{"id":364689,"date":"2026-06-17T20:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/364689\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T20:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:38:09","slug":"two-california-law-enforcement-heroes-presented-with-governors-public-safety-medal-of-valor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/364689\/","title":{"rendered":"Two California Law Enforcement Heroes Presented with Governor\u2019s Public Safety Medal of Valor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CSLEA President Alan Barcelona serves on Governor\u2019s Medal of Valor Review Board<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3167-286x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13677\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>SACRAMENTO \u2013\u00a0On June 16, 2026, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona attended the Governor\u2019s Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor award ceremony held at the Governor\u2019s Mansion to honor and thank two public safety officers who bravely went above and beyond the call of duty to save lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor many years, I have had the immense privilege of serving on the Governor\u2019s Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board, where I have learned of extraordinary acts of courage and service by public safety professionals who have put the safety of others before their own,\u201d said Barcelona.\u00a0 \u201cThese two brave officers awarded the Medal of Valor this year put their lives on the line as they protected individuals whose lives were in danger.\u00a0 These two men are beyond heroic and have earned our praise and respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2003 gives the Governor authority to award medals to public safety officers who are recognized by the Attorney General for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. The Attorney General\u2019s Office receives nominations from public safety agencies. These nominations are reviewed by the Medal of Valor Review Board, which makes a recommendation to the Attorney General.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor recipients are:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sergeant-George-Imirian.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13675\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Sergeant George Imirian, Fresno Police Department<\/p>\n<p>On October 26, 2024, Sergeant Imirian responded to reports\u00a0of\u00a0gunfire and a homicide scene. When the armed suspect returned and opened fire on his patrol vehicle, striking him multiple times, Sergeant Imirian pursued and engaged the suspect despite his injuries. Before collapsing from blood loss, he called for medical assistance for both himself and the suspect, helping bring the incident to a close and preventing further harm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Adam-Yu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13676\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Officer Adam Yu, Long Beach Police Department<\/p>\n<p>On May 13, 2024,\u00a0Officer Yu responded to a crash involving a stolen vehicle following a freeway pursuit. After helping remove multiple occupants, he learned an individual remained trapped inside as flames began engulfing the vehicle.\u00a0Officer Yu led fellow\u00a0officers back to the burning car and helped free the trapped passenger, saving her life moments before the vehicle became fully engulfed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese public servants represent the very best of California. When confronted with danger, uncertainty, and moments that demanded immediate action, they stepped forward without hesitation. Their courage saved lives, their selflessness inspired others, and their service reminds us that heroism is not defined by a title\u2014it is defined by the choices we make when others need us most,\u201d said Governor Gavin Newsom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CSLEA President Alan Barcelona serves on Governor\u2019s Medal of Valor Review Board SACRAMENTO \u2013\u00a0On June 16, 2026, California&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":364690,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7,9,8],"class_list":["post-364689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-california","tag-california","tag-california-headlines","tag-california-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364689\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/364690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}