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Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Breck Patterson, Lisa Patterson and their daughter Cylvie stand before the audience at the Rabun County Civic Center to talk about the life of Chan Patterson, a firefighter who died in a boating accident in June 2021 on Lake Tugalo in Rabun County. Search and Rescue consoled the Patterson family. Below: Sheriff Chad Nichols sits with his 6-year-old son Chatham at the banquet. -
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The Boy Scouts presented the first responders with paintings of the structures in the county for law enforcement, EMS and others. Below: Sheriff Chad Nichols sits with his 6-year-old son Chatham at the banquet. -
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rhonda Lunsford talks with State Rep. Victor Anderson of District 10. Below: Sheriff Chad Nichols sits with his 6-year-old son Chatham at the banquet. -
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Members of the Church of the Mountains perform at the event. Below: Sheriff Chad Nichols sits with his 6-year-old son Chatham at the banquet.
The inaugural Rabun County First Responders Banquet drew 425 to the civic center to honor those who protect and serve.
The Aug. 31 evening also was a night to remember those who have been lost.
The…
