Fresno Police Department honors dozens of officers, including sergeant who survived ambush

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Dozens of Fresno constabulary officers were honored for their work Wednesday, including respective for decades connected the force, taking guns disconnected the streets, and redeeming lives.

"The 2 mothers said they were dormant and unaware of the occurrence that was engulfing their location until Officer Lyon knocked connected the doorway and woke them," Sergeant Bill Dooley said.

The infinitesimal honoring Sergeant George Imirian brought everyone to their feet.

"For his astonishing acts of courage, compassion, and heroism, receiving the Medal of Valor and the Van Meter Award for being injured successful the enactment of duty, George Imirian," Captain Joe Alvarez said.

Imirian was recognized publically for the archetypal clip 4 months aft an ambush-style onslaught astir took his life.

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"Sergeant George Imirian pulled astir the country to 7th and Verrue and was moving connected his computer," Alvarez said.

"At that location, the fishy from the homicide drove up to his car, pulled parallel to the vehicle, and exited the car. He instantly began firing a high-powered AR-15 benignant pistol astatine the sergeant."

Bodycam video captured what happened next.

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Imirian, with bullets successful his leg, pursued the fishy and called for help.

"Despite being earnestly wounded, Sergeant Imirian recognized the information to the public," Alvarez said. "But much importantly, successful talking to him, helium recognized the information to his officers."

Those officers were besides recognized arsenic they received medals alongside Imirian.

Alvarez believes their teamwork exemplifies a committedness to nationalist information and each other.

"One serviceman drew gunfire, different ran done gunfire, taking rounds conscionable to get to his sergeant, portion different braved the idiosyncratic that was equipped and besides shooting," helium said.

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