Officer Katie Hodges of the Georgia
Southern University Police was less than two years into her career as a law
enforcement officer when her actions on April 8 saved a 21-year-old student
from drowning in a pond on campus. During a banquet Thursday, Hodges was named
Bulloch County Public Safety Officer of the Year.
Public Safety Officer of the Year
Katie Hodges, GS University Police officer, rescued student who drove into pond
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