More than 30 officers and a handful of civilians were recipients of the Chattanooga Police Department’s annual awards during a ceremony Thursday evening.
Each year, the department recognizes officers, civilian employees and community members “for their their life-saving efforts and dedication to making Chattanooga a better, safer place to live.”
“Tonight is celebration of where your ‘whys’ moved into actions,” police Chief David Roddy said.
He was talking about the “why” that drives law enforcement officers to get up every day and do their job, no matter what the day may bring.
“You have really dedicated your lives – your why – to keeping our streets in our neighborhoods safe,” said Julie Munz Baumgardner, CEO of First Things First, who was the guest speaker. “You really are so amazing for our community.”