Harford County Sheriff's Deputy Wins Valor Award From The American Jail Association

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Deputy First Class David Kalendek of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office has won the Valor Award from the American Jail Association.

The award was presented at AJA’s 42nd Annual Conference & Jail Expo last month during the annual awards banquet held in Nebraska.

Each year, AJA gives this award to an individual who displayed actions not normally involved in the performance of duty, of an extraordinary nature, or an outstanding execution of duties that involved courage or heroism. The recipient must have demonstrated unusual judgement, zeal, bravery, ingenuity, presence of mind and swiftness of action that saved the life of an individual, or averted or minimized a potential disaster.

Due to DFC Kalendek’s situational awareness, swift response and heroic actions, he saved the life of a correctional deputy who was being assaulted and strangled by an inmate, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office.