Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: June 19, 2003
• Invested on: September 12, 2003

On December 23, 1998, 23-year-old university student Andy Moffitt was killed while trying to help a friend who was being attacked by a man in Ottawa, Ontario. Mr. Moffitt was celebrating the end of exams with friends at a local restaurant-bar when he heard a commotion caused by the aggressor who was assaulting one man upstairs. As the assailant ran downstairs in an attempt to avoid the arrival of the police, the restaurant owner and some patrons, including one of Mr. Moffitt's friends, tried to detain him. When he saw the violent man strike his friend, Mr. Moffitt did not hesitate to rush to his rescue. Helped by others, he tried to subdue the out-of-control individual but, in the brawl that ensued, Mr. Moffitt was stabbed by the aggressor and, sadly, died on his way to hospital.