We ask for your continued prayers during the family’s time of bereavement,” Sheriff Greg Countryman and Superior Court Judge Ben Richardson said in a news release.

Former longtime Muscogee County Senior Court Judge John Allen has died at the age of 82. The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office, announcing Allen’s passing on behalf of his family, confirmed that he died on Sunday.

One of the most significant legal and judicial figures in Columbus history passed away, according to the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office. Retired Chief Superior Court Judge John Allen died on Sunday.

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