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Gov. Nixon awards Medal of Valor to seven public safety officers from across Missouri;
Four law enforcement officers and three firefighters honored with state’s highest public safety award
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon today presented the Missouri Medal of Valor to seven public safety officers from across the state for extraordinary acts of bravery and heroism that saved the lives of Missourians during 2008. Gov. Nixon made the presentations of the state’s highest public safety award in his Capitol office and commended the officers, who were accompanied by their families and colleagues from their departments. The Governor was joined at the ceremony by Department of Public Safety Director John M. Britt and by Col. James Keathley, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Mo. Department of Public Safety awards $1.5 million to reduce juvenile crime and work with at-risk youth
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo -- The Missouri Department of Public Safety announces it has awarded $1.5 million in federal grant funding to 25 community and local and state government agencies across the state to reduce juvenile crime and develop juvenile delinquency prevention and treatment programs.

Gov. Nixon briefs top FEMA official on Missouri’s innovative disaster response partnership with faith-based, community organizations
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon and a diverse group of faith leaders today met with Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate to brief him on Missouri’s innovative partnership with local religious and community groups to speed and strengthen disaster response and coordinate preparedness efforts.

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