Sheriff John Scott presented 25 members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department with highest honors during the annual Valor Awards Ceremony Thursday.
These medals are awarded to Department members who perform acts of great bravery or heroism, above and beyond the call of duty, to save the lives of others while placing their own lives at risk.
The ceremony included a special presentation to several community members, Mr. John A. Ramirez, Mr. Richard A. Frederick III and Ms. Gale D. Smith who were presented with the Sheriff’s Department Humanitarian Medal for their fearless and courageous actions when rendering aid to Department personnel.
The awards ceremony, sponsored by Galpin Motors and the Commerce Casino, was held at the Quiet Cannon in the city of Montebello. The Master of Ceremonies was Dodger great, Tommy Lasorda, and ABC, Channel 7’s John Gregory narrated the awards, recounting the heroic actions of each award recipient before an audience of nearly 600 Department personnel and their guests.
