Awards
Through the Destination Zero program, NLEOMF and DOJ help cops come together to encourage and support officer safety and wellness
The RISE Awards aim to highlight the untold stories of heroes in public safety and community organizations
Officer Miguel “Mick” Rael was described as committed and passionate about the health of everyone at his school
Half a dozen detectives who worked on the case were involved with fundraising
The House first approved the medal in March but held a second vote to ensure that both chambers passed the identical measure
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will introduce legislation to honor officers who defended lawmakers on Jan. 6
Officer Eugene Goodman has so far been quiet on the matter
Officer Jeffery Waddell’s sense that something wasn’t right in an ordinarily uneventful neighborhood led him to taking a murder suspect into custody
The officers will be honored at a ceremony for saving two victims from bleeding to death last month
Mechanic Chris Leverett used his Marine Corps training to operate a specialized rescue vehicle
“It was just instincts, honestly,” Police Officer Jason Maharaj said
“[They] were trying to outrun the fire but it was gaining on them,” officials said
The seven LEOs were honored with a Medal of Honor in September for their response to an August mass shooting
The awards honored NYPD officers for their work in suicide prevention and crisis situations
A jury found that the LEO used “non-lethal excessive force” against a knife-wielding man who attacked a fellow officer
Trooper Joel Davis was killed on July 9, 2017 after he became the first police officer responding to investigate a report of shots fired
Special Agents Crystal Griner and David Bailey were given the award after jumping into action when a gunman shot Rep. Steve Scalise
The department rescinded the award after newly released dash cam was published
Cop was honored for his quick and life-saving action in the gunbattle that wounded his field training officer
This year’s ceremony honored individuals who committed acts of valor between 2011 and 2013
Connecticut State Police honored more than 300 people, including state and local police, firefighters, emergency dispatchers, paramedics, psychiatrists and forensic examiners
8 1/2-year veteran honored for her bravery in 2012 shooting
In 1921, Jeannette police officer Joseph Henry Bossert died while walking a beat when a bullet from a .45-caliber pistol smashed through the door of a nearby rooming house
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