VALOR AWARDS

On November 11, 2015 at about 6:00 a.m. Sgt. Christopher Brokaw and Corporal Nicholas Weiler responded to a “shots fired” call in the area of Shawnee Mission Medical Center. While gathering information from witnesses the officers came under fire. They directed the witnesses to an area of cover and tried to locate the source of the gunfire. Once the apartment window which was the source of the gunfire was located Corporal Weiler left his position of cover and positioned himself next to the only exit from the building preventing anyone from escaping the apartment. He remained in this position until he received assistance from the Lenexa SWAT team. The suspects eventually gave up with no one injured. Both officers displayed courage under fire, compassion for the civilians in the danger zone and sacrifice for putting themselves in harm’s way. Job Well Done!