A sheriff’s deputy who routinely patrols West Marin received a medal of valor for his rescue of a woman who was trapped in her car as it became submerged in the floodwaters of Lagunitas Creek last year. The California State Sheriff’s Association granted Deputy Mike Dawson with the award late last month, recognizing his life-saving response during a Feb. 6, 2025, incident in Tocaloma. “That particular morning was pretty stormy and it had been raining…