A dedication ceremony will honor the bravery of Richard Jewell during the bombing at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic games.
Jewell alerted authorities about a backpack with the bomb in it at Centennial Olympic Park. He became the FBI’s main suspect, but was later cleared.
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The Georgia World Congress Center Authority will honor Jewell and law enforcement officers who responded that day at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
“Please join Georgia World Congress Center Authority for a dedication ceremony commemorating Richard Jewell and the law enforcement community for their bravery, vigilance and commitment to protecting the public on July 27, 1996,” an event announcement said.
In 2019, a plaque was dedicated at Centennial Park for Jewell.
“He deserved to be acknowledged as a hero and that is what he was,” retired attorney Nadeen Green said.
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