{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-650.454","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 650.454","heading":"Medals for extraordinary valor may be issued to public safety officers, when — surviving relatives may receive medal on person's behalf.","body":"1. The governor is hereby authorized to award and present, in the name of the state of Missouri, a medal to a public safety officer, upon the recommendation of the board, for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. The medal shall be Missouri's highest award for valor by a public safety officer.\n2. In the event of the death of any person who would be entitled to a medal pursuant to the provisions of sections 650.450 to 650.460, the same may be presented to a surviving relative on behalf of the deceased in the following order: widow, if not remarried; eldest living son; eldest living daughter; father; mother; eldest living brother; eldest living sister; and eldest living grandchild.","path":["Title XL - ADDITIONAL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS","Chapter 650 - Department of Public Safety"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=650.454","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:29Z","sha256":"63f59a4763249e3c0985848b859afae561ad835fbe907ac2d592ae431e1e2a51","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-650.451","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-650.457"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}