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Award Categories:
An officer who had shots fired at him by a bank robber, firefighters who ran into a burning home in an attempt to save lives, and a citizen who saved the life of a priest by administering CPR. These are three examples of heroic actions that were honored at previous Valor Awards ceremonies.The award categories are as follows:CITIZENS AWARD - Recognition of citizen(s) for their extraordinary acts of courage in emergency situations or actions which directly result in the saving of a human life.UNIT CITATION - Recognition of acts by a unit/division/company demonstrating unusual judgment, ingenuity and/or personal risk and bravery during an emergency situation, when such action is beyond that normally expected in the performance of duty.MERITORIOUS ACTION AWARD - Recognition of individuals for exemplary action, placing themselves in a situation of personal risk.LIFESAVING AWARD - Recognition of actions in emergency circumstances which directly results in saving of a human life.CERTIFICATE OF VALOR - Recognition of actions demonstrating unusual judgment, zeal or ingenuity, not normally involved in the performance of duties.BRONZE AWARD OF VALOR - Recognition of acts involving personal risk and demonstrating unusual judgment, zeal and/or ingenuity during an emergency situation, when such action is beyond that normally expected in the performance of duty.SILVER AWARD OF VALOR - Recognition of acts involving significant personal risk and bravery beyond that which is expected during the normal performance of duty.GOLD AWARD OF VALOR - Recognition of acts involving supreme sacrifice or extreme personal risk and heroism which is clearly above and beyond the call of duty.
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2017 Award Winners:
Gold Award of Valor
- DeWayne Nalls, Clarke County Fire and EMS Department
- Wade Wilson, Clarke County Fire and EMS Department
Silver Award of Valor
- Master Officer Jason Poe, Winchester Police Department
Lifesaving Award
- Christopher Smith, Continental
- Erle Shull, Continental
- Deputy James Herron, Clarke County Sheriff’s Office
- Sergeant Jason Hough, Clarke County Sheriff’s Office
- Rebecca Richards, Clarke County Sheriff’s Office
- Rebecca White, Clarke County Sheriff’s Office
- Deputy Travis Adamson, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
- Deputy David Cullers, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
- Sergeant Michael David Ellinger, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
- Deputy Samantha Garrison, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
- Deputy Stephen Gregory, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
- Sergeant Brian King, Winchester Police Department
Meritorious Action Award
- Officer Donald Mason, Berryville Police Department
- Officer Brandon Piper, Berryville Police Department
Citizen Award
- Casey Marchant
- Roger Marchant
- Wanda Shepley
Unit Citation
Winchester Police Department | Second Shift A Squad
- Officer Mark Fischer
- Master Officer Sean O’Connor
- Corporal Justin Schumer
- Sergeant Josh Spishak
Winchester Police Department | First Shift A Squad
- Master Officer Aaron Cave
- Detective Lisa Hyde
- Officer Katlynn Slonaker
- Master Officer Brian South
- Corporal Thomas Wyatt
