Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor

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The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor is the highest national award in the United States for public safety officers who display extraordinary heroism in the line of duty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States national award
civil award
decoration
administeredBy Office of Justice Programs
United States Department of Justice
surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
awardedFor extraordinary heroism in the line of duty
extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty
awardingFrequency annual
conferralLocation Washington, D.C.
conferralMethod presidential ceremony
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eligibleRecipients emergency medical services personnel
firefighters
law enforcement officers
public safety officers
establishedBy Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001
hasComponent medal
ribbon
hasMotto For Extraordinary Valor Above and Beyond the Call of Duty
inception 2001
isHighestAwardFor public safety officers in the United States
legalBasis United States federal law
posthumousAwardPossible true
presentedBy United States Attorney General
surface form: Attorney General of the United States

President of the United States
relatedAward Medal of Honor
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor self-linksurface differs
surface form: Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor (state and local analogs)
scope national
selectionBody Medal of Valor Review Board
status currently awarded

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United States awards and decorations includes Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor relatedAward Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor (state and local analogs)