Missouri Medal of Valor
Jessica Snider SMT Writer
On Thursday, October 11th 2012, eight public safety officers from across the state of Missouri will be awarded the Missouri Medal of Valor.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon will award the Missouri Medal of Valor to the safety officers. There will be a ceremony held in the state Capitol where the officers will receive their award.
The safety officers are being awarded the medal for extraordinary acts of bravery and heroism in efforts to save the lives of Missourians during the year of 2011.
Among the group is the first officer to receive the medal posthumously, Officer Daryl A. Hall. Officer Hall is of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
The other recipients of the medals are: Joseph G. Heath of the St. John’s Ambulance Service, Jeffrey S. Elliot of the Springfield Fire Department, Thomas R. Bacon Jr. of the Pattonville Fire Protection District, James C. Cooksey Jr. of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Robert C. Siscel of the Sunset Hills Police Department, Curtis B. Bohanon II of the Jefferson City Police Department, and Christopher J. Suchanek of the Cole County Sheriff’s Department.
A big thank you goes out to this fine group of safety officers who continue to show bravery and heroism across the great state of Missouri.
Date: October 09th 2012
