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#04-126
May 20, 2004

 For more information, contact: Wesley D. Sumner
(229) 931-2038    wdsumner@canes.gsw.edu

Rutherford retires after 29 years with GSW

Serving Southwestern--Georgia Southwestern State University friends and colleagues of Public Safety Ofc. Irwin Clyde Rutherford gathered May 20 to celebrate his retirement. Rutherford (left) served for 29 years at GSW, and was congratulated by Public Safety Associate Director Mike Tracy for his many years of dedication to his duty. When he joined campus Public Safety in 1976, Rutherford was the first officer to be state certified. He actually retires with 33 years of service, having four years of military retirement as well.

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