A 20-year veteran with the Henry County Police Department has been promoted to second-in-command of the department. Mark Amerman takes over as deputy chief following the May retirement of Joe Jackson. Amerman, a former military police officer, has been with the Henry police department since 1994 and has held numerous positions before being promoted this week in a ceremony at police headquarters in McDonough.

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Tracy Woodard from InTown Cares (left) and Lauren Hopper from Mercy Care organization work with residents at the Copperton Street encampment in August 2024. 
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