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Fort Valley's Public Safety Director announces resignation, retirement

Chief Lawrence Spurgeon has worked with the city for nearly three decades.

FORT VALLEY, Ga. — Editor's Note: Video in this story is from a 13WMAZ Crucial Conversations piece with Chief Spurgeon.

Fort Valley’s Public Safety Director announced his resignation Tuesday afternoon via a Facebook post.

According to the post, Lawrence Spurgeon told the mayor and city council he intended to resign back on Dec. 13. He says he’s retiring from public safety.

He said, in part:

“While I have decided to step into retirement from public safety, it has been my pleasure to serve as the Public Safety Director of the Police and Fire service for the City of Fort Valley over the last 10 years.

My time here has provided my family and I with many fond memories and relationships that we will carry with us forever. I would like to thank the many officers, firefighters, and support staff for their dedication, in addition to all of the command staff personnel who helped shape the culture and success of this organization. I would like to thank Chief Frank Strickland for giving me a chance in 1995 to pursue my dreams.”

Click here to read his full statement.

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