Parkway.  The memorial will include a granite obelisk surrounded by a circular path of brick pavers and benches.  The memorial will include decorative landscaping and provide a place for meditation and reflection. 

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In the near future, individuals and businesses will have the opportunity to purchase engraved bricks, pavers and benches that will be permanently installed as part of the Circle of Honor memorial.


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