David Dorn, the retired St. Louis police captain who was killed last June while defending a business from looters, has been chosen to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor Citizen Honor Award, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society announced on Thursday.
The citizen award, only given to a handful of people each year, was given to Dorn for his performance of an extraordinary act of courage and sacrifice on the night he was killed. Decisions on who receives the award are made by a panel of Medal of Honor recipients each year.
Dorn, one of the two recipients of the “Single Act of Heroism” award, was responding to a pawn shop robbery when he was fatally shot. His own grandson unknowingly watched a live-stream of it, unaware that the video was showing his grandfather dying.
“We would like David’s legacy to be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, colleague, and most importantly, a child of God,” said Ann Dorn, his long-time wife, in a press conference last June, reported KSDK New.
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), who represents Dorn’s home town of St. Louis in the U.S. Senate, commended the late police captain for his dedication to helping others in the community.
“David Dorn was dedicated to helping others and protecting his community, even after he retired from law enforcement and through his last moments with us. His character represents the absolute best of Missouri and this country,” said Hawley in a statement Thursday morning. “This award may be rare, but the exceptional courage and devotion of Officer Dorn is shared by his brothers and sisters in blue who put their lives on the line to keep us safe. Our local law enforcement officers deserve our sincerest gratitude for protecting our communities every single day.”
This is an excerpt from The Daily Wire.
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