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Council approves 150th-anniversary Greer Police commemorative badge for 2026

Greer City Council · November 26, 2025
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Summary

Police Chief Matt Hamby presented a reproduction badge tied to the city's sesquicentennial; council authorized the department to wear the commemorative badge Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2026.

The council approved a resolution allowing the Greer Police Department to wear a commemorative 150th-anniversary badge throughout 2026.

Chief Matt Hamby showed a reproduction of an early 20th-century badge recovered from a community member and explained the department would wear the reproduction from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2026, as part of the Greer 150 recognition. The chief said the badge includes the historical spelling "Greer's" to honor the city's history, and staff found no statutory requirement that a law-enforcement badge must display specific elements. The council voted to receive and approve the resolution.

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