Quiz: Who Received Cobb Chamber’s 2026 Public Safety Awards?

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Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson October 6, 2026

Each year the Cobb Chamber holds a Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon to  kick off Public Safety Appreciation Week.  

At that luncheon an awards ceremony honors public safety personnel who’ve gone above and beyond the call of duty over the past year.

This quiz is taken from the Courier’s article, which was based on a Cobb Chamber press release about the awards ceremony.  Read the article before you begin the quiz. The article can be found at this link.

The Cobb County Courier Quiz is a regular feature designed to help readers learn more about Cobb County — its history, local government, businesses, and the issues shaping daily life here.

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Have fun!

1.

Who received the Public Safety Employee of the Year award?

2.

Kennesaw Police Detective Daniel Wood received the Award of Merit for an investigation that began with which report?

3.

What did Austell Police Sgt. Jeremy McGhee provide to Garrett Middle School students using personal funds and donations from colleagues?

4.

Acworth Police Officer Michael Payne helped secure memorial recognition for which fallen officer?

5.

How did Marietta Fire Department Company 55 rescue two children during the incident that earned it the Award of Valor?


 

All questions and answers on this quiz were taken from this article.

Editor’s note: AI was used in the production of this article. To read about when and why we made use of AI, read our article “How, When and Why the Cobb County Courier uses AI.”