2026 Valor Award Winner Memphis Police Officer Josue Almendarez At 5:48 a.m. on May 23, 2025, Officer Josue Almendarez was at the end of his shift when an armed party call involving a stabbed victim was dispatched. Realizing he was nearby, Almendarez responded, even though he had not been dispatched. Officer Almendarez arrived first on […]
Award Recipients 2024 VALOR AWARD WINNERMemphis Police Officer Officer Solomon Ghoston On February 2, 2023 at 12:09pm, Officers Geoffrey Redd and Solomon Ghoston answered a complaint call of a trespasser at the Clark Tower on Poplar Avenue. The complainant explained that the trespasser was acting suspiciously and had recently departed the premises for the nearby […]
Award Recipients JEROME TURNER AWARDAntoine SmithMemphis Police DepartmentAntoine C. Smith has been a Memphis Police Officer for fourteen years. He is assigned to uniform patrol at Mt. Moriah Station. In addition to his regular duties, Officer Smith has devoted himself to giving back to the community to help children. Officer Smith gives time, leadership, and […]