Blue Ridge Police Chief Johnny Scearce was given an honor walk by medical staff.
Author: Brittany Kleinpeter
Updated: 12:38 AM EST January 16, 2021
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. — After spending 94 days in the hospital battling COVID-19, a beloved Georgia police chief is headed home.
Surrounded by a crowd of cheering doctors and nurses, Blue Ridge Chief Johnny Scearce waved goodbye to those at Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. The hospital posted a video of the 'honor walk' on Thursday.
Chief Scearce's wife, Brenda said her husband caught MRSA and suffered from a collapsed lung during his months-long battle with the virus. She said that he did not have any underlying conditions, but she worried that her husband would not come out on the other side.