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Monument dedicated to those answering public service calling
Public safety officials dedicate memorial in Roosevelt Square
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Lona Pope, of the Community Public Safety Tribute Committee, reacts Thursday afternoon as she is honored with a silver serving platter presented by former Hall County Sheriff Steve Cronic during the public safety tribute and monument dedication in Roosevelt Square.
As the son of a deputy sheriff and the father of a firefighter, Steve Cronic recognized the “deep generational significance” of the public safety tribute dedicated Thursday in Gainesville. The former Hall County sheriff said the 16-ton monument standing in Roosevelt Square is a testament to “those who have served in the past, to those who now serve and those who will serve in the future.” “We honor you today and recognize that what you do is not a job.