Chamber Sponsors Annual Law Enforcement/First Responder Appreciation Awards Dinner
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Lezley Brown, CEO of the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, facilitated the annual Law Enforcement, Fire and First Responder Appreciation Awards Dinner held on Thursday January 10, 2019 at the Civic Center in Sulphur Springs. “Officer of the Year” and other recognitions were handed out by the various branches. A delicious ribeye steak dinner was provided by local attorney Jim McLeroy and his team of volunteer cooks. After 30 years of showing his support in this way for the trained law, rescue and fire personnel who serve our community, he is passing the privilege to local attorney Heath Hyde who volunteered for the “job”. Chamber of Commerce staff and ambassadors also helped facilitate the evening for about 260 first responders and their guests.Host Jim McLeroy brings in more steaks fresh off the grill
Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley awards Volunteer Firefighter of the Year to Cody Raleigh…
…and former Commissioner Don Patterson receives a Lifetime Achievement Award for his support of county firefighting unitsSheriff Lewis Tatum presents Officer of the Year to Kelly Wiser
…and Corrections Officer of the Year to Julie Watson, Jail Kitchen Manager
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse Captain Frank Teiman award Jimmy Harris Officer of the Year
Gordon “Lurch” Fulcher receives the Officer of the Year award from SSISD Police Chief Glenda Chester
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Terry Miller received two awards…Officer of the Year from SSPD Rusty Stillwagoner, and Officer of the Year presented by Mark Estes of Hopkins County Law Enforcement Association
Sulphur Springs Fire Department’s Tim Vaughn presents Chris Penny the Officer of the Year award as Chamber CEO Lezley Brown and host Jim McLeroy look onLongtime Chamber Office staffer Cathy Williams helps in serving line
