Choctaw Nation honors Lighthorse law enforcement officers

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma law enforcement officers were honored for actions above and beyond the call of duty in 2023 during a ceremony last month.

Officer Christian Minyen was able to clear airway obstruction on an infant.

Officers Brenton Hall and Robert Rocha rendered aid to a suicidal subject who shot himself.

Officer Danny Smith and Sergeant Jeff Bryant each revived an overdose subject with Narcan.

Sergeant Jacob Heath revived a man with his Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). Sergeant Cody Donoley and Officer Zach Chavez performed CPR and utilized an AED to revive a female.

In conjunction with the awards, officer Robert Toon was promoted to Lieutenant.

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