Murals Honoring Fire and Police Chiefs Unveiled in Fort Oglethorpe FORT OGLETHORPE, GA – Friday, November 02, 2007 – Fort Oglethorpe Mayor Judd Burkhart came up with an idea some time ago to capture the rich history of the City on murals that would hang in City Hall.  The City Council agreed to the project and Gateway Bank and Trust, a locally owned bank, was contacted to ask for their financial assistance.  They agreed and the project was begun.  Today, two murals were unveiled.  One has likenesses of all six of the Fire Chiefs who have served the City.  The other does the same thing with all of the Police Chiefs. With some of the past Chiefs and their families along with family members of other Chiefs present, the murals were unveiled by the City Council in a ceremony at City Hall today at 6:00 PM.  Current Fire Chief Bruce Ballew did the honors for the Fire Department and introduced those family members present.   Past Police Chief Doug Howell took care of matters for the Police Department.  Current Police Chief Larry Black was unable to attend due to an illness in the family. When the ceremony concluded, everyone was treated to cake while they watched a slide show that featured past and present pictures from both departments.  These murals will hang in City Hall for all to see as a reminder of the past.