On Thursday, July 25, 2024, Sheriff T.K. Waters presented Police Officer Malik Daricaud with a "Purple Heart" medal at the agency's monthly awards ceremony.
In March 2023, Daricaud was shot in the line of duty while assisting his fellow officers in apprehending a wanted suspect. After nearly 400 days in the hospital and rehabilitation, he was discharged from Brooks Rehabilitation.
To watch the video from Officer Daricaud's release from Brooks Rehabilitation, please
click here.