The Medal of Valor is the highest award presented by the Texas Department of Public Safety. It may be issued to any member of the Department who intelligently distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her own life. The deed performed must have been by voluntary act and of personal bravery or self-sacrifice so conspicuous as to distinguish clearly the individual for gallantry and intrepidity above his or her comrades and must have involved risk of life, known to the member before performing the act. It must be the type of deed which, if left undone, would not subject him to any justifiable criticism. The act must be far above and beyond the normal call of duty.
| Employee | Div | Serv | Reg | Deed Performed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gerth | RAN | - | - | Saved Trooper's life from suspected armed robber |
| Johnnie E. Aycock | RAN | - | - | Hostage Negotiator - 2 year old |
| Stanley K. Guffey | RAN | - | - | Rescued hostage |
| Andrew Lopez | TLE | HP | 3 | Fought off 3 attackers |
| Steven Boyd | TLE | HP | 6 | Family Disturbance |
| Michael Crump | TLE | HP | 1 | 13 Victims from Burning Van |
| Hector Rodriguez | TLE | DL | 3 | Bank Robbers |
| John F. Hart | TLE | HP | 2 | Rescued Flood victims |
| Johnnie E. Aycock | RAN | - | - | DME Program/Rescued 14-Month Old - Hostage/Suicide |
| Carey Matthews | TLE | HP | 5 | Saved deputy's life |
| Tom Lambert | TLE | HP | 2 | Apprehended two jail escapees while under gunfire from them |
| George K. Harris | TLE | HP | 1 | Bomb on Citizen/suicide attempt - Saved lives in DL Office |
| Cody Sanders | TLE | HP | 1 | Bomb on Citizen/suicide attempt - Saved lives in DL Office |
| Danny V. Rhea | RAN | - | - | Bomb on Citizen/suicide attempt - Saved lives in DL Office |
| Richard Fernandez | TLE | L&W | 4 | Saved lives during flood |
| Jeff M. Hudson | TLE | HP | 3 | Rescued elderly couple from flood waters |
| Tim Mollenkopf | TLE | HP | 3 | Rescued father & daughter from flood waters |
| William A. Lohman | TLE | HP | 2 | Rescued Victim from flood waters |
| Juan Rodriguez Jr. | TLE | HP | 3 | Risked life to retrieve shot Trooper |
| Robert K. Bratten | TLE | HP | 3 | Risked life to retrieve shot Trooper |
| Scott Willeford | TLE | HP | 3 | Risked life to retrieve shot Trooper |
| Derome Daniel West | TLE | HP | 6 | Shot gunman who had wounded deputy |
| Jeffrey Dale Sones | TLE | L&W | 6 | Apprehended capital murder suspect |
| John Richard Smith | THP | HP | 6 | Shooting incident in Midlothian |
| Terry Eaton | THP | HP | 6 | Incident in Midlothian |
| Vance Griffin | THP | HP | 6 | Shooting Incident in Midlothian |
| William Werkmeister | THP | HP | 6 | Shooting Incident in Midlothian |
| Leopoldo Sanchez | THP | CVE | 8 | Assisted Barrera in arrest |
| John David Cox | THP | HP | 4 | Assisted in capturing murder suspect |