Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2015-02-05
Invested on: 2015-05-01
Constable James Robert Guthrie, M.B.
Constable Clifford J. Leavitt, M.B.
Constable Adam D. Palmer, M.B.
Constable Douglas Wade Philip, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On March 19, 2011, RCMP constables James Guthrie, Clifford Leavitt, Adam Palmer and Douglas Philip risked their lives to apprehend a heavily armed, escaped convict near Sexsmith, Alberta. After setting up a road block, the officers maintained their position during the two-hour standoff. The suspect then closed in on the constables with his car and fired on them with his high-powered weapons. The officers returned fire and subsequently apprehended the criminal when his vehicle became stuck in a muddy ditch.