The officer who confronted the shotgun-wielding Michael Gorbey as he approached the Supreme Court building has been named Officer of the Year for his actions by a national community safety organization.

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Peter Geyer, 34, confronted and drew his gun on Gorbey after hearing a radio broadcast for a man fitting his description.

Gorbey, 38, who was also carrying a sword and a backpack of ammunition and was wearing a military flak vest, eventually complied and Geyer continued to cover him until fellow officers arrived and placed him under arrest.

Testifying at Gorbey’s trial, Geyer said his finger was on the trigger of his gun and that he would have shot him had Gorbey not placed his shotgun on the ground.

“There is no doubt that Officer Geyer’s quick and decisive intervention allowed the [Capitol Police] to bring this incident to a successful conclusion,” said Sgt. Kimberly Schneider, spokeswoman for Capitol Police, in a statement.

Geyer has been with the Capitol Police for more than four years. The award was given by the National Exchange Club, which each year recognizes an officer who has excelled while in the line of duty.

The National Exchange Club is an organization with more than 25,000 members that partners with law enforcement agencies throughout the country to provide community services such as preventing gun violence and child abuse.

After Gorbey’s arrest, the Capitol Police bomb squad and K-9 unit searched Gorbey’s pickup truck, discovering hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

A second sweep by the bomb squad three weeks later revealed the components of an improvised explosive device hidden behind the seat of the truck.

Gorbey was convicted last month, after three weeks, on 14 charges, including manufacturing a weapon of mass destruction.

Gorbey’s sentencing is scheduled for July 25.