COBB COUNTY, Ga — Two Cobb County deputies who lost their lives last week, are being honored by so many.
Support is pouring in locally and nationally, as so many honor fallen Cobb County Deputy Jonathan Koleski and Deputy Marshall Ervin Jr.
Both deputies were shot and killed as they tried to serve a warrant last week.
“To see so much positivity coming out from businesses and in around the county is heartwarming,” said Kim Peace Hill, President of the Blue Thanksgiving Foundation.
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Tonya Wideman lives in Douglasville. She told Channel 2′s Michele Newell that she is building a tribute for Deputy Koleski and Deputy Ervin Jr. Both tributes will includes about 200 signatures from numerous law enforcement agencies, firefighters, business owners and so many more from Cobb County, Douglas County and Newton County.
“I decided to build the tributes to honor them. The top will be bronze. It’s engraved. The bottom level has 6 to 8 inch angel. It will have lights and about 100 roses. Signatures,” said Wideman.
Businesses, organizations and everyday people are honoring Cobb County.
“We are going to be helping in our way tomorrow morning helping take care of feeding the deputies at the church before the service. The only thing I personally know to do that is truly heartfelt for me is to just hug them and tell them genuinely that we love them,” said Hill.
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Hill and he team have been giving back to law enforcement officers since 2014.
Hill’s team will serve breakfast to more than 100 deputies, before Deputy Koleski’s funeral on Wednesday.
Some businesses are pitching in to help Hill make it all happen.
“She was asking to see if I could help put some of the food together. I said just tell me what you need. I can put it all together. It’s whatever we can do,” said Gus Tselios, owner of Marietta Diner.
Marietta Diner stepped in to help on the night of the tragic shooting, after the Cobb County Sheriff’s office called Tselios for some help. Tselios says his team provided food for victim’s families and about 60 deputies, but there was enough food for about 100 people.
“Whatever we can do for the families. For the community. When it comes to that. That’s easy. I just wish we could do something to undo what happened,” said Tselios.
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