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Staff Sergeant Paul J. Giffin

Port Coquitlam, British Columbia

Decorations for Bravery

  • Medal of Bravery

    Awarded on: 1995-06-22
    Invested on: 1995-09-15
    On October 1, 1992, then Sgt. Giffin helped apprehend an armed man at Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. The man was part of a trio of robbers that had led the police on a dangerous high speed car chase. Sgt. Giffin joined in the pursuit, which continued on foot, following the armed thief into a nearby pub. Concerned for the safety of the patrons, the sergeant confronted the man, ordering him to drop his gun. The robber refused and aimed his gun squarely at Sgt. Giffin. Another officer arrived on the scene and, as the man prepared to shoot, the officer fired, fatally wounding the gunman.