To Protect and Serve in Alexandria

Valor Awards to honor 21 first responders.

The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce will honor 21 of the city’s first responders at the annual Public Safety and Valor Awards May 7 at the Holiday Inn and Suites in Old Town.

The annual awards ceremony recognizes the bravery and heroism of members of the Alexandria Police and Fire Departments, the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Emergency Communications.

Four members of the Alexandria Police Department — Officers Osama Sharif, David Daniels, Asad Nawaz and Wesley Vitale — will be presented with Bronze Medals for the courageous execution of their duties during a multiple stabbing situation in the early morning hours of Sept.14, 2018.

Sponsored by INOVA Alexandria Hospital, the Valor Awards will be held May 7 at the Holiday Inn and Suites, 625 First St., at 8 a.m.

For tickets or more information, visit www.alexchamber.com.

Firefighter Michael Ambrose

Bronze Medal

Firefighter/Medic Richard Krimmer

Bronze Medal

Officer Asad Nawez

Bronze Medal

Officer Wesley Vitale

Bronze Medal

PCOII Tiana Allen

Lifesaving Award

Deputy Ashley Battle

Lifesaving Award

Officer David Daniels

Lifesaving Award

Firefighter Edward Freeman

Lifesaving Award

Deputy Steven Hand

Lifesaving Award

Officer Andrew Harrell

Lifesaving Award

Capt. Chad Lallier

Lifesaving Award

PCOII Leslie Lewis

Lifesaving Award

Firefighter Donald Lynch

Lifesaving Award

Firefighter Michael Lynn

Lifesaving Award

Firefighter Phillip Perry

Lifesaving Award

Deputy Eloy Reyes

Lifesaving Award

Firefighter Kenneth Salfelder

Lifesaving Award

Officer Osama Sharif

Lifesaving Award

Firefighter James Swanick

Lifesaving Award

Firefighter Devin Velazquez

Lifesaving Award

Firefighter Darrell White

Lifesaving Award