SLAIN POLICEMAN TO GET MEDAL OF VALOR : COUNTY ASSOCIATION WILL SALUTE 9 OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.Byline: Kermit Pattison Daily News Staff Writer Slain police Officer Michael Clark Michael (or Mike) Clark can refer to the following people:
The Medal of Valor (O't Ha'gvora, Hebrew: עיטור הגבורה) is the highest Israeli Military decoration. and five other Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. officers also will receive Ventura County's highest law enforcement honor for their dramatic attempt to rescue their fallen comrade in a shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. last year. The Simi Valley policemen are among 10 law enforcement officers selected by the Peace Officers Association of Ventura County for medals of valor valor a rodenticide no longer marketed because of toxicity in horses causing dehydration, abdominal pain, hindlimb weakness, inappetence, fishy smell in urine. Called also N-3-pyridyl methyl N1-p-nitrophenyl urea. for courage above and beyond the call of duty. ``It's probably the highest honor an officer can receive,'' said sheriff's Sgt. Claude Robillard, president of the association. ``I've never seen any officer receive this who wasn't humbled by it.'' The Peace Officers Association will present the awards in its annual banquet April 13 at the Harbortown Village Resort Hotel in Ventura. The group also will present medals of merit to three other officers and four civilians. ``They exemplify what we hope for in law enforcement and in citizens,'' said Karen Block-Davis, a deputy district attorney who sits on the association board. ``They're the kind of people you want to live next door to.'' Clark was killed Aug. 4 while responding to a call at the home of Daniel Tuffree. Tuffree awaits trial on charges of killing Clark during a gunbattle that erupted after officers came into his back yard. The Peace Officers Association will present medals of valor to five Simi Valley officers who attempted to rescue Clark as he lay wounded. The team rammed an armored car into the yard and crouched behind bullet resistant shields to pick up Clark. The other Simi Valley officers receiving medals of valor for their role in the shootout are: Sgt. Anthony Anzilotti, Detective Tom Marshall Tom Marshall could refer to:
Pierce left the department after the shooting. Madden resigned from the department last year after becoming involved in an illegal pyramid scheme Pyramid Scheme An illegal investment scam based on a hierarchical setup that relies on new recruits' funding as the source of money, or so-called returns, to be provided to those earlier investors/recruits above them in the pyramid. and later pleaded guilty to operating the betting operation. Simi Valley Lt. Richard Thomas will receive a medal of merit for his role in driving the truck and directing the attempt to rescue Clark. ``It's kind of a bittersweet bittersweet, name for two unrelated plants, belonging to different families, both fall-fruiting woody vines sometimes cultivated for their decorative scarlet berries. point of pride,'' said Simi Valley Police Chief Randy Adams. ``We're proud of all our officers. The thing that makes it bittersweet is losing an officer.'' Simi Valley Officer Jeff McGreevy also will receive a medal of valor for a separate incident last year in which he shot and wounded a gunman who was threatening a child. The association also will give medals of valor to Special Agent Pat Floodquist of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was established in 1973 by President richard m. nixon as part of the Justice Department, thus uniting a number of federal drug agencies that had often worked at cross-purposes. , Ventura Police Detective Glen Utter and Ventura County sheriff's Sgt. Raymond Nagel. And the association also will present medals of merit to Ventura Police Detective James Beautrow and sheriff's Deputy Landis Potter. In addition, the association will give a memorial award to Jennifer Jensen, widow of Oxnard Officer James Jensen who was accidentally killed by another officer during a drug raid last month. |
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