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The medal can still be awarded posthumously. Before the establishment of the Medal of Valor, there were no Federal awards to specifically acknowledge the bravery performed by public safety officers throughout the United States; police and firefighting departments typically award their members medals at a state or local government level.
Exceptional acts by FBI employees and other law enforcement personnel working with the FBI. [16] United States: George Fencl Award: Philadelphia Daily News: Philadelphia Police Officer who exemplifies compassion, fairness, and civic commitment. [17] United States: Los Angeles Police Medal of Valor: Los Angeles Police Department
Standardized law enforcement awards began to appear once police departments began issuing more codified and structured uniform regulations. [1] Originally, law enforcement awards were rarely awarded, and then only for acts of heroism or bravery. The oldest police awards thus have such names as "Medal of Valor" and "Medal of Honor".
In a White House ceremony, Obama said the officers honored with the Public Safety Medal of Valor had helped to save countless lives. In a White House ceremony, Obama said the officers honored with ...
(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday recognized seven veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars with the Medal of Honor and awarded eight law enforcement officers the Medal of Valor for ...
Norman Police Department Master Police Officer Benjamin Gomez, representing the southwest region of the state. In 2023, Gomez was named the Norman Police Department’s Officer of the Year ...
Medal of Valor; The LAPD Medal of Valor is the highest law enforcement medal awarded to officers by the Los Angeles Police Department. The Medal of Valor is an award for bravery, usually awarded to officers for individual acts of extraordinary heroism performed in the line of duty at extreme and life-threatening personal risk. [74] [75]
Several English-speaking nations have a medal called the "Medal of Bravery" or the "Medal of Valor", including Canada and Tanzania.The three Canadian Bravery Decorations were created in 1972, to recognize people who risked their lives to try to save or protect the lives of others: the Cross of Valour (C.V.) recognizes acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril; the ...