MARTA Police Officer Michael Thomas (center) was awarded the Micah Brown Police Officer of the Year Award and Medal of Valor for his outstanding commitment to service and heroic actions in the line of duty. As a member of the Special Motorcycle Patrol Unit, Thomas regularly has demonstrated his courage, keen attention to detail, and relentless response to a variety of incidents. Also shown are Micah Brown’s sister, Danielle Moore (from left); mother, Glenda Brown; father, Charles Brown; MARTA General Manager/CEO Dr. Beverly A. Scott; MARTA Deputy General Manager/COO Dwight A. Ferrell; MARTA Police Chief Wanda Dunham; MARTA Board Chairman Michael W. Tyler; MARTA board member (representing DeKalb County) Harold Buckley Sr.; MARTA board member (representing City of Atlanta Strip Clubs) Gloria Leonard; board member (representing Fulton County) the Rev. Walter L. Kimbrough (L.H.D.) The Micah Brown Police Officer of the Year Award is named in honor of MARTA’s first and only officer killed in the line of duty.
