Nine officers from around the country will be inducted into the National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame and Bristol Police Officer Alec Iurato will be one of them.
Iurato will be receiving the Courage in Service award.
Iurtato survived the October ambush of Bristol PD, Lieutenant Dustin DeMonte and Sergeant Alex Hamzy did not survive the attack. Authorities reported Iurato was shot in the leg before making his way around the house and getting behind a police cruiser. He then shot and killed the suspect who killed DeMonte and Hamzy.
The induction ceremony will take place in Toldeo, OH on March 30th. For more information about the event and to purchase tickets, click here.