The Secretary’s Award for Valor is the highest recognition for extraordinary acts of valor occurring either on or off duty. The employee will have demonstrated selfless response by performing courageously in a highly dangerous or life-threatening situation to protect another’s life or to save significant assets or infrastructure from harm. Both civilian and military employees of the Department are eligible for this award.
James T. Bausch
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Timothy Diehl
U.S. Coast Guard
Rebecca F. Maliuwelur
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Matthew Nevels
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Steven Ramirez
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Shelby Reed
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Jayci S. Roney
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
CGC LEGARE Migrant Interdiction Operations (MIO) Team
U.S. Coast Guard
Lucas Brugioni
Kelsey Bryan
Aaron Cardenas
Michael DeFrancisco
Jakob Elkin
Matthew Garcia
Gunner Gordish
Trever Hammack
Tyler Jaggers
Cody Johnson
Cyd Norris
Arnaldo Ortiz Nieves
Joseph Simmons
Corryn Ulrich
Jonah Whitmer
LE/FAMS Southwest Border Team
Transportation Security Administration
William Bradley
Franklin Curtis
Brian Ditchie
John Moss
Santa Teresa Human Smuggling Group
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Robert Boone
Mia Van Houzen
Eduardo Lozano
Anthony Miranda
TSA Guam Typhoon Mawar Quick Response Team
Transportation Security Administration
Frankie Castro Jr.
Ashae Chargualaf
Christine Crisostomo
Robyn Diaz
Winchell Dulla
Lianne Flores
William Gaut
Ellen Kho
Andrei Oftana
Michael Papas-Cruz
Troychad Quintanilla
Raymond Tenorio
Erica Jean Toves
Shieralynn Wang
Alen Wong