Constable Stephen Knight, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On January 24, 2005, off-duty Cst. Stephen Knight, of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, risked his life to rescue a man from a vicious attack, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Cst. Knight was in the area with his wife and some friends when he observed two individuals armed with knives attacking a man in a laneway. Although unarmed, Cst. Knight ran to the scene and, after identifying himself as a police officer, attempted to intervene in the altercation. The assailant turned to Cst. Knight, stabbed him in the back and inflicted knife wounds to his hand during the ensuing scuffle. In spite of his injuries, Cst. Knight was able to subdue the fleeing aggressor and restrain him until other police officers arrived.
Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2005-12-12
Invested on: 2006-10-13
Constable Stephen Knight, M.B.and Bar
Medal of Bravery
On February 18, 2004, Cst. Stephen Knight, of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, rescued a suicidal teenage girl who had jumped from the railing of a pedestrian bridge into the Bowring Park's Waterford River, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Dispatched to the scene, Cst. Knight leaped over a fence and climbed down the snow-covered embankment towards the river's edge. He then jumped into the frigid water and waded until he reached the pool in which the girl was trapped, her head below the surface. Battling the fierce current, he managed to grab the teenager and make his way back towards shore, where others had arrived to provide assistance.
* signifies a second award of a Medal of Bravery.