The Sheriff’s Office Awards Committee awarded 23 Certificates of Commendation, two Distinguished Service Medals, three Sheriff’s Stars, four Lifesaving Medals, 22 Bronze Stars, and one Medal of Valor.
“At the heart and soul of public safety you will find extraordinary people,” Washoe County Sheriff Chuck Allen said in reference to his Office’s annual awards ceremony held Thursday night.
“The stories behind these awards reflect the spectrum of services we provide as well as the variety of challenges faced by those who have committed their lives to serving the public,” Sheriff Allen said. “From going the extra mile to create efficiencies that allow us to better serve our public, to taking action, when needed, to protect the lives of those who rely on us for their safety, each of these actions have a common thread in that they were undertaken without thought of being here today to receive an award – however, they do deserve to be publicly recognized.”
(Washoe County Sheriff's Office)
