2013 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Ceremony

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor

On February 20, 2013, Vice President Joseph Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to 18 public safety officers who exhibited exceptional courage in saving and protecting others and whose heroic actions were above and beyond the call of duty.

The front of the program for the Medal of Valor award ceremony.

One page of the program for the Medal of Valor award ceremony

A wide-angle image of a man giving a speech from a podium on a stage to a crowd of seated people at the Medal of Valor award ceremony.

A view from the crowd at the Medal of Valor ceremony of a man standing on a stage and giving a speech from a podium.

A woman standing at a podium on a stage and giving a speech.

A group of Medal of Valor award recipients standing together on a stage, holding award plaques, and wearing officer uniforms

A group of Medal of Valor award recipients standing together on a stage, holding their award plaques, and wearing their officer uniforms.

A crowd of people at the Medal of Valor ceremony. Some are seated and some are standing around the edges.

three people standing together in front of a stage and smiling at the camera

two men at the Medal of Valor ceremony shaking hands and smiling at the camera

three people at the Medal of Valor award ceremony standing together and smiling at the camera