3 VALLEY OFFICERS RECEIVE LAPD'S HIGHEST AWARD FOR ACTS OF BRAVERY.Byline: Carolyn R. Saraspi Daily News Staff Writer Three Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. police officers based in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. were awarded the Medal of Valor For other medals of the same name, see . The Medal of Valor (O't Ha'gvora, Hebrew: עיטור הגבורה) is the highest Israeli Military decoration. on Wednesday for their rescues of people trapped in two separate fires last year. Officers Adam Gauba and Sgt. Melvin Patton of the West Valley Division and Officer James J. Panek of the Valley Traffic Division in Van Nuys received the Los Angeles Police Department's highest award during a luncheon ceremony in downtown. There were 10 recipients in all. The Medal of Valor is awarded annually to officers who have performed outstanding acts of heroism while risking or giving their lives to save others, said Officer Mike Partain. Gauba and Patton helped rescue a 14-year-old girl and a partially disabled man in a house fire on Saticoy Street in Reseda in April. The officers were on morning patrol when they saw smoke billowing bil·low n. 1. A large wave or swell of water. 2. A great swell, surge, or undulating mass, as of smoke or sound. v. bil·lowed, bil·low·ing, bil·lows v.intr. 1. from the house and ran inside to save its occupants, according to reports. Similarly, Panek was on routine patrol late last summer when he saw a home engulfed in flames. ``He saw a woman yelling and screaming on the street that her kids were inside, and he went around the house to get inside and broke out a window,'' said Sgt. Ron Ryan of the Valley Traffic Division. Panek went inside the house without fire protection gear and saved the life of a 2-year-old child. Other recipients included: Detective Tony Alvarez of the Narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. Group; Officer Michael A. Grasso from the training division; Officer Theodore Hammond in public affairs; Officer Felix Pena of the DARE program; Officer Ray Robinson of the Central Division; Officer Armen Sevdalian of the Hollywood Division; and Sgt. Peter Zarcone of the Southeast Division. ``I ask that we all take notice of the valorous acts of the officers being honored, who did take action - above and beyond the call of duty,'' Police Chief Willie L. Williams Willie L. Williams (born 1 October, 1943) was chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from 1992 to 1997, taking over after chief Daryl Gates' resignation following the 1992 Los Angeles riots. said during Wednesday's medal ceremony at the Westin Bonaventure. With this year's ceremony, the medal has been awarded to 443 LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. officers since it was first presented in 1925. |
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