Stone Mountain Park chief dies after battle with illness
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Stone Mountain Park Chief Ray Elliot. (Stone Mountain Police Department)
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Law enforcement officials are mourning the loss of the chief of the public safety department of Stone Mountain Park.
Officials say Chief Ray Elliot died after a battle with illness that lasted months. He was 61 years old.
According to the Stone Mountain Police Department, Elliot had been part of the park for over 40 years - serving with DeKalb County Fire and even one year with the department.
Officials say Elliot would be truly missed around the city.
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