President Trump Presents Medals of Sacrifice to Survivors of 3 Fallen Deputies

The president announced that Rep. Brian Mast (R-Florida) has introduced a bill to award the Medal of Sacrifice to the family of any law enforcement officer or other first responder killed in the line of duty in the future.

May 20, 2025

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President Trump has presented a new medal honoring fallen first responders to the survivors of three Palm Beach County (Florida) Sheriff’s deputies who were killed in a November 2024 crash.

Corporal Luis Paez Jr., Deputy Sheriff Ralph “Butch” Waller Jr., Deputy Sheriff Ignacio “Dan” Diaz were working a traffic patrol and parked on the side of the road when they were struck by an SUV.

In an official White House video of the presentation, the president announced that Rep. Brian Mast (R-Florida) has introduced a bill to award the Medal of Sacrifice to the family of any law enforcement officer or other first responder killed in the line of duty in the future.

“We’ll never forget their legacy and we’ll never forget the debt we owe all of the law enforcement officer heroes who have given their lives to keep our communities safe and make America strong again,” Trump said.

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