Two police officers pursued an investigation that led to federal drug convictions against “gang-related” criminals. Two sheriff’s deputies stopped a man armed with a shotgun following a violent domestic incident. A firefighter delivered a baby girl on the mother’s kitchen floor. Another firefighter evacuated a man weakened by cancer from his home while a nearby car fire threatened the structure. A team of large animal rescue specialists saved a frightened and combative donkey caught in a fence. These heroic efforts and more were honored Thursday evening at the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce’s first-ever Valor Awards banquet held at Boxwoods Celebration Venue.