Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2017-10-10
Invested on: 2019-02-14
Constable Michael Gallagher, M.B.
Smiths Falls, Ontario
Constable Daniel King, M.B.
Smiths Falls, Ontario
Sergeant Paul Klassen, M.B.
Lombardy, Ontario
On April 28, 2017, Smiths Falls Police officers Michael Gallagher and Daniel King, as well as Sergeant Paul Klassen, rescued a woman from her burning apartment in Smiths Falls, Ontario. After entering the apartment building, the three officers alerted residents to the fire by banging on doors and shouting for people to evacuate. Constables Gallagher and King then went to the smoke-filled third floor where, after having to retreat twice, they were able to locate a victim still in her apartment. They met Sergeant Klassen in the hallway, and all three managed to remove the victim to safety.