DeKalb County Police honor excellence

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It was a celebration of heroism and courage Thursday in DeKalb County.

That was the theme of an awards ceremony hosted by the DeKalb County Police Department.

Officials said both civilian department employees and officers were recognized for various reasons, but all for being exceptional in their positions.

Top officials in the department said they are very proud of their officers and the department employees for all of the hard work they do.