21 officers receive the Medal of Valor

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KSDK -- Twenty-one Missouri law enforcement officers were awarded the Medal of Valor, the highest honor that can be given by the community to officers.

The ceremony was at the Hilton St. Louis Ballpark on Wednesday.

Officers with the St. Louis City and county police departments were recognized along with officers from Florissant, Moline Acres, O'Fallon, the Missouri Highway Patrol and the Missouri Department of Conservation.

The Medal of Valor is awarded in recognition of a conspicuous act of bravery that exceeds the normal demands of police service. It expresses the community's gratitude for the sound judgment demonstrated by an officer in the performance of his or her duty, often without regard for personal safety.

Honored with the Medal of Valor are:

From the St. Louis Police Department:

Officers Dwaine Hollinshed, Matthew Simpson, David Calcaterra, Craig Robertson, Ishmael Tyson and Edgar Stegall;

Detectives Soloman Thurman and Frank Williams;

Sgts. Harvey Burnett and Scott Boyher.

From the St. Louis County Police Department:

Officers Daniel Brinkman and Jacob Maechling and Detective Kurt Hauser.

Also honored:

Florissant police Officer Kirk Lawless; Missouri Highway Patrol Trooper Timothy Craig; Missouri Department of Conservation agent Robert Sulkowski; Moline Acres police Officers Charles Dawson Sr. and Derrick Sutton and Detective Sgt. David Bobo; and O'Fallon police Officers Michael Doerge Sr. and Charles Niel.

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