Above & Beyond Awards Ceremony 2024

The 12th Annual Above & Beyond Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Detroit Public Safety Foundation (DPSF), took place on Nov. 13 at Ford Field in downtown Detroit. The event, themed “A Blue Tie Affair,” honored members of the Detroit Police Department and Detroit Fire Department. DPSF is the official nonprofit organization supporting the Detroit Police and Fire departments with grant funding, contributions, in-kind donations, and events. Among the awards presented were the Medal of Valor, Purple Heart, Emergency Medical Merit, and Public Safety Distinguished Service. A new Public Safety Partner Award was presented to the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network. // Photographs by Lindsay Schweickert