Tyler Glenn Sampson, M.B. (posthumous)
Medal of Bravery
On August 14, 2005, 25-year-old Tyler Sampson lost his life trying to help a friend who was being attacked by an intruder, in Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. Staying overnight at his friend's home, Mr. Sampson went to sleep in an upstairs bedroom while his friend, a quadriplegic, slept downstairs. The intruder, who lived nearby, entered the house in the early morning, carrying a knife. He made his way to the downstairs bedroom and attacked the sleeping man. Mr. Sampson, awakened by his friend's screams, ran to help him. Unarmed, he confronted the attacker, bravely fought with him and sustained multiple stab wounds. Sadly, both Mr. Sampson and his friend died from their injuries in the hours that followed the attack.