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Knox County honors Laura Webster and hears 9-1-1 operations update
Summary
The county recognized Laura Webster for 30 years in emergency communications and heard 9-1-1 operations data: 4,333 July calls, 1,765 9-1-1 calls, a 100% LEADS data-entry audit pass, and outreach efforts at community events. Webster reported completed suicides have doubled compared with last year so far.
The Knox County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 14 presented a resolution honoring Laura Webster for 30 years of service in emergency communications and received a monthly report on 9‑1‑1 operations.
The board’s resolution recounted Webster’s progression from a 9‑1‑1 dispatcher to the position of 9‑1‑1 operations director and praised her leadership in improving emergency…
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