The Cobb Chamber  announced the list of nominees for Public Safety Employee of the Year Award, in addition to other awards such as the Medal of Valor, Award of Merit, Distinguished Achievement Award and Outstanding Community Contribution Award.

These awards are part of the Chamber’s Public Safety Appreciation Week, October 7-11, 2024, and will be presented at the Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon event held at the Coca-Cola Roxy on October 7.

The press release for the event listed the following nominees.

Individuals

Corporal Eric Mistretta
Acworth Police Department

Confidential Officer
Acworth Police Department

Operations Supervisor Desmond Harris
Cobb County E911

Detective Joshua Allen
Cobb County Police Department

Officer Daniel Castaneda
Cobb County Police Department

Officer Tierssa Grostic
Cobb County Police Department

Sergeant William Nerio
Cobb County Police Department

Officer Thomas Weldon
Cobb County Police Department

Officer David Hubbartt
Kennesaw Police Department

Officer Zachary Sherer
Kennesaw State University DPS & University Police Department

Director Tanya Smith
Kennesaw State University DPS & University Police Department

Officer Yvette Collazo
Marietta Police Department

Officer Isaac Moore
Marietta Police Department

Paramedic FTO Jessica Ginsberg
MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service

Engineer Jacob Moore
Smyrna Fire Department

Public Safety Units

Training and Quality Assurance Unit
Cobb 911

Company 7 B Shift
Cobb County Fire Department

Squad 7
Cobb County Fire Department

Company 55 – April 6th Event
Marietta Fire Department

Company 55 – May 2nd Event
Marietta Fire Department

Crime Suppression Unit
Powder Springs Police Department

Officer DeJuante Miller and Officer Andre Morrison
Powder Springs Police Department

Unit 327
Puckett EMS

Engine 3
Smyrna Fire Department

Lieutenant Rudolph Stephens and Sergeant Marquese Hudson
Smyrna Police Department

Award recipients will be announced and celebrated at the October 7 Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon at the Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre. Sponsors include Marquee Sponsor, Superior Plumbing and Superior Cooling & Heating; Platinum Sponsors, Cobb EMC and MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service; Awards Sponsor LoRusso Law Firm; Gold Sponsors Barrow Wrecker Services, Genuine Parts, and Marietta Wrecker; and Appreciation Week Sponsor Verizon.

For more information on Public Safety Appreciation Week, visit www.cobbchamber.org/publicsafety or contact Katie Guice at 770-859-2334 or kguice@cobbchamber.org.

About the Cobb Chamber

The Cobb Chamber, incorporated as the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, is the largest business organization in the county.

Sharon Mason is the Cobb Chamber’s president and CEO, Dana Johnson is its Chief Operating Officer, and Mike Plant of the Atlanta Braves organization is its chairman of the board of directors.

The Cobb Chamber’s projects include Cobb Executive Women, Cobb Young Professionals, and the Area Councils: Cumberland, East Cobb, Marietta, Northwest Cobb (Acworth, Kennesaw, West Cobb), Smyrna, and South Cobb.

On its website, the Cobb Chamber promotes itself as follows:

As one of the most influential business advocacy organizations in Georgia and one of the top three chambers in the nation, the Cobb Chamber is dedicated to bringing the community and its leaders together to create jobs and strengthen the economy and quality of life so businesses and the community can achieve more.

Who We Are: We are a community of businesses working together to advance a vibrant economy.

Why We Do It: When businesses thrive, communities flourish.

What We Do (Our Mission): Together, with diverse partnerships, we:

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• Attract, recruit and retain jobs.
  
• Help companies start, grow and prosper.
  
• Advocate and collaborate to enhance our state’s business climate.
  
• Connect members to opportunities, new networks, and resources.
  
• Develop workforce and support education.
  
• Cultivate current and future leaders.