Beach Honors
South Bay Medal of Valor
Responders from the Beach Cities and beyond receive their due
Redondo Beach Harbor Patrol Officer David Poirier was one of two men receiving top honors at the 42nd Annual South Bay Medal of Valor Luncheon, alongside Hawthorne Police Officer Alex Khan. Last May, Poirier rescued a hostile swimmer, one who didn’t want to be saved, in a 40-minute battle by the Redondo Pier.
The luncheon, held by the South Bay Police and Fire Memorial Foundation at the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach, brought officials from cities around the South Bay together to honor the 14 officers from seven agencies whose actions went above and beyond to save lives.
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