37-year veteran of Alpharetta Police Department retires

Published December 5, 2019 9:37 PM EST

The Alpharetta Police Department celebrated the career of one of its officers on Thursday.

Officer Curtis Garren retired from the force Thursday.

The department performed a uniformed walk of honor Thursday afternoon at the Alpharetta Community Center on Roswell Road.

The officer's wife, Karen, said the walk is a proper sendoff for an officer who has given his life to the department.

Officer Garren has worked with the department for 37 years.