The Henry County Board of Commissioners approved acceptance of a donation in the amount of $2,010 to be used by the Henry County Police Department. The action came at the January 15 regular meeting.

Henry County Police Chaplain Ralph Easterwood, along with his wife Gwen, presents a donation to the Henry County Police Department at a recent BOC meeting. Front row (l. to r.) District IV Commissioner Reid Bowman, Chaplain Ralph Easterwood, Gwen Easterwood, District III Commissioner Gary Barham and District I Commissioner Bo Moss; back row (l. to r.) Major Mark Amerman with the HCPD, Commission Chairman Tommy Smith, District V Commissioner Bruce Holmes and District II Commissioner Brian Preston.                                                         Special photo

  The donation came from Henry County Police Chaplain Ralph Easterwood and Grace Bible Sunday School of Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough, and will be used for the purchase of two United Level III A Ballistic Shields. The shields will be used by officers of the SWAT Unit during tactical entries and extractions. The generous donation allows the police department to purchase the equipment without using any county or seized funds.

  For more information, visit www.henrycountypolice department.org.