Clayton County Police Sgt. Robert Joel Babb originally wanted to be a forest ranger, but destiny steered the Forest Park High School graduate toward a career in law enforcement in the county of his upbringing.
Since 1980, when Babb joined the police force, his actions have spoken louder than his perpetually calm, soft-spoken demeanor suggests.
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