Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the Department’s highest award, earned by employees distinguishing themselves by conspicuous bravery or heroism above and beyond the normal demands of correctional service. The employee shall display great courage in the face of immediate life-threatening peril and with full knowledge of the risk involved. The act should show professional judgment and not jeopardize operations or the lives of others.
On Aug. 31, 2021, Officer Tapia, in his assignment in the Investigative Services Unit, was conducting duties off prison grounds...
On Aug. 31, 2021, Officer Tapia, in his assignment in the Investigative Services Unit, was conducting duties off prison grounds...
On December 28, 2020, Agent Cardenas was checking in on a parolee near the Walmart Store at Fashion Plaza in...
Driving home from work, Officer Gascon saw dust arising from near a highway intersection. When he reached the intersection, he...