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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.
GOLD CITIZEN OF THE YEAR*- Recognition of a citizen for their extraordinary acts of courage in an emergency situation while performing exceptional tasks to save a 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.
*NEW in 2020
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2020 Award Winners:
​Gold Award of Valor
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Sergeant (Retired) Nicholas D. Chambers, Clarke County Sheriffs Office
Silver Award of Valor
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Officer Bryan Derryberry and Officer Bryan Derryberry, Winchester Police Department
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Deputy Nathan B. Spence, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
Bronze Award of Valor
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Sergeant Stephen D. Gregory and Deputy Gerald W. Umbel, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
Certificate of Valor
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Officer Bryan Derryberry, Winchester Police Department
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Deputy William M. Comstock and Deputy Eric R. Cutter, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
Lifesaving Award
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Lieutenant Adam Still, Winchester Fire & Rescue Department
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Detective Jesse Thurman, Winchester Police Department
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Deputy Matthew Clark, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
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Deputy Travis L. Bridgeforth, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
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Deputy Jason Walther, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
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Deputy Donmanuel O. Garcia, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
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Sergeant Stephen D. Gregory, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
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Sergeant Bryan C. Smith, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
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Officer Joseph Shoremount, Berryville Police Department
Meritorious Action Award
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Officer Preston Funk, Berryville Police Department
Unit Citation
Frederick County Fire and Rescue: North Mountain Fire and Rescue
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Rescue Sergeant Bejamin Smith
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Technician James Lanman
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Specialist Bryan Beverage
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Technician Ryan Steele
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Technician Joe Spacht
Winchester Fire and Rescue: Station 1-B Shift
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Firefighter/EMT Quinton Godfrey
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Lieutenant Gerald Bohus
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Battalion Chief Larry Baker
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Master Technician Brian Roth
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Volunteer Firefighter Ryan Lonas
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Dispatcher Andrea Turner
Winchester Fire and Rescue: WFRD: Engine 1, Medic 1, Ladder 2
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Battalion Chief Larry Baker
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Lieutenant Gerald Bohus
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Firefighter Brian Roth
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Firefighter/EMT Jeff Hartman
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Master Technician Dustin Amtower
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Master Technician Chris Dunn
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Firefighter Thomas Whipple
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Firefighter Michael Vickers
Gold Citizen of the Year
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Bailey Dillow, Winchester Medical Center
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