Medal of Valor and Meritorious Conduct Medal - Los Angeles ...

MEDAL OF VALOR & MERITORIOUS CONDUCT MEDALYEAR IN REVIEW 2004Deputy Michael V. DavisDeputy John E. DetrevilleSan Dimas Station Deputies Michael Davis and John Detreville were not credited as Medal of Valor Awardrecipients in the 2003 Year in Review. Our apologies for this oversight.On June 14, 2002, San Dimas deputies responded to a rescue call at the Maxdem Corporation, a plasticsresearch company. Upon their arrival, deputies saw people running out of a burning building, some bleeding profuselyfrom serious stab wounds and others with severe burns. Employees quickly told of deputies about a man inside thebuilding who had entered and began throwing caustic, flaming chemicals, and stabbing employees. Before they wereable to enter, the suspect, holding a chemical container in one hand and a sharp, pointed weapon in the other, exitedand advanced toward the victim and deputies. Ignoring their orders to drop the weapons, the suspect kept closing thegap. Deputies Detreville and Davis yelled at the suspect to keep him away from the stabbing victim. The suspect thenredirected his attack toward the deputies, allowing the victim to escape. After several warnings were ignored, deputieswere compelled to shoot the suspect in order to stop him.For their actions which undoubtedly prevented the loss of life and while placing themselves in clear and presentdanger of being killed, Deputy Michael V. Davis and Deputy John E. Detreville were awarded the Department’s highesthonor, the Medal of Valor.52