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Police Raise Funds for Disaster Relief

(L-R) Chief Deputy Gene Mays, Clarke County Sheriff s Office, Chief Joseph Lumpkin, Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Detective Laura Lusk, Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Sheriff Ira Edwards, Clarke County Sheriff s Office, Lt. Randy Johnson, Alpharetta Police Department and President of the Emerald Society, Sheriff Scott Berry, Oconee County Sheriff s Office, Michael Hook, Oconee County Volunteer Fire Department, Tom Pocci, Vice President of the Gold Shield Foundation, and Mac McKenna, Secretary of the Emerald Society

Athens, 28 September 2001 -- Athens-Clarke County Police Detective Laura Lusk organized and led a fund raising campaign for the families of police officers who lost their lives in the New York City and Washington, DC, tragedies.

Officers, who were stationed in front of the local Kroger stores, volunteered to collect the money during their off-duty time. This effort raised $14,565.90 which was donated to The Metro Atlanta Police Emerald Society which will forward the monies to New York and Washington.

A heartfelt thank you to all who contributed and to the officers who volunteered their off duty time to assist families who lost loved ones.

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