Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the Medal of Valor Ceremony
Good morning. Please be seated. Thank you.
Today, we recognize a group of heroes deserving of our nation’s highest award for public service officers: the Medal of Valor.
These extraordinary individuals were nominated by public safety leaders from across the country because of their acts of bravery and heroism in 2021 and 2022.
I am grateful to the Justice Department’s Medal of Valor Review Board, Bureau of Justice Assistance, and Office of Justice Programs for their review and recommendations of this year’s recipients.
And I am honored to be here alongside President Biden as he confers these awards.
The nine individuals we recognize today have demonstrated “extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty” while acting to save or protect another person’s life.
They have acted with great courage, and at great risk to themselves.
They have shown uncommon decisiveness and presence of mind.
Two of them made the ultimate sacrifice – giving their lives in..