LA GRANDE â A La Grande police officer is being saluted for going beyond the call of duty.
Officer Ryan Herbel has received the city of La Grandeâs Above and Beyond Award for service to his community.
Herbel received the award after using his own time and resources to drive a family to Portland to see their daughter after she was seriously injured in car crash in the summer of 2020 on Highway 30 near Pierce Road.
Herbel was among the La Grande police officers who were the first to arrive at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash, which caused injuries to a number of people.