PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) — Two South Dakota Highway Patrol officers are being awarded the Medal of Honor from the state Police Chief’s and Sheriff’s associations. Troopers Cody Jansen and Eric Peterson were recognized for preventing a dangerous, armed suspect from escaping the scene of a violent crime. The incident took place in Beresford a year ago when law officers were pursuing a stolen vehicle driven by a suspect involved in an officer shooting in Sioux Falls.
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