The fourth annual 2021 Public Safety Valor Awards honored the community’s first responders on Oct. 19 at Manna Church.
The awards were hosted by the Greater Fayetteville Chamber and presented by Highland Construction and Restoration and Manna Church to show community appreciation to first responders in the city, county and Fort Bragg.
Sandy Ammons, Valor Awards chair, kick-started the event by welcoming the community and recipients.
“The individuals and agencies we are honoring today work tirelessly to protect and serve our community,” Ammons said. “The added challenges presented by the pandemic make them even more extraordinary. I am so grateful for their dedication, commitment and bravery. We are fortunate to be surrounded by these heroes.”
Greater Fayetteville Chamber CEO Shari Fiveash thanked the community and sponsors and expressed her gratitude to be working on her first Valor Awards ceremony in Fayetteville.
“Fayetteville has a time-honored tradition of recognizing the acts of valor performed by the first responders in our community and surrounding area,” Fiveash said. “One of the most important things we can all do is to honor the service of those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.”
Angela Taylor, News Anchor for CBS 17, hosted the Valor Awards and announced the recipients.
2021 Valor Awards Recipients
A Valor Award is the community’s highest award for valor and heroism. Awarded in cases in which a public safety official knowingly places themselves at risk of death or extreme serious bodily harm in the performance of an official act.
Officer Claudius Hosenbackez, Fayetteville Police Department
Officer Stephanie Collins, Fayetteville Police Department
Officer Nicolas S. Guilette, Fayetteville Police Department
Paramedic Danibeth Garrett, Cumberland County EMS
Lieutenant Vicki Michaud, Cumberland County EMS
EMT Cody Mitchem, Cumberland County EMS
Capt. William C. Autry, Fayetteville Fire Department
Lt. Thomas Farrell, Fayetteville Fire Department
Firefighter Logan E. Boyce, Fayetteville Fire Department
Firefighter Andrew Bumgarner, Fayetteville Fire Department
Firefighter Albert Lockamy, Fayetteville Fire Department
Firefighter Leonel Munos, Fayetteville Fire Department
Firefighter Ray Revels, Fayetteville Fire Department
Valor 2021 Hall of Fame
Awards of Merit
Awards of Merit recognize outstanding public safety work which demonstrates initiative, ingenuity, and/or diligence in the performance of his/her duties. Ex: Creating a new program or process, solving a cold case, detective work over a long period of time on a major initiative, etc.
People’s Choice Award
Future Valor Award
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