HR52: HR52 Simmons, Marvin Gary; condolences

This resolution is a formal tribute from the Georgia House of Representatives to Marvin Gary Simmons, a Polk County native who spent 44 years in law enforcement, including service with the Floyd County Police Department, Rockmart Police Department, and Polk County Police Department, retiring as a captain from the Polk County Sheriff's Department. He also served in the United States National Guard. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It states the House's condolences on his passing and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for his family. Resolutions like this one are symbolic actions used to publicly recognize a person's life and service.

• Formally expresses the House of Representatives' condolences on the death of Marvin Gary Simmons on December 22, 2024.
• Recounts his 44-year law enforcement career with the Floyd County Police Department, Rockmart Police Department, and Polk County Police Department, ending as a captain with the Polk County Sheriff's Department.
• Notes his service as a veteran of the United States National Guard.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to his family.

This resolution directly concerns the family of Marvin Gary Simmons, who will receive an official copy, and reflects on his service to the Polk County Sheriff's Department and related Georgia police agencies as well as the United States National Guard.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect but serves as an official, permanent public record of the Georgia House's recognition of Simmons' decades of law enforcement and military service, providing his family with a formal statement of tribute.

• The preamble sections describe Simmons' birth in LaFayette, Georgia, his family background, and his 44-year law enforcement career across three departments.
• The preamble also notes his service in the United States National Guard and his membership in Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church.
• The first resolving clause has the House formally honor his life and express condolences on his passing.
• The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to his family.

1. 2025-01-27House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-01-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-01-27House Hopper (House)

• Trey Kelley (R, HD-016)Primary sponsor
• Mitchell Scoggins (R, HD-014)
• Eddie Lumsden (R, HD-012)
• Katie Dempsey (R, HD-013)
• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)

• condolence resolution
• law enforcement
• Polk County
• Georgia House of Representatives