President Biden Posthumously Awards Firefighter Jared Lloyd Medal of Valor

By: Rockland Daily Staff

This afternoon (Monday) President Joe Biden announced fifteen awardees of the Medal of Valor, an award given to people who carried out acts of bravery in saving the life of another.

Among the nine police officers and six firefighters was firefighter Jared Lloyd of Rockland County who lost his life carrying people to safety from the Evergreen Adult Home blaze.

“To the honorees: I — I don’t know all of you personally, but I do know you,” said Mr. Biden in his remarks. “You were the ones to run into help when everyone else ran away, even before you became involved in firefighting or law enforcement. As adults, you’re the first ones to volunteer to coach a Little League team or shovel your neighbor or elderly neighbor’s driveway or walkway when it snows. You’re the heart and soul and the very spine — the very spine of this country and your communities.”

At today’s White House ceremony, Sabrail Davenport, the mother of Jared Lloyd accepted the medal, as a military aid read the following statement:

“Fallen 2nd Lieutenant Jared Lloyd of the Spring Valley, New York, Fire Department repeatedly rushed into a burning nursing home to carry out elderly residents who couldn’t escape in their wheelchairs and walkers. Along with his team, Lieutenant Lloyd rescued all 112 residents. As flames engulfed the building, Lieutenant Lloyd ran back in one more time to make sure no residents were trapped, ultimately sacrificing his life as the building collapsed and demonstrating heroic actions to protect innocent civilians.”