Three CDCR employees were presented with The Governor’s State Employee Medal of Valor Awards. All three were presented with the highest honor, a Special Act Award (Gold).
Thomas Coyle, a Senior Laboratory Assistant at Mule Creek State Prison was awarded for risking his own life to help save at least two others after witnessing a crash and assisting the victims to get out of harm’s way. Charles Davis, a Correctional Sergeant at Pelican Bay State Prison risked his own life to enter a burning home to save a young man before the home was engulfed in flames. Lastly, Rogelio Tienda a Correctional Officer at Corcoran State Prison was awarded for his bravery when he helped pull another officer from a burning car.
