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Steven Michael Smith Award for Valor
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OTOA Award For Valor - Individual
Steven Michael Smith Award for Valor
This prestigious award is presented each year to the person, persons, or team who distinguish oneself or themselves through valorous actions during a life threatening action.Any person can nominate an individual or group who qualifies for recognition under the below criteria.
A selection committee reviews a situation in which the nominated individual or group clearly acted without regard for his or her own life to save a fellow officer or an innocent victim or victims.
The nomination(s) eligible for review shall be previous year of the awards banquet.
(example - Banquet in 2019, situation must occur in 2018 or earlier to be eligible for review)
All nominations must include the following:
- Full Name.
- Department / Agency.
- SWAT Team assigned (if applicable).
- Documentation of the event; Synopsis of the event in the body of an email or an attached Word document.
- A contact person to verify the event, actions or conduct.
EMAIL ALL NOMINATIONS TO - awards@otoa.org
Submission Deadline: February 28
Send a question to OTOA Awards Chairman - Ramon Diaz
