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February 12, 2015
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will hold its annual award ceremony today during which several deputies will receive the Medal of Courage for rescues during the flooding and jail explosion last April.
Escambia County Jail employee Kelley Bradford will be recognized with the Civilian Gold Medal of Honor, and Chris Hankinson will be honored with the law enforcement Purple Heart. Hankinson was paralyzed as a result of the natural gas explosion, while Bradford is credited for saving his life.
Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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