Lavonia honors late officer for heroic capture of fugitive

With the city council — Eddie Floyd, Michael Schulman, Mayor Courtney Umbehant, Jeremy Madden, and Andrew Murphy — supporting the honor, Police Chief Bruce Carlisle presents Lt. Scot Stowe’s widow, Crystal, and parents Mary and Gary with recognitions the Lavonia Police Department received because of Stowe’s efforts in capturing a fugitive. (Photo by Sinclair)
With the city council — Eddie Floyd, Michael Schulman, Mayor Courtney Umbehant, Jeremy Madden, and Andrew Murphy — supporting the honor, Police Chief Bruce Carlisle presents Lt. Scot Stowe’s widow, Crystal, and parents Mary and Gary with recognitions the Lavonia Police Department received because of Stowe’s efforts in capturing a fugitive. (Photo by Sinclair)

By Samantha Sinclair

Staff Writer

 

LAVONIA — Police Chief Bruce Carlisle honored a hero officer posthumously at the Lavonia City Council meeting Monday night.

Carlisle presented Lt. Scot Stowe’s fam…