NDHP trooper receives Distinguished Service Medal for actions in Grand Forks

NDHP trooper receives Distinguished Service Medal for actions in Grand Forks

NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — A North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper has received the NDHP Distinguished Service award for his actions during a shooting that happened last March in Grand Forks County. On March 23, 2024, law enforcement officers responded to a situation in Larimore where a man had been shot and the armed gunman was still inside the home. Grand Forks County deputies and NDHP Trooper Myers secured the area. The victim’s spouse wanted to go…

North Dakota Trooper receives agency’s highest honor

NORTH DAKOTA – The North Dakota Highway Patrol honors a trooper with a service medal. Jimmy Myers received the Distinguished Service Medal for rescuing a woman from a dangerous situation during a homicide response in Larimore in 2024. A man was shot and the armed gunman was inside a home. The wife rammed a vehicle into the home. Myers drove a squad car to the door, gave cover and got the woman out of the home. The medal is the agency’s highest h…

Grand Forks trooper earns top honor for heroism at Larimore murder scene

GRAND FORKS — A North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper from Grand Forks has received the agency’s highest honor for heroic action taken during a deadly confrontation in Larimore, N.D., last year. Trooper Jimmy Myers was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal on Thursday, April 24, for helping rescue a woman from a dangerous situation during a homicide response in March 2023. The case involved the murder of 64-year-old Jamey Holweger, who was kill…

NEWS RELEASE: Sheriff's Office honors heroism, achievements of 2024 at Awards Ceremony

NEWS RELEASE: Sheriff's Office honors heroism, achievements of 2024 at Awards Ceremony bmccall Thu, 04/24/2025 - 17:30 Date 4/24/2025 On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, we gathered to recognize and honor exceptional actions and remarkable achievements in 2024 at our Annual Awards Ceremony.Please join us in congratulating our 2024 Award recipients:MEDAL OF VALOROur Medal of Valor is presented to members of the Sheriff's Office who distinguish themselve…