(1) The Law Enforcement Medal of Honor is established. Upon nomination by the Governor�s Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor established in ORS 176.262, the Governor may award the medal in the name of the state to a law enforcement officer who has been distinguished by exceptionally honorable and meritorious conduct. The medal may be awarded posthumously to a representative of the deceased law enforcement officer.
(2) The medal shall be bronze and consist of a police shield overlaid by a sheriff�s star with the seal of the State of Oregon in the center and the words �Law Enforcement Medal of Honor� within the design. The medal shall be suspended from a ring that is attached to a navy blue ribbon with a gold edge or a green ribbon with a gold edge. The recipient of the medal may choose the color of the ribbon. The reverse side of the medal shall be inscribed with the words �For exceptionally honorable and meritorious conduct in performing services as a law enforcement officer.� [2005 c.284 §1]
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