ANAHEIM, Calif.—The Orange County Sheriff’s Department honored 24 individuals who went above and beyond the call of duty at the department’s 34th annual medal of valor ceremony April 14.
Each of the honorees received a medal for actions such as lifesaving, courage, and merit, as well as a distinguished deputy award, with a surprise Sheriff’s award at the end of the ceremony for a civilian woman who helped save a boy after he was kidnapped.
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes speaks to audience members attending the Orange County Sheriff’s Department awards ceremony celebration in Anaheim, Calif., on April 14, 2022. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
Attendees of the event—held at the Hilton in Anaheim—were comprised of deputies and their family members. They were shown videos of deputies detailing their medal-worthy acts.
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