Oregon Trooper Receives National Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Award
Trooper Nic Cederberg with the Oregon State Police was awarded a National Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor on Wednesday during a White House ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump. The award is the highest national award for valor a public safety officer can receive.
May 23, 2019
A trooper with the Oregon State Police was awarded a National Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor on Wednesday during a White House ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump. The award is the highest national award for valor a public safety officer can receive.
According to the Hillsboro Tribune , Trooper Nic Cederberg—a United States Army veteran—was shot 12 times nearly three years ago during a gun battle with a man accused of murdering his 24-year-old estranged wife.
Cederberg had responded to a call for a search for the suspected gunman who fled the scene in a white Mitsubishi. Cederberg located the suspect vehicle, and the suspect—James Tylka—rammed his patrol vehicle before opening fire.
Tylka died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound as other responding officers arrived to the scene.