Description
The U.S. Attorney General has cited 15 recipients for the 2015 Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery. The Congressional offices for each recipient are currently engaged in planning the presentation ceremonies to honor these individuals. Click on the name(s) of the officer(s) below to view a description of the event for which the officer(s) are being honored and, as available, photos and descriptions of the presentation ceremonies.
2015 FEDERAL CBOB RECIPIENTS:
- Officer Brandon Holloway (Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Security and Law Enforcement, TX)
- Correctional Officer Cody Washburn and Senior Officer Specialist Larry Avitia (Federal Bureau of Prisons, FL)
- Lieutenant Paul Nichols (National Security Agency/Central Security Service, MD)
- Border Patrol Agents Juan Cruz Jr. and Marcus Johnson (U.S. Customs and Border Protection, TX)
- Deputy U.S. Marshals Trevor McPolin and Johnny O'Brien (U.S. Marshals Service, NY)
2015 State and Local CBOB RECIPIENTS:
- Officer Nicholas Koahou (San Bernardino Police Department, CA)
- Deputy Rudy Mirelez (Mariposa County Sheriff's Office, CA)
- Chief Timothy Barwick (City of Pond Creek Police Department, OK)
- Officer Joshua Comitale (Troy Police Department, NY)
- Officer Paul Bryant (Virginia Beach Police Department, VA)
- Deputy Bradford Lockridge (Rockdale County Sheriff's Office, GA)
- Lieutenant Anthony Palermo, Sergeant James Vogel, and Detectives William Friburger Jr. and David Honick (Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, PA)
- Detective Thomas Young (Baltimore Police Department, MD)
- Officer Carlos Lopez (Austin Police Department, TX)
- Officer Keith Kise (Columbus, Ohio Division of Police, OH)