Lawrence County Deputy Mark Wheeler has received a Medal of Valor from the Kentucky Sheriff's Association for his work during the March 2nd tornadoes. Wheeler, who was off duty, rushed to his car and drove toward the damage, encountering a 15 year old boy walking in a daze. When he couldn't drive any further, he continued on foot to the home of Karen Wood, where he entered the house in an effort to save her mother and daughter, who were killed in the storm.
