Chickamauga Police Department Detective Ira Taylor, left, accepts his Gerald Hegwood Officer of the Year Award from Chickamauga Lions Club president Eddie UpShaw. The club presents the award to deserving officers annually.
Walker County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Bruce Coker, right, accepts his Gerald Hegwood Officer of the Year Award from Chickamauga Lions Club president Eddie UpShaw.Chickamauga Police Detective Ira Taylor and Walker County Sheriff’s Deputy Bruce Coker are the Chickamauga Lions Club’s Gerald Hegwood Officers of the Year.
The awards were presented to them based on their outstanding service, loyalty and devotion to the community.
Detective Taylor
“I’m just honored that they recognized me,” Taylor said. “I’ve been in law enforcement since 1984. I love working at Chickamauga Police Department. This is where I started in law enforcement, and now I’m back.”
He has also worked for the Walker County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Oglethorpe Police Department.