WASHINGTON — Two Huntsville police officers received national recognition for saving a woman and her 2-year-old child during a hostage situation last August.
Sgt. Kevin Lambert and Officer Jason Toney of the Huntsville Police Department were honored at the 32nd annual TOP COPS Awards dinner in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
The National Association of Police Organizations, which hosted the ceremony, selected Lambert and Toney among just 10 law enforcement agencies nationwide to receive the prestigious award. They were the only recipients from Alabama, chosen from hundreds of nominations submitted by fellow officers…