Kansas City police Officer Jared Tipton received the Medal of Valor Tuesday. Tipton was off duty when he heard gunshots outside his south side apartment on June 9. He grabbed his gun and his badge and ran toward the sound. Tipton found two people shooting at each other in a busy gas station parking lot. He single-handedly took one of the men into custody while calling for backup.

Kansas City police Officer Jared Tipton received the Medal of Valor Tuesday.


Tipton was off duty when he heard gunshots outside his south side apartment on June 9. He grabbed his gun and his badge and ran toward the sound.

Tipton found two people shooting at each other in a busy gas station parking lot. He single-handedly took one of the men into custody while calling for backup.