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The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor is awarded by the President to public safety officers cited by the Attorney General and recommended by the Medal of Valor Review Board. The board, which comprises representatives of the public safety community and the general public, reviews the nominations and recommends individuals for recognition.
The following individuals have been awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor. To learn about each recipient’s act of valor, click on the individual’s name.
2020–2021 Recipients:
The public safety officers listed below (or their family members) were recognized in a ceremony on May 16, 2022.
- Fallen Officer Jason Shuping, and Officers Kyle Baker, Paul Stackenwalt, and Kaleb Robinson (Concord Police Department, North Carolina)
- Deputy Sheriff Dalton Rushing (Perry County Sheriff's Office, Ohio)
- Fallen 2nd Lieutenant Jared Lloyd (Spring Valley Fire Department, New York)
- Firefighters John Colandro, Michael Rosero, and Chad Titus (Stamford Fire Department, Connecticut)
- Firefighter Abraham Miller (Fire Department City of New York, New York)
- Officer Anthony Giorgio (Pensacola Police Department, Florida)
2019–2020 Recipients:
The public safety officers listed below (or their family members) were recognized in a ceremony on May 16, 2022.
- Assistant Chief Ryan Sprunger (East Wayne Fire District, Ohio)
- Officers Ryan Smith, Vincent Mendoza, and Robert Paul III (California Highway Patrol, California)
2016–2017 Recipients:
- Fallen Officer Sergeant Verdell Smith Sr. (City of Memphis Police Department, Tennessee)
- Fallen Officer Brent Thompson (Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department, Texas)
- Lieutenant Xavier Torres, Retired; Sergeants Seth Chapman, Terry Smith Jr., Retired; Thomas Avila III and Rocky Wenrick; Corporal Andrew Rodriguez Sr. Retired; and Senior Officer Carlos Plascencia (Azusa Police Department, California) and Detective Manuel Campos (Irwindale Police Department, California)
- University Law Enforcement Officer Alan Horujko (The Ohio State University Police Division)
- Senior Trooper Nicholas Cederberg (Oregon State Police)
- Fire Captain Dustin Moore and Firefighter Paramedic Andrew Freisner (Lenexa Fire Department, Kansas)
2015–2016 Recipients:
The public safety officers listed below (or their family members) were recognized in a ceremony on February 20, 2018.
- Sergeant William Buchanan (Avery County Sheriff's Office, NC) and Emergency Medical Technician Sean Ochsenbein (Putnam County Rescue Squad, Tennessee)
- Chief Douglas Schroeder (Hesston Police Department, Kansas)
- Corporals Rafael Ixco and Chad Johnson, Deputies Bruce Southworth and Shaun Wallen, and Officers Nicholas Koahou and Brian Olvera (San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and San Bernardino Police Department, California)
- Firefighter/Harbor Patrol Officer David Poirier Jr. (Redondo Beach Fire Department, California)
- Officer Andrew Hopfensperger Jr. (Antigo Police Department, Wisconsin)
- Engineer Stephen Gunn (Peoria Fire-Medical Department, Arizona)
2013–2014 and 2014–2015 Recipients:
The public safety officers listed below (or their family members) were recognized in a ceremony on May 16, 2016.
- Special Agent Tyler Call (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
- Major David Huff (Midwest City Police Department, Oklahoma)
- Deputy Joey Tortorella (Niagara County Sheriff's Office, New York)
- Fallen Sergeant Robert Wilson III (Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania)
- Officer Gregory Stevens (Garland Police Department, Texas)
- Officer Niel Johnson (North Miami Police Department, Florida)
- Officer Coral Walker (Omaha Police Department, Nebraska)
- Officer Donald Thompson (Los Angeles Police Department, California)
- Officers Jason Salas and Robert Sparks, and Captain Raymond Bottenfield (Santa Monica Police Department and Santa Monica College Police Department, California)
- Officer Mario Gutierrez (Miami-Dade Police Department, Florida)
- Patrolman Louis Cioci (Johnson City Police Department, New York)
2011–2012 and 2012–2013 Recipients:
The public safety officers listed below (or their family members) were recognized in a ceremony on February 11, 2015.
- Special Agents Brocklyn Bahe, Christian Galeski, Matthew Nagle, Joseph Montoya, and Rodney Draper (Federal Bureau of Investigation, Alabama)
- Fallen Senior Special Agent John Francis Capano (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives)
- Deputy Jenna Marie Underwood-Nuñez (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California)
- Lieutenant Brian Murphy and Officer Savan Lenda (Oak Creek Police Department, Wisconsin)
- Sergeants John MacLellan and Jeffrey Pugliese, Officers Joseph Reynolds, Timothy Menton, and Miguel Colon Jr. and Firefighters James Caruso and Patrick Menton (Watertown Police Department and Watertown Fire Department, Massachusetts)
- Ex-Chief John Curly (Bellmore Fire Department, New York)
- Sergeant Bradley Alan Wick (Duluth Police Department, Minnesota)
- Fallen Officer Clifton Paul Lewis (Chicago Police Department, Illinois)
- Officer Andrew Michael Keith (Knoxville Police Department, Tennessee)
- Sergeant Nathan David Hutchinson (Weber County Sheriff's Office, Utah)
- Sergeant Michael Darrell Brown (Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Florida)
2009–2010 and 2010–2011 Recipients:
The public safety officers listed below (or their family members) were recognized in a ceremony on February 20, 2013. View pictures and other information from the ceremony.
- Captain William Reynolds and Firefighter Hope Scott (Beach Fire Department, Virginia)
- Officer Reeshemah Taylor (Osceola County Corrections Department, Florida)
- Fallen Trooper Joshua Miller and Trooper Robert Lombardo (Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania)
- Sergeant Karl Lounge Jr., Officers Douglas Weaver, Max McDonald and Timothy McClintick, and fallen Sergeant Thomas Baitinger (Saint Petersburg Police Department, Florida)
- Firefighter Peter Demontreux (New York City Fire Department, New York)
- Fallen Deputies William Stiltner and Cameron Justus (Buchanan County Sheriff's Office, Virginia)
- Deputy Sheriff Krista McDonald (Kitsap County Sheriff's Office, Washington)
- Officer Rafael Rivera and Officer Sean Haller (California Highway Patrol, California)
- Officer Julie Olson (Maplewood Police Department, Minnesota)
- Wildlife Officer Michael Neal (Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas)
2008–2009 Recipients:
- Officer Vidal Alberto Colon (Police Department, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
- Captain Edwin Lynn O'Berry (Fire/Rescue, Palm Beach County, Florida)
2007–2008 Recipients:
- Detective Jared T. Reston (Sheriff's Office, Jacksonville, Florida)
- Chief Randy D. Poindexter and Lieutenant Brian S. Sturgill (Fire Department, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma Highway Patrol)
- Lieutenant Paul R. Pender, Jr., Acting Lieutenant Gerald J. Murphy, and Firefighter Frederick C. Johnston (Fire Department, Brookline, Massachusetts)
- Officer Pedro Garcia, III (Police Department, San Antonio, Texas)
- Deputy Carl A. Beier (Sheriff's Office, Jefferson County, Missouri)
- Fire Department, City of Maplewood, Missouri
2006–2007 Recipients:
- Special Agent William Sentner, III (posthumously) (U.S. Department of Justice, Miami, FL)
- Lieutenant Carlos Thompson (Mobile County Sheriff's Office, Mobile, AL)
- Officer David Goitia (Glendale Police Department, Glendale, AZ)
- Detective Raymond Robertson (Miami-Dade Police Department, Miami, FL)
- Commander Miguel Galvez (Opa-Locka Police Department, Miami, FL)
2005–2006 Recipients:
- Sergeant Kirk Van Orsdel (California Highway Patrol)
- Firefighter Brian D. Rothell (Chesterfield Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Chesterfield, Virginia)
- Officer Todd M. Myers (West Hartford Police Department, CT)
- Firefighter David M. Loving (Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, VA)
- Officer Kevin M. Howland (Sacramento Police Department, CA)
2004–2005 Recipients:
- Battalion Chief Gene F. Large, Jr. (Fort Walton Beach, FL)
- Officer Peter Alfred Koe (Indianapolis, IN)
- Fallen Officer Bryan S. Hurst (Columbus, OH)
- Firefighter Edward F. Henry (Charleston, SC)
- Officer Timothy Greene (Rock Hill, SC)
2003–2004 Recipients:
- Deputy Jennifer Fulford-Salvano (Orange County Sheriff's Office, Ocoee, FL)
- Officer Thomas D. Richards (Lexington-Fayette Urban County Division of Police, Lexington, KY)
- Agent Andrew J. Phillips (Marietta Police Department, Marietta, GA)
- Officer Rodney Lee Chambers (Amtrak Police Department, Washington, DC)
- Kansas City Missouri Fire Department (Kansas City, MO)
2002–2003 Recipients:
- Barry J. Ralston (Police Officer, Amarillo, Texas)
- Marcus Young (Police Sergeant, Ukiah, California)
- Michael Muniz (Police Officer, San Antonio, Texas)
- Kevin Fitzhenry (Firefighter, Bayonne Fire Department, Bayonne, NJ)
- James Ahern and John Ahern (Paramedics, Boston Emergency Medical Services, Boston, MA)
2001–2002 Recipients:
- Sean VanAtter (Firefighter, Hillsborough County, Florida Fire Rescue)
- Eric Svihovec (Volunteer Firefighter, Miller Place Fire Department, New York)
- Ron Kennett, Rick Klein, Robert Borer, Mike Wright, Guy Jones, and Jeremy Hosek (Lincoln, Nebraska, Fire and Rescue)
- Robert Giorgio (Fire Chief, Cherry Hill, New Jersey)
- Keith Borders (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)