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Secretary's Award for Valor
On May 13, 2016, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, joined by Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and DHS senior leadership, presented the 2016 Department of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor to 13 outstanding individuals who have displayed exceptional valor while serving the Department, or while off-duty acting only as a concerned citizen willing to help those in need.
- Press Release: Secretary Johnson Presents Awards for Valor (May 13, 2016)
Secretary Johnson began the Secretary’s Award for Valor in 2014 to recognize the extraordinary service and outstanding contributions of employees from across the country to the Department and the Nation.
This year’s award recipients included thirteen DHS employees:
William G. Adamson
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Gloria Betts
Transportation Security Administration
Kevin J. Carmen
Transportation Security Administration
John J. Chiartas, III
Transportation Security Administration
Jeffrey E. Ellis
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Jackie E. Hisey
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Brendan Lundt
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Benjamin E. Jacober
U.S. Coast Guard
Joseph G. Perkins
U.S. Coast Guard
Justin Sawhill
Transportation Security Administration
Matthew Silverman
Transportation Security Administration
George D. Sullivan
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Jennifer X. Tran
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services