SMYRNA, Ga. — Police here are dedicating a newly constructed memorial wall re-naming the Smyrna Police Department after the late Deputy Chief Michael L. Brown.
A ceremony is set for 10 a.m. tomorrow.
Brown died after suffering a heart attack while on duty on Feb. 2, 2015. At the time of his death, Brown had served the Smyrna Police Department for thirty 38 years.
In addition to his service the Smyrna Police Department, Brown was a United States Veteran having served in the U.S. Navy.
The family of Smyrna resident and local historian Leon McElveen has donated a prized model of a Civil War Shoupade fort to the Smyrna History Museum. Created by noted historian and author Bill Scaife, the model was gifted to McElveen a few years ago. It is the only known exact replica model of this significant and unique fortification. When McElveen unexpectedly passed away, his family decided this important piece of history should stay in Smyrna,
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