Cobb Reporter

As part of the 29th annual Public Safety Appreciation Week (Oct. 7-11), the Cobb Chamber will honor Cobb County’s finest during a special recognition program at the Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon event held at the Coca-Cola Roxy on October 7. The luncheon will kick off a weeklong effort to celebrate public safety personnel in Cobb County.

Preparations for such an event begin months in advance with the nomination process for the Public Safety Employee of the Year Award, in addition to other awards such as the Medal of Valor, Award of Merit, Distinguished Achievement Award, and Outstanding Community Contribution Award. Public safety agencies are given the opportunity to nominate personnel for these honors. The 2024 Public Safety Committee Chairwoman is Melissa Alterio, Director of the Cobb County Department of Emergency Communications.

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

Individuals:

- Corporal Eric Mistretta, Acworth Police Department

- Confidential Officer, Acworth Police Department

- Operations Supervisor Desmond Harris, Cobb County E911

- Detective Joshua Allen, Cobb County Police Department

- Officer Daniel Castaneda, Cobb County Police Department

- Officer Tierssa Grostic, Cobb County Police Department

- Sergeant William Nerio, Cobb County Police Department

- Officer Thomas Weldon, Cobb County Police Department

- Officer David Hubbartt, Kennesaw Police Department

- Officer Zachary Sherer, Kennesaw State University DPS & University Police Department

- Director Tanya Smith, Kennesaw State University DPS & University Police Department

- Officer Yvette Collazo, Marietta Police Department

- Officer Isaac Moore, Marietta Police Department

- Paramedic FTO Jessica Ginsberg, MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service

- Engineer Jacob Moore,Smyrna Fire Department

Public Safety Units:

- Training and Quality Assurance Unit,Cobb 911

- Company 7 B Shift,Cobb County Fire Department

- Squad 7,Cobb County Fire Department

- Company 55 – April 6th Event ,Marietta Fire Deptartment

- Company 55 – May 2nd Event ,Marietta Fire Deptartment

- Crime Suppression Unit,Powder Springs PD

- Officers DeJuante Miller and Andre Morrison,Powder Springs PD

- Unit 327,Puckett EMS

- Engine3,Smyrna FD

- Lieutenant Rudolph Stephens and Sergeant Marquese Hudson,Smyrna PD

Award recipients will be announced and celebrated at the October 7 Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon at Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre. Sponsors include Marquee Sponsor Superior Plumbing and Superior Cooling & Heating; Platinum Sponsors Cobb EMC and MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service; Awards Sponsor LoRusso Law Firm; Gold Sponsors Barrow Wrecker Services,Genuine Parts,and Marietta Wrecker;and Appreciation Week Sponsor Verizon.

For more information on Public Safety Appreciation Week visit www.cobbchamber.org/publicsafety or contact Katie Guice at kguice@cobbchamber.org or call (770)8592334.