Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2001-06-25
Invested on: 2001-10-12
Michael Jordan, M.S.M., Ottawa, Ont.
Meritorious Service Medal (civil division)
On April 20, 2000, Mike Jordan, Principal at the Cairine Wilson Secondary School in Ottawa, Ontario, faced an armed teenager who attacked four fellow students and a staff member with a knife before wounding himself. Fearing for the safety of the other students, Mr. Jordan located the distraught assailant and persuaded him to relinquish his weapon and surrender to police. Mr. Jordan is to be commended for his presence of mind and composure, which prevented a serious situation from escalating into tragedy.