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Citizen Honors Awardee
Matthew Cobos
2018|Single Act of Heroism Award|Trabuco Canyon, CA
Citation
Matthew Cobos was selected for his courageous act on October 1, 2017, when he shielded and provided life-saving medical treatment to concertgoers injured in a mass shooting during the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas strip in Nevada.
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Citizen Honors - Matthew Cobos, 2018 Valor Honoree
Citizen Honors - Matthew Cobos, 2018 Valor Honoree