PGPD Officers to Receive Valor Awards




They are credited with courageously pursuing and confronting an armed drug dealer, jumping into a frozen pond to rescue three young men and making the ultimate sacrifice to save a citizen from an extremely dangerous suspect. These Prince George’s County Police officers are among a distinguished group of public safety employees who will be honored at the 42ndAnnual Public Safety Valor Awards ceremony on Wednesday.

Who: Mark Magaw, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Public Safety 
Chief Henry Stawinski, Prince George’s County Police Department 
Chief Benjamin M. Barksdale, Prince George’s County Fire Department 
Sheriff Melvin High, Prince George’s County Sheriff's Office 
Mary Lou McDonough, Director, Department of Corrections 
Gevonia Whittington, Director, Office of Homeland Security 
Alison Starling, ABC 7 News, Master of Ceremony 
Brad Bell, ABC 7 News, Master of Ceremony

When: Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Time:  11:30 am

Where:  Martin’s Crosswinds
              7400 Greenway Center Drive
              Greenbelt, MD

Members of the media are encouraged to attend this ceremony.

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