Officer, the meda will to special agent crystal griener, special agent david baily, and alexandria police department officers, nicole ba tag leah, kevin jobe and alex general sen. the medal of vol or is reserved for those that go above the call of duty as each of these men and women did that on that fateful day, and they did it with great courage and they did it with instinct. when our human instincts tell us to run, there s danger, our police and first responders run straight at it. standing in the breach protecting the innocent and keeping our loved ones safe. now i would like the military aide to read the citation as these great american heroes step
Finally, here on american heros week, we gather in particular to honor five truly remarkable americans. they rushed into harm s way and prevented a greater national tragedy. join me in welcoming five american heros here to the east room at the white house. officer kevin jobe of the alexandria police. [applause] officer alexander jenson of the alexandria police. [applause] officer nicole bataglia of the
The medal of valor to special agent crystal griner, special agent david bailey, and alexandria police department officers nicole bataglia, kevin jobe and alex johnson. the medal of valor is reserved for those that go above and beyond the call of duty as each of these men and women did that on that fateful day and they did it with great courage and they did it with instinct. when our human instincts tell us to run, there s danger, our police and first responders run straight add it. standing in the breach, protecting the innocence and keeping our loved ones safe. now i would like the military aide to read the citation as these great american heros step forward to receive the medal of
[applause] officer kevin jobe. medal of valor presented to officer kevin jobe, alexandria, virginia for placing himself in grave danger to protect two u.s. capitol police officers, members of congress, their families and congressional staff. officer jobe engaged an active shooter, neutralizing a volatile gunman and preventing further injuries to bystanders in the park. [applause]
Arrived on the scene. officers nicole ba tag leah, kevin jobe and alex general sen joined the fight. special agent griener was shot in the leg. visited her in the hospital. she was hurt very badly. and shrapnel injured special agent baily as bullets swirld all around him. despite their injuries, both officers hee roikel continued to facedown the gunman until they brought him down. and he had rifles. they had handguns. that s a big difference. these officers saved the lives of every innocent person on the field that day. many of them friends of mike and myself. they are american heroes, and we absolute them.