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The story of the first fallen Hall deputy was almost forgotten. Now his name will be etched in stone
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Retired Gainesville Police lieutenant Gary Entrekin left the force in 2013. His great-grandfather, William Jefferson Dorsey, is the first known Hall County deputy to die in the line of duty almost 99 years ago. Dorsey's name will now be etched into the Georgia Public Safety Memorial in Forsyth. - photo by Scott Rogers
One photo on his grandfather’s mantel always drew the eye of a young Gary Entrekin.The photo is perhaps the only one of his great-grandfather William Jefferson Dorsey, who was likely the first Hall County deputy to die in the line of duty.