Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 176 § 176.267 — Medal
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 176 ·
Oregon Code § 176.267·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Medal
of Ultimate Sacrifice.
(1) The Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice is established. Upon
nomination by the Governors Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor
established under ORS 176.262, the Governor or the Governors designee may
award the medal in the name of the state to the family of a law enforcement
officer who has died while performing his or her duties as a law enforcement
officer or who was killed because of his or her employment as a law enforcement
officer.
(2) The medal
shall be bronze and consist of a police shield overlaid by a sheriffs star
with the seal of the State of Oregon in the center and the words Law
Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice within the design. The medal shall be
suspended from a ring that is attached to a gold ribbon with a blue edge. The
reverse side of the medal shall be inscribed with the words Awarded by a
grateful state for the ultimate sacrifice by a law enforcement family. [2011
c.434 §1]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 176.267
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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