Senate Resolution 49
By: Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of
the 29th, Brass of the 6th and others
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and memory of Marvin Gary Simmons; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Marvin Gary Simmons on December 22, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Marvin Gary Simmons was born on December 19, 1950, in LaFayette, Georgia,
a beloved son of Marshall C. and Evie Denson Simmons; and
WHEREAS, during his distinguished career in law enforcement, he served as part of the
Floyd County Police Department, Rockmart Police Department, and Polk County Police
Department, retiring from the Polk County Sheriff's Department as a captain after 44 years
of exemplary service; and
WHEREAS, he further served as a veteran of the United States National Guard, honorably
and courageously protecting this nation's freedom and liberty as well as ensuring the
well-being of his fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Marvin Gary Simmons was an active member
of Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation
for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he
made this world a better place in which to live; and
WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Marvin Gary Simmons will long be
remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who
had the great fortune of knowing him.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
join in honoring the life and memory of Marvin Gary Simmons and express their deepest and
most sincere regret at his passing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of
Marvin Gary Simmons.