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Three officers to receive Idaho Medal of Honor |
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May 16, 2017 |
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Coeur d'Alene
Police Sergeant Greg Moore |
Three police officers have been selected to receive the Idaho Medal of
Honor for performing with exceptional courage
and bravery while protecting the public,
including Sergeant Greg Moore, Coeur d’Alene
Police Department, who was killed in the line of
duty in 2015.
The medals will be awarded at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
May 17, during a ceremony on the second floor of
the Idaho Capitol in Boise.
The 2017 recipients of the state’s highest honor
for law enforcement officers will be awarded to
Moore,
Sergeant Kyle Moore, Elmore County Sheriff’s
Office and Chief Deputy Mike Barclay, Elmore
County Sheriff’s Office.
“There is no higher honor bestowed upon law
enforcement by the State of Idaho than the Medal
of Honor,” said Attorney General Lawrence Wasden,
chairman of the Medal of Honor Commission. “Each
of these three men performed courageously in the
name of public safety. Their actions exemplify
what it means to be an Idaho peace officer. I
would like to commend Chief Deputy Barclay and
Sgt. Kyle Moore for risking their personal
safety while protecting the public in a very
dangerous situation. Sgt. Greg Moore’s selection
as a recipient also highlights his career of
brave and dutiful public service and is
something his family and friends can be very
proud of.”
Early in the morning on May 5, 2015, Coeur
d’Alene Police Sergeant Greg Moore was
patrolling an area where several car break-ins
had been reported. Moore stopped a suspicious
male and radioed the man’s information to
dispatch, but made no further radio contact. A
citizen heard gunshots and found Moore wounded
in the street. He died several hours later.
Chief Deputy Barclay and Sergeant Kyle Moore
were responsible for ending a scenario that
endangered motorists on Interstate 84 on August
2, 2016. At around 8 a.m., police received a
report of a residential burglary and stolen
vehicle in Hammett. Officers Barclay and Moore
began a search for the suspect. Soon, the
suspect was located and a high speed chase
ensued.
The suspect would later abandon the vehicle and
point a gun at passing motorists in an attempt
to carjack their vehicles. After aggressively
attempting to enter another vehicle by trying to
smash the window with his gun, the suspect
turned his gun on the officers. In order to
protect their own lives and ensure the safety of
the public, the deputies fired at the suspect,
resulting in his death.
The Idaho Medal of Honor was created by the
Legislature in 2004. The statute directs that
the medal be awarded by the Governor to
professionals whose actions have been
distinguished by the exceptional meritorious
conduct at the risk of life above and beyond the
call of duty.
A ceremony to honor Idaho firefighters will be
held September 8 in Boise.
For more information about the Idaho Medal of
Honor and past recipients, visit:
www.medalofhonor.idaho.gov. |
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