mccloskey saved the life of sergeant koniaris that day. if sergeant mccloskey had not instructed his partner to shoot, i believe the subject would have taken the life of sergeant koniaris as well, with the incredible strength that the suspect displayed, i believe that sergeant koniaris would not survive that day, for these acts of outstanding bravery and courage, these sergeants are being awarded the gold medal of valor. [applause] >> can i ask all of tonight's award recipients to stand and face the audience, please. [applause] >> thank you, and you can take your seats. chief scott would like to say a few closing remarks, and then, i have some final announcements. >> so to all the honorees of tonight, your courage, your bravery, is inspiring to us all, and i don't know what else to say except for thank you for your service to this city and this county, to each other. you make us all proud. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, chief scott, and thank you to everyone who came here tonight to honor these courageous officers, and a special thank