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Denver Sheriff Deputy Ida McComb Receives Medal Of Valor

DENVER (CBS4)- Denver Sheriff Deputy Ida McComb received the Medal of Valor from Denver Sheriff Elias Diggins. She was recognized for her quick thinking and remaining cool under pressure.

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McComb was working at the downtown detention center when an inmate attacked her in a housing unit. Others jumped in to separate McComb and the inmate.

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(credit: Denver Sheriff)

McComb quickly regained her composure and got control of the unit which diffused a tense situation.

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(credit: Denver Sheriff)
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