For Immediate Release
August 5, 2025
Media Contact: Damon Sidur
[email protected]
BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador will chair the Idaho Medal of Honor Commission ceremony honoring four law enforcement officers for extraordinary acts of courage and heroism that saved lives while risking their own. The Commission will present Idaho’s highest honor for public safety professionals.
WHO: Idaho Medal of Honor Commission, Attorney General Raúl Labrador (Commission Chair), and award recipients Officer Brian Quiterio (Kimberly-Hansen Police), Sergeant Taylor Beach (Coeur d’Alene Police), Sergeant Leon Dennis (Garden City Police), and Corporal Sikko Barghoorn (Garden City Police)
WHAT: Idaho Medal of Honor Commission ceremony presenting the state’s highest honor to officers who demonstrated exceptional valor above and beyond the call of duty
WHEN: Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 2:00 PM MT
WHERE: Lincoln Auditorium, Idaho State Capitol, Boise
The ceremony will include honor guard presentation by Idaho State Police Honor Guard and Caldwell Police Pipes and Drums, individual Medal of Honor presentations with citations detailing each officer’s heroic actions, and remarks from Commission Chair Labrador recognizing their service.
Media interested in attending should RSVP to [email protected] by Monday, August 11, 2025 to confirm a spot.
About Raúl Labrador
Raúl Labrador is the 33rd Attorney General of Idaho. The Office of the Attorney General provides legal representation for the State of Idaho. This representation is furnished to state agencies, offices and boards in the furtherance of the state's legal interests. The office is part of state government’s executive branch and its duties are laid out in the Idaho Constitution.
