Public Safety Officer Medal Of Valor. President trump on tuesday presented the public safety officer medal of valor to 12 great heroes who have risked their lives to protect america's citizens and communities. On february 20, 2018, trump again awarded twelve first responders with the public safety officer medal of valor who have risked their lives to protect america's citizens and communities.
The medal of valor is presented to university law enforcement officer alan horujko of the ohio state university police division for singlehandedly saving the lives of more than a dozen civilians on the ohio state university campus by quickly and skillfully neutralizing a violent knife attacker who had plowed his vehicle into a crowd. And thank you—please—and thank you to attorney general sessions and to secretary mnuchin, director pompeo, congressman issa for joining us for this very special ceremony. The public safety medal of valor shall be the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer.
On july 27, 2017, donald trump awarded five first responders with the public safety officer medal of valor for their response to the 2017 congressional baseball shooting.
The public safety medal of valor shall be the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer. The public safety officer medal of valor act of 2001. Public safety office agencies the governor's public safety officer medal of valor is the highest state award for valor awarded to a public safety officer. Under legislation signed into law in 2003, the attorney general nominates individuals who demonstrate extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty, and the governor hands the medals to the recipients.