Graves VFW post honors sheriff's deputies for tornado heroism

A pair of Graves County Sheriff's deputies were honored by the VFW for their actions on the night of December 10th.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars awarded certificates of appreciation to Sargeant Richard Edwards and Deputy Chandler Sirls at an event in Fancy Farm on Thursday night.

The deputies were honored for placing themselves in the path of the tornado to alert residents of the Baltimore community of the impending danger. They were in their cruisers as the tornado came into Graves County. Both vehicles were destroyed.

Graves County Sheriff Jon Hayden expressed appreciation to the VFW for honoring the deputies.