An Oahu man has been selected as a finalist for a national honor.
Walter Jennings Fowler of Kaneohe was recognized by the Honolulu Police Department for his role in subduing and disarming a robber on December 28, 2011.
Fowler and his wife were having dinner at Sushi King when a man walked in with a knife.
Fowler got the knife away from the suspect and held him until police arrived.
HPD awarded Fowler the civilian medal of valor.
He is now one of 20 finalists for the Citizen Service Before Self Honors by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation.
He was selected among hundreds of nominees nationwide.
Each finalist will receive an embossed certificate signed by the President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
A panel, including Medal of Honor recipient representation, considered all nominations and selected national finalists. From among the 20 finalists, a second panel of Medal of Honor recipients will select three individuals to receive Citizen Service Before Self Honors.
The recipients will be announced on Monday, March 12, 2012, and honored at a ceremony on Friday, March 23, 2012, at 2:15 p.m. EDT, in conjunction with National Medal of Honor Day, which is March 25, 2012.
The ceremony will be held near the shadow of the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
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