Shay Mikalonis named officer of the year by national organization

Wounded Las Vegas officer Shay Mikalonis has been named the 2020 serviceman of the twelvemonth by a nationalist sheriffs organization.

Las Vegas constabulary tweeted retired quality of the grant from the Major County Sheriffs of America connected Wednesday, noting Mikalonis was besides recognized connected the large surface astatine Fenway Park successful Boston precocious arsenic a effect of receiving the award.

“CONGRATS SHAY!!” constabulary tweeted retired connected Wednesday.

“The grant (recognizes) serviceman actions that spell supra and beyond the telephone of duty,” LVMPD said.

Mikalonis was changeable and critically wounded astatine the decision of a 2020 objection connected the Strip. He is paralyzed from the cervix down, requires 24-hour attraction and breathes with the assistance of a ventilator. He spent months astatine a rehabilitation halfway earlier coming home to Las Vegas this spring.

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