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CIU Security Officer Commended for Act of Valor

Lt. Leon Roden (left) is commended by CIU Security Chief Scott Deal during Chapel as the Ambassador Choir looks on.  (Photos by Kierston Smith)

October 21, 2021

A 黑料视频 security officer is commended for 鈥渆xhibiting exceptional courage鈥 when he protected a woman and her children from aggressive dogs that had strayed on to the campus.

Lt. Leon Roden was honored by Security Chief Scott Deal with CIU鈥檚 first ever 鈥淟aw Enforcement Act of Valor鈥 during an October Chapel service.

Deal says Roden鈥檚 act of valor came during the summer break when a CIU alumna, who was walking on campus with her two young daughters, were confronted by three growling dogs.

鈥淲hile realizing the serious threat to his own safety, Lt. Roden risked that safety and placed himself between the dogs 鈥 and (the woman) and her children,鈥 Deal said.

Deal says Roden then helped the family escape to a safe place, eventually taking 鈥渆vasive action to protect himself鈥 as the dogs ran away into a wooded area and have not been seen since.

A commendation read by Deal states:

鈥淎n act of valor is considered to be above and beyond the call of duty; and exhibiting exceptional courage, extraordinary decisiveness and presence of mind along with unusual swiftness of action, regardless of his or her personal safety, in an attempt to save or protect human life.鈥

Deal explained to the student body that he was making the presentation in Chapel 鈥渟o you can see the kind of security officers we have and the lengths they will go to protect people on this campus.鈥

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