Dam operator receives medal for heroism during 2020 fire

By Scott Swanson
Lebanon Local
Lebanon resident Mike Pomeroy was honored Feb. 15 for what U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officers called his “heroism” at Detroit Dam during the Beachie Creek fire on Sept. 8, 2020.
Pomeroy, 57, was presented a Department of the Army Civilian Medal of Valor for his performance  as a dam operator when the fire swept over the dam area, isolating him for some 40 hours as he kept the dam…