VACP Valor Award Nomination Form

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CRITERIA:

The Award for Valor recognizes a law enforcement officer who, in the line of duty, performs an act of extraordinary heroism while engaged with an adversary at imminent personal risk. Awards for Valor may be conveyed posthumously.

Click here for examples of past Valor Award recipients’ actions.

NOTE: For actions where a law enforcement officer was in harm’s way in the attempt to save the life of another — but NOT engaged with an adversary — submit for a VACP Lifesaving Award. If unclear whether an action better qualifies for Valor or Lifesaving, simply pick one and the Committee will reclassify the nomination as appropriate.
 

ELIGIBILITY PERIOD:

Incidents that occur ANY time prior to May 31, 2024 are eligible for consideration for the 2024 Awards. However, please refrain from submitting nominations for incidents that occured more than 3 years ago (prior to June 1, 2021) except in extenuating circumstances. Nominations that have previously been submitted but not selected are also not eligible for reconsideration.
 

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Send ONE nomination form and supporting documentation for multiple officers (and agencies) when nominated for involvement in the SAME INCIDENT. However, if nominating multiple officers involved in the same incident for both Valor and Lifesaving Awards, then submit SEPARATE FORMS for each corresponding award nomination.

Although many officers may respond to a particular incident, please only nominate the officers involved who you believe meet the award criteria. In the supporting narrative, ensure you clearly state how each nominee meets the criteria. 

Similarly, please be sure to INCLUDE in your nomination, if possible, any officers from other agencies that were part of the response if they also meet the criteria.

Complete this online award nomination form and upload the required supporting documentation. Be thorough, but concise with the supporting materials — try to limit to no more than three pages of narrative, news articles, and/or letters of support. Supporting documentation must provide enough detail for the committee to make a determination without having to speculate. Sanitized agency public information releases or press clips on their own may not be sufficient because specific details about an officer’s actions may have been excluded by either the reporter or the public information officer. If any information included is not for public release, please indicate that in the narrative (through highlighting, text color, or other notation.
 

NOTIFICATIONS:

Notices will be issued to agency contact(s) in July. Awards will be presented August 27, 2024 at the VACP Annual Conference in Roanoke. 
 

Submit nomination by June 23, 2024.