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41.72
RCW
41.72.010 Law
enforcement medal of honor established.
There is established a decoration of the
state law enforcement medal of honor with
accompanying ribbons and appurtenances for
award by the governor in the name of the
state to any law enforcement officer who
has been seriously injured or killed while
in the performance of duty, or who has been
distinguished by exceptionally meritorious
conduct, upon nomination of the governor's
state law enforcement medal of honor committee.
[1994 c 89 § 1.]
RCW
41.72.020 Law
enforcement medal of honor committee established--Membership--Establishment
of qualifications for award.
There is created the state law enforcement
medal of honor committee for nominating
candidates for the award of the state law
enforcement medal of honor. The committee
membership consists of a representative
from the governor's office, the Washington
state law enforcement association, the Washington
state council of police officers, the Washington
association of sheriffs and police chiefs,
and the Washington state troopers association.
The attorney general shall serve as chair
of the committee and shall designate a secretary
for the committee. The committee shall meet
not less than semiannually to consider candidates
for nomination. The committee shall adopt
rules establishing the qualifications for
the state law enforcement medal of honor,
the protocol governing the decoration, and
the appurtenances necessary to the implementation
of this chapter. [1994 c 89 § 2.]
RCW
41.72.030 Law
enforcement medal of honor awarded--When.
The state law enforcement medal of honor
shall be awarded to recipients during the
national law enforcement recognition week.
The governor may delegate the awarding of
the medal to the lieutenant governor or
the attorney general. [1994 c 89 § 3.]
RCW
41.72.040 Law
enforcement medal of honor may be awarded
posthumously. The state
law enforcement medal of honor may be awarded
posthumously to be presented to the representative
of the deceased as may be deemed appropriate
by the governor or the designees specified
in RCW 41.72.030. [1994 c 89 § 4.]
RCW
41.72.050 Law
enforcement medal of honor--Design.
The decoration of the state law enforcement
medal of honor shall be bronze and shall
consist of a police shield overlaid by a
sheriff's star with the seal of the state
of Washington in the center and the words
"law enforcement medal of honor"
within the design and suspended from a ring
attached by either a navy blue ribbon with
a gold edge or a green ribbon with a gold
edge. Such color choice shall be the recipient's.
The reverse of the decoration shall be inscribed
with the words "For exceptionally honorable
and meritorious conduct in performing services
as a law enforcement officer." [1994
c 89 § 5.]
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