President Joe Biden honored Sgt. Kendrick Simpo with the Medal of Valor for stepping in to stop a potential mass shooter at the Galleria Mall. Simpo was working an extra job as a security guard on that Saturday morning in 2022.
"The award is given for actions above and beyond the call of duty and exhibiting exceptional courage," Biden said during a speech.
It was back in February 2022 when a man carrying a rifle, ammunition, and a Bible marched into the mall.
The suspect who was identified by authorities as Guido Herrera appeared to have been headed toward a children's dance competition near the Westin Ballroom entrance.
Despite being outgunned, Simpo and a security guard rushed to Herrera and tackled him.
It's believed they prevented what would have been a mass shooting.
"I definitely know what I signed up for 20 years ago when I got into this profession," Simpo told ABC13 in an interview last year.