Pritzker awards K9 Nyx and Officer Vargas with Medal of Honor

Pritzker awards K9 Nyx and Officer Vargas with Medal of Honor

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker honored law enforcement officers from across the state on May 29th. Rockford's own Officer Jonathan Vargas and the late K9 Nyx were two of many officers awarded medals of honor. Photo: Rockford Police Department "We honor the bravery of K-9 Nyx and the courage of Officer Vargas, whose actions embody the highest standards of law enforcement," said an Illinois official. Vargas and Nyx were h…

Officers, including from Rockford and DeKalb County, awarded Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Thursday

The Medal of Honor is awarded to officers who have been killed or seriously injured in the line of duty or who have displayed exceptional bravery or heroism while performing their duties.