“I got you, buddy.”
Those were the words of police officer Matthew Medina as he carried his injured colleague to safety, a harrowing rescue that earned him a prestigious honor Friday during the San Antonio Police Department’s annual awards ceremony.
Medina’s family and young daughter watched proudly from the audience at the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Buena Vista Theater, where SAPD presented him with a meritorious conduct award for the “courage, selflessness and dedication to duty” he showed during the rescue…