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AG Troy King Honors 2009 State Award Winners

Attorney General Troy King presented Medal of Honor to the 2009 State Award recipients for distinguished service during the Samson tragedy.

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Standing: Trooper Mike Gillis,  Deputy Chief Tracey Kersey (Samson), Chief Gary Weeks (Samson), Lt. Danny Staley (Geneva County Sheriff's Office), Officer Michael Patrick (Samson), Attorney General Troy King, Officer Joel Herndon (Alabama Conservation), Chief Deputy Tony Helms (Geneva County Sheriff's Office),  Deputy Josh Myers (Geneva County Sheriff's Office), Lt. Rickey Morgan (Geneva Police Dept.) and Chief Frankie Lindsey (Geneva Police Dept.)
Seated: Rep. Billy Beasley of Barbour County (The State Miriam Shehane Award), Judge Tommy Jones of the 4th Judicial Circuit (King Solomon Award for Judicial Excellence), Amarylis Benefield of the 33rd Judicial Circuit (State Victim Service Officer), and Joe Hubbard of 7th Judicial Circuit (State Prosecutor of the Year)
 
Southern Award Winners

Special presentation of awards were given by Attorney General Troy King.

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Back Row: Conservation Officer Joe Carroll-Law Enforcement for( hostage neg); DA Ben Reeves- Special Medal of Honor; Stephen Smith-Special recognition (Samson Massacre); DA Richard Minor; Kirke Adams-The Southern Region Miriam Shehane Award; Bill Filmore-Special recognition (Samson Massacre); Cpl. John Crawford - Law Enforcement Award (for the Belser family); Lt. Tony Luker - Law Enforcement Award (for the Belser family); Marcia Ethridge - Patricia Riley Jones Award (for service to victims in the Southeast); Honorable Burt Smithart of Barbour and Bullock County (The Judge Jerry M. White Award for judicial excellence in the Southern District).
Front Row: Jay Henry - Volunteer of the Year; Chief Deputy Donald Valenza - Special Medal of Honor; Gary Maxwell - The Southern Humanitarian Award; Alabama Conservation Officer Lt. Larry Doster - Law Enforcement Award (for hostage neg); Investigator Bill Rafferty - Law Enforcement Award (for the Whitney Lake family); Trooper Kevin Cook - Law Enforcement Award (for the Whitney Lake family); and, Det. Donovan Aires - Law Enforcement Award (for the Chumney family); Special Agent Lt. Barry Tucker - Law Enforcement Award (for the families of Samson); and Sgt. Brian Cherry - Law Enforcement Award (for the McKinnon family).