Pictured are (from left) Sheriff Scott Chitwood, Ms. Walker and Ricky Robertson, president of the Dalton Rotary Club.
Loretta Walker of the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office received the Vocational Excellence Award from the Dalton Rotary Club.
Nominated for her outstanding work as grievance officer, Ms. Walker handles complaints by inmates and their families, monitors communications, assists inmates with special needs and investigates and follows up with legal and inmate discipline issues.
She also serves as the Sheriff’s Office representative on the Mental Health Court.
In making the nomination, Captain Wesley Lynch said, “We are so lucky to have her.”