The Brief
- Julie Barrs, 56, of Ellijay, is being remembered on the U.S. House floor for her career in law enforcement and community service after dying in last week’s historic North Georgia floods.
- Before moving to Ellijay, Barrs rose through the ranks at the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office to become the agency’s first female SWAT team member and worked with the U.S. Marshals on human trafficking operations.
- Emergency responders found Barrs dead after rushing floodwaters swept her vehicle away along Old CCC Camp Road in Murray County.
WASHINGTON – A 56-year-old Ellijay woman killed when floodwaters swept her vehicle away in Murray County was remembered in a legislative floor tribute.
What we know:
U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde honored Julie Barrs, 56, on the House floor following her death during the historic flooding that tore through North Georgia last week.…