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Police commission upgrades two officers to Gold Medal of Valor after review of Irving Street shooting
Summary
The San Francisco Police Commission voted to upgrade two officers' awards to the department's Gold Medal of Valor after reviewing a Feb. 17 shooting on Irving Street in which officers intervened amid a crowded Lunar New Year celebration and took the suspect into custody without firing. The commission also flagged the awards committee's secret-ballot process for review.
The San Francisco Police Commission on Oct. 20 voted to award the Gold Medal of Valor to Lieutenant Henry Perra and Sergeant Russell Gordon, praising their actions during a Feb. 17 shooting on the 1800 block of Irving Street.
Commissioners said the two veteran officers confronted an armed suspect in a crowded commercial corridor during Lunar New Year celebrations and took the suspect into custody without firing a shot. "They restrained themselves and never fire, took the suspect in custody without firing a shot," Chief George Gascon said in…
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