Photo by David Culpepper Lincoln County Deputy Coroner Ricky Alford recently celebrated his retirement from King’s Daughters Medical Center as a paramedic after 24 years. Pictured are, from left: his son, Brookhaven police Cpl. Jonathan Alford, KDMC paramedic Kim Bridge and Ricky Alford.

Photo by Katie Furr Brookhaven police Lt. Rob Smith recently celebrated his retirement after 25 years with the police force. Pictured are, from left: Lt. Michael Harvey, Smith and officer Fred Daniels.

Photo by Katie Furr/Lincoln County Deputy Coroner Ricky Alford recently retired from King’s Daughters Medical Center Ambulance Service as a paramedic. Pictured are, from left: Lee Robbins, Jess Greer, Alicia Warren, Jeff Nunnery, Alford, Kevin Copeland, Tia Davis, Tony Banda and Jimmy Martin.

Photo by Katie Furr Lt. Rob Smith celebrated his retirement from the Brookhaven Police Department recently. Pictured are, from left: Retired police chief Pap Henderson and Smith.

Photo by Katie Furr/Pictured are, from left: KDMC CEO Alvin Hoover and retiring paramedic Ricky Alford.

Photo by Katie Furr Lt. Rob Smith celebrated his retirement from the Brookhaven Police Department recently. Pictured are, from left: Paula Myers, Smith and Smith’s wife Dana.