by the City of Saint Louis Board of Aldermen Sanford Police Department Prior to the controversy surrounding the display of obvious U.S. military award ribbons as police decorations, the Sanford police issued these ribbons (in order of precedence shown below) before discontinuing the practice. St. Louis County Police Department St. Louis County Medal of Honor Police Medal of Valor St. Louis Distinguished Service Citation St. Louis Meritorious Service Citation Police Purple Heart Citizen's Recognition Medal See also Police ranks of the United States Washington Law Enforcement Medal of Honor References United States law enforcement { NACOP} Awards the Law Enforcement Officers, Purple Heart to Officer Scott T Barnes 41 years after he was wounded and sustained injuries in the Line of Duty for a shooting that occurred in 12-17-77 on Ridgecrest PD. He was awarded the Law Enforcement Purple Heart by the American Police Hall of Fame & Museum this 10-18-18 nearly 41 years after the shooting of the suspect and the wounding of Officer Barnes while he engaged the suspect who had already injured 2 officers .