After making the ultimate sacrifice, Trooper Nicholas Clark was honored as First Responder of the Year.

His family was given an award thanks to the First Responders Honor Park committee. Trooper Clark was honored at a place where many Southern Tier first responders are remembered, at First Responders Honor Park in Gang Mills.

The organizer said this year, there’s no one that deserves it more.

On July 2, Trooper Clark responded to a domestic call at a home in Corning. Clark was killed by a school principal who later turned the gun on himself.

Clark was 29 when he was killed. His funeral was attended by dozens of law enforcement officers from across the nation.

The committee sent out numerous ballots, but after the events of July 2, the choice was clear.

At the park, a brick with his name on it is immortalized. A plaque was presented to Clark’s father and brother.

First Responder Honor Park co-chair Ernie Danforth said it was a clear choice on who to give the award to this year.

“We’d had applications out, but after July 2 it was just obvious that ... you know, it’s very seldom that locally we have somebody that makes the ultimate sacrifice, and Nicholas Clark did,“ said Danforth.

Clark’s family was also presented with a proclamation from Senator Tom O’Mara and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano.

Clark was also a football player at Alfred University. The school honored him at the team's season-opening game earlier this month.