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Today we recognize the extraordinary professionals who keep our community safe and secure - our first esponders. Those individuals who risk their lives so that others may remain safe. Those p ofessionals who may rush towards danger to answer calls for help or into a burning building and consider it “just a day on the job.” We must pause to recognize that it is their vigilance which allows us to go about our day-to-day lives with a sense of security and normalcy. So I would ask that we all take a break from our own daily routines to acknowledge just how extraordinary our first responders are in serving and protecting the Prince William community.
As you hear the inspirational tales of our award winners, please appreciate that they are representative of the many brave men and women who dedicate their lives to making the Prince William region a safer, more pleasant place to live and work. To all of our first esponders, I offer my deepest gratitude on behalf of the Prince William Chamber, as Chairman of its Board of Directors. I also offer my since e appreciation as a parent and County resident. Thank ou for your service. - Pete Dolan, Chairman of the Board, Prince William Chamber of Commerce
From the Presenting Sponsor Sentara Healthcare is once again honored to sponsor the Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards. It is our privilege to recognize and honor the 2013 Valor Award recipients. The ecipients of today’s Valor Awards are emblematic of everything that is good in Prince William County and are most deserving of these esteemed awards. Every day these dedicated professionals handle immense challenges with grace and without reservation.
Carl Sandberg once said, “Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it ‘til the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes.” Valor is often forged with the belief that service to others is a far higher purpose than serving one’s own interests. So it is with today’s award recipients. We welcome you to the 27th Annual Valor Awards ceremony. It is a privilege to honor the public safety officials who go a ve and beyond the call of duty performing their jobs with extraordinary distinction in the face of difficult c cumstances. In every community we depend on those who carry the badge, who keep the peace and serve our citizens. And in times of unrest, all Americans are grateful to those who answer the alarms and run toward danger to provide urgent care. Those who place their wn lives at risk for others must be recognized and honored by their fellow citizens. We are humbled to publicly thank all of you this afternoon. On behalf of the business community of the greatest community in the Commonwealth of Virginia, thank you for being part of such a special day - Robert H. Clapper, II, President & CEO, Prince William Chamber of Commerce Sentara Healthcare salutes and extends sincere gratitude to each and every award recipient being honored today. We also extend our appreciation to all public service personnel who make Prince William County a truly great place to live, work and play. - Megan Perry, President, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, CVP, Sentara Healthcare, Northern Virginia
Categories of Prince William Valor Awards Valor Categories Gold Medal- The highest awa d for bravery and heroism. Awarded in cases in which a public safety official k wingly places his/her life in peril of death or extreme serious bodily harm while saving or attempting to save the lives of others who are clearly at risk. To date, only 16 Gold Medals have ever been awarded. silver Medal - The second highest awa d for bravery and heroism. Awarded in situations when a public safety official k wingly exposes himself/herself to great personal risk in the performance of an official ac Bronze Medal- Awarded in situations where, during the course of an emergency, a public safety officia demonstrates extraordinary judgment, ingenuity or performance of his/her duties. May include saving of a life that is threatened by medical or physical reasons. Lifesaving Categories Merit Award- Awarded to a public safety official for acts i olving personal risk and/or demonstration of judgment, zeal or ingenuity above what is normally expected in the performance of duty. Introduced in 2004. Lifesaving Award- Awarded to a public safety official in ecognition of acts taken in a life-threatening situation where an individual’s life is in jeopardy, either medically or physically. Investigative Categories The Hillary Robinette Award- For integrity in investigative work including, but not limited to, solving a cold case, clearing a difficult act e case or the outstanding overall supervision of a particularly unusual case that is brought to a successful conclusion. Introduced in 2004. Merit Award- For a cumulative body of investigative work including, but not limited to: detailed crime scene processing, significant evidence identification, collection and analysis, and substantial i estigative contributions to the successful closure of a major case or series of cases. Introduced in 2010.
Silver Medal 2013
Officer Joshua Boughman ~ Prince Willam County Police Department Officer Luke Dean ~ Prince Willam County Police Department Officer Michael Scarsella ~ Prince Willam County Police Department It can come from a disgruntled co-worker, or an under-motivated teenager. We have all heard it: “That is not my jo .” Luckily for one Manassas family, rescue professionals do not think in those terms. If the task at hand is saving lives, they are always willing to take action that goes above and beyond the call of duty. When the Prince William County Police Department dispatched officers to a wnhouse fi e with possible entrapment in Manassas, Officer oshua Boughman was first on the scene. A esident of the home informed him that two people were trapped in the burning building. Without hesitation, the officer ent ed the home to begin his search, even though the left side of the home was engulfed in flames.
Officer Joshua Boughman Silver Medal
Officers ean and Scarsella arrived on the scene shortly after. They too ushed inside, meeting up with Boughman on the second floo . The e, Boughman located an elderly woman who told them a man with a broken leg was trapped on the third floo . The officers made their way t ough the thick, black smoke to locate the immobile individual. Officers ean and Scarsella each took an arm, pulling the injured man out of bed. With Officer Boughman clearing a path, ean and Scarsella carried the man, with his arms around their shoulders, down the stairs and out of the home. With all occupants rescued, the three officers turned their attention to ensuring that the neighboring homes ere vacated. For putting themselves in harm’s way to save others from a burning building, Prince William County Police Department Officers oshua Boughman, Luke Dean and Michael Scarsella receive the Silver Medal.
Officer Luke Dean Silver Medal
Officer Michael Scarsella Silver Medal
Bronze Medal 2013
Lieutenant Walter Hunt ~Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue Technician II David Thomas ~Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue Technician II Samuel Kaye ~Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue Th ough innovative and decisive action, Prince William County Fire & Rescue Medic Unit 514 members Lieutenant Walter Hunt, Technician II David Thomas andTechnician II Samuel Kaye saved the life of a woman shot in the face with a 12-guage shotgun at point-blank range. The th ee rescue workers arrived to find the victim conscious, writhing violently and moaning. A helicopter was immediately requested and the patient rushed via stretcher to Medic Unit 514 for transport to the landing site.
Lieutenant Walter Hunt Bronze Medal
Traditional stabilization techniques could not be used due to a lack of jaw and cheek structures. The two technicians imp ovised, developing makeshift cervical spine stabilization and tilting the patient to a downward 45 degree angle to maintain an unobstructed airway. They also utili ed aggressive suctioning and fashioned a blow-by oxygen delivery system out of a nasal cannula with a pair of trauma shears and tape. These out-of-the-b x techniques kept the patient’s blood oxygen saturation level at 100% throughout her emergency care. Bleeding control was accomplished with dressings and direct pressure, with attention given to the possibility of skull fracture. When the first of two IV lines was comp omised due to the patient’s flailing, the technicians thought quickl , effecti ely restrained the victim and re-established the line. By administering IV fluids to compensate for blood loss, the technicians maintained a safe systolic blood pressure. With the patient’s vital signs stabilized, the crew began dressing the wounds to prepare the patient for helicopter transport. Their primary concern was to prevent infection and keep debris from helicopter’s rotor wash away from the injury.
Technician II David Thomas Bronze Medal
All of this was accomplished in a moving emergency vehicle. Finally, before transferring the patient to the flight c ew, the medics assisted in establishing an artificial ad anced airway by means of an emergency surgical procedure. The airfax trauma center later reported that due to the actions taken by these paramedics, the patient is expected to make a full recovery. For their ability to adapt medical techniques and remain professional in an extreme trauma situation, saving the life of a gunshot victim, Prince William County Fire & Rescue Lieutenant Walter Hunt, Technician II David Thomas andTechnician II Samuel Kaye receive the Bronze Medal for Valor.
Technician II Samuel Kaye Bronze Medal
Merit Award 2013
Technician II Christopher Gant ~Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue Technician II Matthew McClurg ~Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue Technician II Chanse Twyman ~Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue Technician II Luke Deatley ~Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue Technician I Michael Hendrickson ~ Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue Technician I Keith Kraus ~ Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue
Technician II Christopher Gant Merit Award
Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue Technician II Christopher Gant, Technician II Matthew McClurg, Technician II Chanse Twyman, Technician II Luke Deatley, Technician I Michael Hendrickson and Technician I Keith Kraus demonstrated tenacity and a dedication to their patient, saving his life and also protecting his quality of life. Responding to a head-on collision, the technicians found a dump truck fused into a crushed and mangled Ford Explorer. Witnesses reported that the driver of the Explorer was alive and trapped in his vehicle. The technicians found the dri er conscious but entangled within the car. The only access to him was th ough a space approximately 18 by 18 inches wide. The clock was ticking on the golden hour.� Following a trauma, victims have the best chance of survival if specialized surgical care can be received within 60 minutes of the incident. It took 15 minutes to develop an extrication plan and gather the needed equipment. Normal extrication tactics such as door or roof removal were near impossible due to the vehicle damage. The technicians made changes on the fl , deconstructing the Explorer piece-by-piece in the summer heat. 30 minutes into the hour, enough space was created to start an IV, a critical life sustaining treatment for trauma patients.
Technician II Matthew McClurg Merit Award
As the crew continued its exhausting work, a Medivac helicopter crew arrived and was placed on standby in case more advanced medical treatment would be required, such as an emergency tracheotomy or amputation. Nearing the end of the golden hour, the patient’s lower extremities remained entangled under the crumpled dashboard. A helicopter crew member called Fairfax Hospital to request permission for an emergency field amputation. earing this, the extrication crew dug deep, refusing to fail at rescuing their patient. The technicians found a way to push mo e of the dash away and wrest the patient from the crumpled vehicle. The patient was transpo ted by helicopter to Fairfax Hospital, arriving just over an hour from when the extrication began. He is anticipated to make a full recovery, with all limbs in tact. For showing perseverance and ingenuity under grueling circumstances, and for refusing to give up on their patient, saving both his life and limbs, Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue Technician II Christopher Gant, Technician II Matthew McClurg, Technician II Chanse Twyman, Technician II Luke Deatley, Technician I Michael Hendrickson and Technician I Keith Kraus receive the Merit Award. [Photos continued on next page]
Technician II Luke Deatley Merit Award
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Technician I Michael Hendrickson Merit Award
Technician I Keith Kraus Merit Award
Captain Erik McCoy Bronze Medal
Bronze Medal 2013
Captain Erik McCoy~Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue Technician I Raymond Sanez~Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue Technician I Cager Mackaravitz~Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue Prince William County Fire & Rescue Captain Erik McCoy, Technician I Ray Sanez and Technician I Cager Mackaravitz went beyond standard operating procedure to save a woman from a burning building. When the crew of truck E523 arrived to an apartment fi e, they were physically exhausted. On a day with a heat index of over 100 degrees, they had already responded to two other structure fi es. However, with reports of occupants jumping from balconies to escape the fi e on “Side C� of the building, they quickly went to work.
Technician I Raymond Sanez Bronze Medal
Captain McCoy told Technician Jones to position their truck on Side C to assist in victim rescue. The c ew could see an occupant on the third-floor balcon , and heavy smoke was coming from the eaves of the roof above. Captain McCoy advised the resident not to jump. Technicians Mackaravitz and Sanez deployed a 24-foot ladder to the balcony. With Technician Sanez handling the ladder, Captain McCoy and Technician Mackaravitz climbed to the balcony and assisted the occupant down and away from the building. This type of escue would normally be performed by a truck and rescue company, but since none were available at the time, the crew of Emergency Vehicle 423 stepped up to the challenge without hesitation. Impressively, this is the first time this pa ticular crew had worked together. For setting aside their own fatigue and thinking on their feet to rescue a citizen from a burning building, Prince William County Fire & Rescue Captain Erik McCoy, Technician I Ray Sanez and Technician I Cager Mackaravitz receive the Bronze Medal for Valor.
Technician I Cager Mackaravitz Bronze Medal
Bronze Medal 2013
Officer Chris Golick ~Manassas City Police Department Officer Adam Plourde ~Manassas City Police Department By going above the call of duty, Manassas City Police Department Officers Chris olick and Adam Plourde ensured the safe rescue of the occupants of a house fi e, and provided the victims with resources after they were rescued. While on off-duty detail at oint of the Woods, Officers olick and Plourde heard screams coming from the rear of a home, which Officer lourde saw was burning. Upon calling the fi e into dispatch, the officers immediately ent ed the house to assist the victims. They quickly located four esidents, including a young child and an elderly man with a medical condition, and escorted them to safety. Questioning the victims as to whether others were trapped in the house, the officers learned that another esident might be asleep upstairs. Officers olick and Plourde attempted to locate the resident but were driven out by thick, black smoke.
Officer Chris Golick Bronze Medal
The officers advised arriving e units where to look for the sleeping resident. As a result, fi e personnel were able to directly respond to the correct bedroom, rescuing a sleeping man from the fi e. While Emergency Medical Services treated the victims, Officers olick and Plourde remained on hand, calming the frantic residents and explaining follow-up procedures to them. Additionally, they helped contact family members and arranged transportation to alternative housing for the night. For acting quickly and selflessly to escue and then reassure victims of a house fi e, and for providing fi e personnel with lifesaving information, Manassas City Police Department Officers Chris olick and Adam Plourde receive the Bronze Medal for Valor.
Hillary Robinette Award 2013
Master Detective David Abbott~Manassas City Police Department
Officer Adam Plourde Bronze Medal
Th ough detailed investigation and collaboration with fellow detectives across a number of agencies, Manassas City Police Department Master Detective David Abbott ensured that a sexual predator was put behind bars for life. In November 2011, Detective Abbott began an investigation regarding repeated sexual assaults of a student that had occurred in the 1990’s. As a result of his findings, the suspect was charged with four counts of fo cible sodomy against a juvenile. Since the initial charges, additional victims have come forward, exposing sexual abuse by the suspect spanning a period of almost three decades. Detective Abbott has since led hundreds of hours of interviews and countless hours of evidence collection and examination. He worked closely with peers in organizations including the Prince William County Police Department, FBI and Northern Virginia ICAC Task Force to build the case. On March 6, 2012, a 63 count indictment was handed down against the suspect in addition to the original charges. In June 2012, the suspect pled guilty and received a sentence of 80 years in prison. For conducting a methodical, cross-department investigation that exposed the full magnitude of crimes and bringing a longtime predator to justice, Manassas City Police Department Master Detective David Abbott receives the Hillary Robinette Award.
Master Det. David Abbot Hillary Robinette Award
Lifesaving Award 2013
PFC Dann Villanueva~Manassas City Police Department With his quick response and investigation of a medical emergency, Manassas City Police Department Officer ann Villanueva saved the life a fifteen ear old boy. Office Villanueva was assisting officers w king a traffic accident when a concerned cit en flagged him d wn and said that a teenage boy had fallen off his skateboa d and appeared to be extremely hurt. Villanueva quickly cleared the scene of the accident and responded to the skateboard incident. The e, he found a young male lying on the ground unconscious and turning blue. A passerby had stopped to help. Determining that the citizen knew CPR, Office Villanueva began performing rescue breathing while she did chest compressions. Togther they reestablished a pulse. Rescue workers arrived and took over medical care.
PFC Dann Villanueva Lifesaving Award
Moving into investigative mode, Office Villanueva spoke with the boy’s friends who were present, and called the parents to the scene. Interviewing the parents, he learned that heart problems are hereditary in the boy’s family. He gave this critical information to rescue personnel, while also maintaining a compassionate demeanor that calmed the family and friends during this stressful situation. The victim was flown to INOVA Fairfax Hospital where it was determined that he was experiencing a cardiac emergency. He was admitted to pediatric ICU and has since made a full recovery. For delivering prompt medical attention and performing a thoughtful investigation that uncovered lifesaving medical history, Manassas City Police Department Officer rivate First Class Dann Villanueva receives the Lifesaving Award.
Lifesaving Award 2013
Marine Corps Civilian Police Officer Bradley J. Montoya ~ Provost Marshall Office, Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico Demonstrating a command of lifesaving techniques and poise under pressure, Marine Corps Civilian Police Officer radley Montoya rescued a man found unconscious and unresponsive. While on patrol, Officer ontoya was dispatched to investigate a report of person passed out on a running trail. A witness directed him to the victim, who was not breathing. The officer immediately began chest co essions. Meanwhile, he calmly instructed the witness in rescue breathing techniques to accompany the compressions. Th ough these effo ts, the victim began to breathe on his own. Emergency Medical Service personnel arrived shortly after, assuming responsibility for the victim. Officer ontoya accompanied the ambulance to the hospital to transfer the victim’s belongings and alert the hospital of the CPR measures he had conducted. For having the presence of mind to instruct a witness to assist in lifesaving care in an emergency situation, saving the life of a man found unconscious and not breathing, Marine Corps Civilian Police Office Bradley J. Montoya receives the Lifesaving Award.
Officer Bradley Montoya Lifesaving Award
Lifesaving Award 2013
Officer Dirk Jan Cumings ~Prince William County Police Department Officer Trevin A. Frame ~Prince William County Police Department Officer Daniel C. Guinn ~Prince William County Police Department Prince William County Police Officers irk Jan Cumings, Trevin A. Frame and Daniel C. Guinn worked cohesively as a team to rescue a suicide victim. Arriving to an attempted suicide call, Officers umings, Frame and Guinn discovered the victim inside a running vehicle parked in a closed garage. Officer rame quickly pulled a crowbar from his breaching pack and worked with Officer umings to pry the door open. Meanwhile, Officer uinn made his way around the house to look for an alternate point of entry. He rejoined the other officers as soon as they managed to open the garage do .
Officer Dirk Jan Cumings Lifesaving Award
Upon gaining entry, the officers saw a acuum hose sticking out of the exhaust pipe and leading into the car. The victim was motionless inside. Officer umings drew a deep breath before hastily approaching the driver’s side, reaching in, turning the engine off and evaluating the victim. With the garage opened and car turned off, mergency Medical Technician (EMT) units on the scene were able to render aid to the victim, who was transported to Prince William Hospital for treatment. It was later determined that the victim is an EMT with Alexandria Fire and Rescue, who suffers f om Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. For saving a fellow public safety officer om committing suicide through exemplary teamwork and first esponder skills, Prince William County Police Officers irk Jan Cumings, Trevin A. Frame and Daniel C. Guinn receive the Lifesaving Award.
Officer Trevin Frame Lifesaving Award
Officer Daniel Guinn Lifesaving Award
Merit Award 2013
Officer Michael A. Pope ~ Prince William County Police Department
Lifesaving Award 2013
Officer Jonathan B. Zarkauskas ~Prince William County Police Department Prince William County Police Officers ichael A. Pope and Jonathan B. Zarkauskas worked in tandem to maintain control and minimize risk to themselves and others in dealing with a self-destructive and possibly violent citizen.
Officer Michael Pope Merit Award
Officer ope was the first to arri e at a “domestic in progress” call. Residents reported a family member had cut himself with a knife, punched holes in walls and also rammed his head through the wall before exiting the house and climbing onto the roof. Officer ope found the man pacing and threatening to jump off. Engaging the man in conversation, Officer ope learned the man was depressed and angry because his girlfriend had broken up with him that day. The officer as ed the man that while breakups are difficult, he would be able to ecover. Officer ope also said he would leave the man alone if he would allow the officer to examine his wounds This rappo t led to the man climbing from the roof to the deck. However, he still kept a hand on the roof ledge. It was clear he would climb back up if he felt threatened. The sound of app oaching sirens enraged the man. Officer ope assured him that it was just the two of them saying, “We’re cool.” The si ens stopped. Unbeknownst to Officer ope, Officer arkauskas was positioned nearby and directing the supporting officers based on both th man’s behavior and the direction of Officer ope’s conversation. When footsteps were heard in the adjacent wooded area, the man again became angry. Behind the scenes, Officer arkauskas told the officers in the woods to pull back and stay out of sight. Offic ope’s seeming ability to control anything that agitated the man helped build trust.
Officer Jonathan Zarkauskas Lifesaving Award
These eassuring interactions allowed Officer ope to move within fi e feet of where the man stood. Officer ope continued to show concern about the man’s wounds. When the man extended his lacerated arm for examination, Officer ope felt it was too risky to grab the man, as the blood presented a biohazard risk and made it more likely the man would slip from his grasp. Officer ope then asked to see the wound on the back of the man’s head, saying he would need to turn around for this examination. With the man’s back turned, Officer ope grabbed the man around the torso, pulling him off the railing, onto the deck. Officers th Officer arkauskas had positioned inside the house were able to reach Officer ope within seconds. By keeping a level head and acting responsively, and through instinctive teamwork, Prince William County Police Officers ichael A. Pope and Jonathan B. Zarkauskas were able to diffuse a violent situation without escalation while minimizing risk to both citi en and offic .
Investigative Merit Award 2013
Special Vicitms Bureau ~ Prince William County Police Department By taking on some of our community’s most difficult cases i olving some of the most vulnerable segments of our population, the Prince William County Police Special Victims Bureau makes our community safer and helps victims to begin the healing process. The ureau has just 18 detectives investigating sexual assaults, child and elder abuse and domestic assaults. The team also consists of one domestic violence coo dinator and an administrative assistant. In 2012, this small but tight knit group managed to investigate 706 cases, make over 200 arrests and review 1,881 domestic assault and battery cases. This caseload included 430 sexual assaults, including 85 rape investigations. These types of cases a e particularly challenging and take an emotional toll on the detectives. The ureau also had 474 “call outs” for the year, 151 of which required multiple detectives to respond. These cases a e like no other in the department. They often ha e very little physical evidence and victims that are initially unwilling to disclose the trauma they have endured. Detectives spend countless hours building relationships and trust with the victims, both to aid the investigation and to help the victims begin their healing process.
Special Vicitms Bureau Prince William County Police Department Investigative Merit Award
Detectives are quick to alter their schedules at a moment’s notice to help one another with investigations. This commitment to the total team mentality all ws them to help each other in maintaining a healthier work/life balance. The g oup’s cohesion also provides a system of checks and balances, ensuring that all cases are thoroughly investigated. For their dedication to solving some of our community’s most difficult cases and to fostering the healing of victims, often at eat personal cost, the Prince William County Police Special Victims Bureau receives the Investigative Merit Award.
Lifesaving Award 2013
Sergeant Jeff H. Good ~ Prince William Count Police Department Officer Gary P. Brunelle ~ Prince William County Police Department Officer John G. Franklin ~ Prince William County Police Department Officer Robert J. Davis ~ Prince William County Police Department Officer Eric J. Garecht ~ Prince William County Police Department Officer Kelly R. Anderson ~ Prince William County Police Department TCIV Tracy M. Zingg ~ Prince William County Public Safety Communications
Sgt. Jeff Good Lifesaving Award
Under the leadership of Prince William County Police Sergeant Jeff H. ood, Officers ary P. Brunelle, John G. Franklin, Robert J. Davis, Eric J. Garecht and Kelly R. Anderson and TCIV Tracy M. Zingg displayed excellent police work that prevented an attempted suicide. Units were dispatched in response to a report of a missing, suicidal woman. Early November 16, her husband woke to find a handwritten obituary, stating that she would be deceased on November 15. Additionally, he found a note saying that all bills had been paid along with a box of valuable family items for each of the children. Officers put out a lookout for the woman. ergeant Good asked TCIV Zingg to ping the woman’s cell phone number. TCIV Zingg got a signal from a brick wall at the back of a self storage facility on Old Bridge Road. Officers quickly co erged on the area and began a thorough search. After the officers had fanned out and se ched surrounding areas, Sergeant Good decided the only area left to check was the adjacent storage facility. The gate was locked, so the officers jumpe ver the wall to gain entrance. After a check of the alleys turned up nothing, Sergeant Good again had TCIV Zingg ping the cell phone. The signal indicated it was in the same spot as befo e.
Officer Gary Brunelle Lifesaving Award
Sergeant Good instructed officers to look for unlocked storage units. Office runelle, Franklin, Garecht and Davis soon found the woman in a unit, unconscious inside her vehicle. A dryer hose was running from the exhaust pipe into the car. The officers quickly ved the woman outside of the car and storage unit. They found she had a faint pulse and shall w breathing. Officer Anderson made s e her airway was unobstructed and covered her with a jacket and an emergency blanket. Rescue units arrived and transported the victim to Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, where she received care and made a full recovery. For their persistence and thoroughness in searching for a suicidal woman, preventing her death, Prince William County Police Sergeant Jeff H. ood, Officers ary P. Brunelle, John G. Franklin, Robert J. Davis, Eric J. Garecht and Kelly R. Anderson and TCIV Tracy M. Zingg receive the Lifesaving Award. [Photos continued on next page]
Officer John Franklin Lifesaving Award
Officer Robert Davis Lifesaving Award
Officer Eric Garecht Lifesaving Award
Officer Kelly Anderson Lifesaving Award
TCIV Tracy Zingg Lifesaving Award
Bronze Medal 2013
Marine Corps Civilian Police Officer Michael Rivera ~ Provost Marshall Office, Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico Marine Corps Civilian Police Officer ichael Rivera demonstrated that there is no such thing as “off-dut ” for public safety professionals, risking his own life to save a crash victim from a burning vehicle. While at a stoplight on his way home from work, Officer R era witnessed an SUV crash into a pickup truck at a high rate of speed. The collision pushed the t uck across the road and caused the SUV to burst into flames. Without hesitation, Rivera sprang into action. He rushed to the SUV and began working to free the driver, an elderly woman. Despite the growing flames and mangled doo , he pulled her to safety. An off-duty nurse on the scene began deli ering medical care. Officer R era then started to make his away around the burning car to check on the driver of the truck. He left only after seeing that the fi e department had arrived and was tending to the second victim. Th ee weeks later, Officer R era had a chance to meet the woman he saved, and learned that the accident was a blessing in disguise for her. While hospitalized, the doctors discovered she had pancreatic cancer, and were able to begin treatment at an early stage. For putting himself in harm’s way to save a stranger from a burning vehicle while off-dut , Marine Corps Civilian Police Office Michael Rivera receives the Bronze Medal for Valor.
Officer Michael Rivera Bronze Medal
With Appreciation to our Prince William Valor Award Sponsors Presenting Sponsor : Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Patriot Sponsors: Cardinal Bank § NOVEC-Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative § MTCI- Management & Training Consultants, Inc. § Youth for Tomorrow Program Sponsors: Harvest Life Changers Church § Novant Prince William Health System Associate Sponsor: Apple Federal Credit Union Speaker Sponsor: Chick-fil-A Bristow Community Partners: Prince William Living § Prince William Times Heritage Sponsor: Virginia Airborne Search & Rescue Squad Commemorative Pin Sponsor: Virginia Commerce Bank Spotlight Sponsors: Whitlock Wealth Management § First Virginia Community Bank § GEICO § NOVA Medical & Urgent Care Center § Northern Virginia Community College § Virginia - American Water § Motorola Solutions § Prince William County Professional Fire Fighters Association § University of Maryland University College Table Sponsors: BB&T § INOVA § Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department § Lockheed Martin § Prince William County § City of Manassas § Apple Federal Credit Union Winner Sponsors: Custom Designers, Inc. § Internet Ad Management, Inc. § Greehan, Taves, Pandak & Stoner, PLLC § Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley, Emrich & Walsh PC § Cox Underwater Salvage Company § MP Copiers, Inc. § DP Golf Academy § Alliant Wealth Advisors § Your College Planning Coach § Susan Jacobs - Re/Max Gateway § S. W. Rodgers Company, Inc. § Buffalo Wild Wings § Benedictine Sisters of Virginia § Belvoir Federal Credit Union § Glory Days Grill
Special Thanks to: Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards Task Force: Rebecca Barnes, Prince William Living- Chair Todd Hewitt, Cardinal Bank ยง Lt. John D. Barnes, Manassas City Police Department ยง John Oโ Neal, Fire Chief, City of Manassas Park ยง James Elliot, First Virginia Community Bank ยง Debbie Haight, Historic Manassas, Inc. ยง Donna Snellings, NOVEC ยง Captain Brett Hanby, Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue ยง Captain Jason Reese, Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue ยง Lt. Bill Cox, Prince William County Police Department ยง Lt. Tony Sindlinger, Prince William County Sheriff s Offic ยง Mary Finnigan, Benedictine Sisters of Virginia ยง Mike Clark, OccoquanWoodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department ยง 1st Sgt. Gregory Pass, Prince William County Police Department Heritage Hunt Golf & Country Club George Mason University Delegate Rich Anderson Prince William County Public Safety Color Guard QMT Windchimes
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Special Thanks for Narrating the Prince William Valor Awards 2013 Jim Vance, NBC NEWS4 Jim Vance’s 40-year career with NBC News4 has been an illustrious one which has earned him increasing prominence in the Metropolitan Washington Area. Currently Vance co-anchors Channel 4 NEWS LIVE at 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. with Doreen Gentzler. Vance joined NBC NEWS4 team as a general assignment reporter in 1969 and within a year was named a weekend anchor. In 1972, he became co-anchor of Channel 4’s weekday news at 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Since that time he has been a mainstay of NBC NEWS4’s operations. A multi-talented journalist known for his incisive reporting and thoughtful commentaries, Vance has been an integral part of NBC NEWS4. Vance frequently anchors from the field on major stories. n addition he provides special reports on a wide variety of issues, those reports having taken him as far away as El Salvador, South Africa and Vietnam. Vance has also traveled to Miami, New York, Dallas, San Francisco and Atlanta to co-anchor the station’s coverage of political conventions. Vance began his career in Philadelphia as a reporter for the Philadephia Independent newspaper and part-time reporter for radio station WHAT-AM while also teaching English in the public school system. In 1968 he accepted a position as a reporter for WKBS-TV in Philadelphia. Vance has garnered many awards and honors throughout his career. Most recently he was inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the Silver Circle of the Washington Area Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. He won the group’s Ted Yates Award for outstanding community service. Mr. Vance was inducted into the National Alumni Hall of Fame of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania in 2008. It was from Cheyney that he earned his B.S. in Secondary Education. He was named “Washingtonian of the Year” by Washingtonian Magazine and is the winner of 15 Emmy Awards. He has also been inducted into the Journalists Hall of Fame of the Washington Chapter of the National Association of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). In 2005 he received the Higlight Award from the Women of Washington. The ighlight Awards are given each year to three men who have supported issues that are important to women. Vance is the co-founder of the Columbia Recovery Center, a facility for drug and alcohol treatment. He also provides scholarships for young men in the District to go to college. Vance’s support for community organizations and concern for issues affecting the met o area have earned him the respect and admiration of his viewers (including former President Bush who has gone fishing with im).
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Officer Chris Yung – A Life of Service Officer Chris Yung, 35, was a 1995 graduate of Hayfield Secondary School in Fairfax County, Va., and attended George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. Officer Yung joined the U.S. Marine Corps in December 1995, entering as a reservist. He joined the Prince William County Police Department in June 2005. He was an early hire, working in Crime Analysis for three weeks before beginning Basic Recruit SchoolSession 19.
Upon graduating from the Academy, Officer Yung was appointed a Police Officer on Jan. 5, 2006. He was assigned to work Patrol on D Squad-East, a position he held from January 2006 to April 2011. He was assigned to the Traffic Unit (Motors) in April 2011 and served there until his line-of-duty death on Dec. 31, 2012. During his career, Officer Yung received numerous commendations and accolades for his good service, kind nature, and helpful attitude. He was often recognized for his professionalism, initiative, and dependability.
Officer Yung is survived by his wife, Robin Yung, a former PWCPD officer, and their three children: Christopher (“Bate”), Clayton, and Paige Yung; his parents, Edward and Jennifer Yung; his brother and sister-in-law, Brian and Jaime Yung; and his brother and sister-in-law, Officer Dale Yung and Officer Nancy Yung, both with PWCPD. Effective Jan. 31, 2013, Chris’ unit number — Unit #4887 — was formally and permanently retired. Unit #4887 is now dedicated in memory of Officer Chris Yung.
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