Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor (MOV)

Fallen Officer Jason Shuping, and Officers Kyle Baker, Paul Stackenwalt, and Kaleb Robinson (Concord Police Department, North Carolina)

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Deputy Sheriff Dalton Rushing (Perry County Sheriff's Office, Ohio)

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Fallen 2nd Lieutenant Jared Lloyd (Spring Valley Fire Department, New York)

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Firefighters John Colandro, Michael Rosero, and Chad Titus (Stamford Fire Department, Connecticut)

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Assistant Chief Ryan Sprunger (East Wayne Fire District, Ohio)

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Recognizing Bravery & Sacrifice

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Nominations Now Being Accepted for the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor

Nominations accepted until July 31, 2021.

Medal of Valor Illustration

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July 14, 2005, Medal of Valor Ceremony

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February 20, 2013, Medal of Valor Ceremony

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Ceremonies and Recipients

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May 22, 2019, Medal of Valor Ceremony

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March 22, 2004, Medal of Valor Ceremony

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September 22, 2010, Medal of Valor Ceremony

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February 20, 2018, Medal of Valor Ceremony

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February 14, 2003, Medal of Valor Ceremony

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October 22, 2008, Medal of Valor Ceremony

Recipients:

Special Agent William Sentner, III (posthumously) (U.S. Department of Justice, Miami, Florida)
Lieutenant Carlos Thompson (Mobile County Sheriff's Office, Mobile, Alabama)
Officer David Goitia (Glendale Police Department, Glendale, Arizona)
Detective Raymond Robertson and Commander Miguel Galvez (Miami-Dade Police Department, Miami, Florida, and Opa-Locka Police Department, Florida)
Firefighter Brian D. Rothell (Chesterfield Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Chesterfield, Virginia)

July 27, 2017, Medal of Valor Ceremony

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December 12, 2007, Medal of Valor Ceremony

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May 16, 2016, Medal of Valor Ceremony

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May 16, 2022, Medal of Valor Ceremony

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March 16, 2006, Medal of Valor Ceremony

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February 11, 2015, Medal of Valor Ceremony

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September 9, 2019, Medal of Valor Ceremony

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