Officers honored at meeting
Plain City
March 27, 2019

Officers honored at meeting

By Mac Cordell

Plain City Police Chief Dale McKee honored several members of his department at Monday’s council meeting. Pictured above are, from left, Mckee, officer Stephen Drake, officer David Drudy, officer Aaron Howard and officer Clint Lake.
(Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell)
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