News Releases

Eight Peace Officers, Two Firefighters will Receive the Idaho Medal of Honor
Eight Idaho peace officers and two Idaho firefighters will be honored tomorrow for extraordinary heroism above and beyond the call of duty as recipients of the Idaho Medal of Honor.  Two firefighters from the Oakley Volunteer Fire Department will receive the Medal for their heroism in rescuing a woman from a burning vehicle earlier this year.  Two Boise police officers will be honored for their heroism in evacuating residents of the Oregon Trail Heights subdivision during a wildfire in 2008, and six Boise police officers will be honored for their valor in a 1997 fatal shootout in Boise. Read news release.

Six peace officers will receive the Idaho Medal of Honor
Six Idaho peace officers will be honored for extraordinary heroism above and beyond the call of duty as recipients of the Idaho Medal of Honor. Five officers will be honored for their valor in a fatal shooting rampage in Moscow, and one officer will be honored for heroism in rescuing a woman from the Boise River.  Read news release.

Idaho Falls police officer, two Oakley firefighters will receive Idaho Medal of Honor
An Idaho Falls police officer and two Oakley firefighters will be honored for extraordinary heroism above and beyond the call of duty as recipients of the Idaho Medal of Honor.  Read news release.

Idaho Medal of Honor Commission Calls for Nominations - January 31, 2005
The Idaho Medal of Honor Commission is calling for nominations to recognize the heroism and sacrifice of Idaho law enforcement officers and firefighters. The first Idaho Law Enforcement and Firefighting Medals of Honor will be awarded for the first time during ceremonies on May 13, 2005, at the Idaho State Police Headquarters in Meridian.  Read news release.