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The Medal of Honor Commission
Idaho
Code § 67-8802 creates a Medal of Honor Commission within the Office of the
Governor. The Commission
consists of nine members, who serve in a representative capacity.
Governor Dirk Kempthorne appointed the original eight law enforcement
and firefighting commissioners on July 1, 2004, and the EMS commissioner
on July 1, 2005.
The members of the Commission are:
Commission Chairman Lawrence G. Wasden, Attorney General
Ron Anderson, Meridian Fire Chief
Jeff Black, Executive Director of Peace Officer Standards and Training Academy
Doug Borah, Idaho Peace Officers Association
Greg Bower, Ada County Prosecuting Attorney
Dia Gainor, EMS Bureau Chief, Department of Health and Welfare
Blair Olsen, Jefferson County Sheriff
Joe Rice, Soda Springs Police Chief
Bob Wells, Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor
By law, the commission is made up of one representative of the
Office of Governor, one from the Office of Attorney General, one
from the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association, one from the
Idaho Chiefs of Police Association, one from the Idaho Fire Chiefs
Association, one from the Idaho Sheriffs Association, one from
the Idaho Peace Officers Association, one from the Peace Officer
Standards and Training Council, and, finally, one from the Idaho
Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
Members serve for a term of four years and, by statute, the representative
from the Office of Attorney General chairs the Commission.
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