Officers who stopped Covenant shooter nominated for Congressional Gold Medal
Officers Michael Collazo and Rex Engelbert were nominated for the prestigious award by U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Metro Nashville officers who stopped the Covenant School shooter last March have been nominated for the Congressional Gold Medal.
U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles wrote on X he submitted both Michael Collazo and Rex Engelbert for the prestigious award. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest honor Congress awards for civilians or non-military members.
Since the American Revolution, Congress has commissioned gold medals as its “highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions,” according to the U.S. Office of the Historian.
Collazo and Engelbert met with Ogles on April 3 to thank them for their “courageous and selfless actions” taken to neutralize the threat at the school, where six people, including three children, were killed on March 27, 2023.
The shooter was shot and killed 11 minutes after the first 911 came in.
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