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LAS VEGAS — Five officers from Southern Colorado — including slain officer Sgt. Mary Ricard, who was killed last fall at the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility in Ordway — received the Medal of Valor at the annual conference of the Corrections USA held here last week.
The four other officers recognized for their bravery in connection with the Sept. 24, 2012, incident were Sgts. Lori Gann, Lisa Orosco, Greg Haugen and Michael Perez.
Professional public corrections officers from across the United States met in Las Vegas for the annual Medal of Valor awards ceremony. CUSA represents more than 80,000 publicly employed correctional officers across this nation.
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