Sgt. (Ret.) Kevin Holtry, Sgt. Chris Davis and Cpl. Steve Bonas received the state's highest honor, the Idaho Medal of Honor, in a ceremony on August 17th, 2022 at the State Capitol.
Sgt. Holtry and Sgt. Davis were honored for their actions on November 11, 2016. During the incident, both of them were working as members of BPD’s Special Operations Unit (SOU) when the suspect opened fire from a hidden position striking Sgt. Holtry and Sgt. Davis. Sgt. Holtry knowingly accepted the risk of serving as the point man in an area search for this armed and dangerous subject, putting his personnel safety second to the safety to the community and his teammates. Sgt. Davis valiantly remained focused on defending Sgt. Holtry and containing the deadly threat posed to them despite being wounded by gunfire. Ultimately, other members of SOU returned fire, killing the suspect. Sgt. Davis underwent a long recovery and rehabilitation before returning to work and rededicating himself to a career of leadership and service. Sgt. Holtry sustained serious, life-altering injuries that prevented him from returning to full duty and he retired in 2021. Through it all, Sgt. Holtry never stopped having a servant’s heart and continued to provide guidance and inspiration wherever he could, joining the Challenged Athletes Foundation and Mission 43.
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