Long Beach Police Department

Other

5/30/2002

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor

Officer Milovich was the first to arrive on scene and was immediately met by hysterical citizens, who were pleading for him to help them, advising him that there was a man inside the store shooting innocent victims. At this time, Community Policing Officers W. Johnston, and C. Crawford assisted Officer Milovich. The Three of them formed an Emergency Action Team (EAT) and without hesitation or regard for their own safety, entered the store. The officers had limited information as to the suspect's description and were immediately confronted by numerous victims, who were frantically trying to leave the store. The officers showed great restraint with these people, not knowing if one of them was possibly the suspect.