2026 Valor Award

The recipients of the 2026 Valor Award are Lieutenant Benjamin Yohe, Officer Michael Brady, Officer Eric Gardner, Officer Austin Kiss, Officer Malik McLaughlin, Officer Lucky Nguyen, & Officer Gregory Parks, of the Dundalk Precinct. Seven officers of Precinct 12/Dundalk responded to a call for service for the destruction of property related to a past call for shots fired. A victim reported that she discovered the front of her home had been struck by gunfire after observing bullet holes in several areas. While the officers began investigating, the situation suddenly escalated to an ambush-style attack by an active assailant intending to injure or kill. These courageous officers put themselves in harm’s way to protect the community and each other while actively engaging the dangerous suspect.