BSO HONORS LOCAL HEROES AND CELEBRATES OUTSTANDING SERVICE

PIO Number: 24-8-5

Date: Aug. 5, 2024

Broward Sheriff’s Office Annual Awards Ceremony
1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024
Bailey Hall at Broward College
3501 Davie Road, Davie


On Tuesday, Aug. 6, the Broward Sheriff’s Office will celebrate its employees, community partners and citizens for their exceptional service and dedication to the community.

Among the honorees at BSO’s annual awards ceremony will be a detective whose mission is to safeguard our children by successfully arresting numerous sexual offenders, a fire rescue captain whose remarkable compassion and abilities significantly contribute to public safety and a communications operator who expertly guided a caller through CPR saving the patient’s life. 

Also named in the honorees is a patrol squad that apprehended an armed student on a school campus, stopped a shooting at a Walmart, conducted a human trafficking investigation and responded to multiple armed robberies in just the span of a year.

During the Aug. 6 ceremony at Baily Hall at Broward College, BSO will also recognize one Medal of Honor recipient, Gold and Silver Cross recipients, deputies of the year, civilian employees of the year, citizen of the year and units of the year. Sheriff Dr. Gregory Tony will also issue awards for life saving, exceptional service and the Grand Cordon Unit Achievement.

MEDIA NOTE: Reporters interested in covering the ceremony should notify BSO’s Public Information Office by 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024.

THIS REPORT BY:
Miranda Grossman/PIO