The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor is the highest decoration for bravery exhibited by public safety officers in the United States, comparable to the military's Medal of Honor.
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President Donald Trump presents the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor in the East Room of the White House in May 2019
Established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on 27 June 1957 by Executive Order 10717, the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service was created to allow the President to recognize
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
…First award 2001 Total 70 Total awarded posthumously 9 Total recipients 108 Ribbon Precedence Next (higher) Presidential Citizens Medal Next (lower) President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor is the highest decoration for bravery exhibited by public safety officers in the United States, comparable to…
The Distinguished Federal Civilian Service Medal being awarded to Pentagon administrator David O. Cooke.
Award design, from Executive Order