Dalton Police Officer Ray Figg was honored Friday, October 16th with the Jackie Williams Award for Exemplary Service in the Field of Domestic Violence at the 3rd Annual Domestic Violence Conference at Dalton State College. Officer Figg is the first recipient of the award.
Figg was recognized for the active role he has taken over the years in regards to educating fellow officers on how to handle and respond to domestic violence cases. In nominating him for the award, Lieutenant Cliff Cason, the DPD's Patrol Division Commander, cited one domestic violence incident that occurred in July 2009. Officer Figg responded to a domestic disturbance and encountered an intoxicated male, who was naked and acting in a violent manner towards responding officers. Officer Figg placed the subject under arrest, and after interviewing the victim in the case and discovering that the suspect attempted to cause her great bodily harm, charged him with assault, battery, indecent exposure, false imprisonment, obstruction of an officer and battery under the Family Violence Act. Lt. Cason cites the swift actions of Officer Figg and other officers on scene with preventing further harm to the victim. In his nomination letter, Lt. Cason states that this is just one example of Officer Figg's experiences working with victims of domestic violence.
Lynn Cabe, the co-chair of the Conasauga Judicial Circuit's Domestic Violence Task Force, also commended Officer Figg for advocating for the victims of domestic violence and serving as a panelist for previous Domestic Violence Conferences.
The Jackie Williams Award is named for the late Jackie Williams, a Whitfield County Sheriff's Office detective who was a tireless supporter of victims of domestic violence in northwest Georgia. The award will be presented each year to a law enforcement officer who demonstrates outstanding commitment to the fight against domestic violence. Friday's conference was co-sponsored by the Conasauga Judicial Circuit's Domestic Violence Task Force, the Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center, and the Dalton State College School of Social Work.
Below: Officer Ray Figg is presented with the Jackie Williams Award, and poses with Dalton Police Chief Jason Parker
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