State trooper honored for bravery
July 23, 2008
Col. Walter J. Wilson was in Fayetteville on Tuesday to attend his first awards ceremony as the Highway Patrol’s new commander.
Wilson, who took office July 13, presented the Crime Control and Public Safety Heroism Award to Jacksonville Trooper Chris Matos. The award is the patrol’s highest honor.
In March, Matos helped arrest a man who had fired a shotgun inside a Wal-Mart in Jacksonville and held some workers hostage.
