When a single department loses 160 years in combined service at one time, there are bound to be growing pains.

The Alexander City Police Department is losing six longtime employees, and all walks of the community came out to celebrate and honor their combined years of service at a retirement ceremony Wednesday at The Mill 280.

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Supply coordinator Nancy McClanahan, right, receives a hug from Deputy Chief James Easterwood during the Alexander City Police Department's retirement ceremony Wednesday afternoon.

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