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Seven Tazewell Officers Get Valor Awards

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Seven Tazewell County Sheriff's officers have been given the 2012 Deputy Sheriff Valor Award for putting themselves in harms way to help out their fellow officers in a different county.

On March 31st 2011 seven Tazewell County officers rush to aid the Buchanan County officers faced with an armed suspect.

In their efforts no one was hurt and now those officers are being patted on the back.

Tazewell County Sheriff Brian Hieatt, said he's proud of his crew, "When the man was turned around with his gun pointed at them these officers who stood up and faced that danger. Those are the deputies working for this community."

Lieutenant Jonathan Hankins was one of the seven recipients, and said getting the honor has been special, "It was touching that all seven of us got the award and we were there together, it meant a lot to get."

Along with Hankins the following officers were awarded; Lt. Chuck McNerlin, Sgt. Kevin Hale, Sgt. Stephen Turner, Det. John Mabry, Det. Ron Holt, and Deputy Ray Smith.