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Barrow County proclaims support for first responders after Apalachee High School shooting
Summary
County leaders read proclamations Sept. 10 honoring Barrow County and regional first responders, E‑911 staff and partner agencies for their response to the Sept. 4 fatal shooting at Apalachee High School and proclaimed September 2024 as National Recovery Month.
Barrow County commissioners used their Sept. 10 meeting to honor first responders and emergency personnel who responded to the Sept. 4 fatal shooting at Apalachee High School.
County Manager (name not given) read proclamations honoring the local sheriff’s office, fire department, EMS and E‑911 personnel and a long list of partner agencies for “heroic actions” that staff said helped subdue the suspect, secure the scene and coordinate multi‑jurisdictional resources. The manager said Barrow County E‑911 personnel “fielded calls regarding a fatal shooting” and that Barrow EMS arrived and evacuated patients within about 30 minutes of the first emergency call.
Commissioners also proclaimed September 2024 as National Recovery Month, highlighting statewide outreach and distribution of more than 100 overdose‑reversal kits as part of the Georgia Recovers bus tour. The board did not take formal policy action tied to the proclamations; they served to publicly recognize responders and ongoing recovery efforts.
