Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: September 15, 2005
• Invested on: December 02, 2005

On March 10, 2002, Cst. Daniel Brisson struggled with an armed man to keep him from shooting at fellow officers on Highway 401 in South Dundas Township, Dundas County, Ontario. During a routine traffic stop, the suspect suddenly pulled out a handgun and fired the weapon at Cst. Brisson, who fell to the ground. The wounded officer blacked out momentarily, but managed to get back up in an attempt to physically disarm the attacker, who fired yet another shot at him. Other officers on the scene returned fire, fatally shooting the gunman. Cst. Brisson recovered from his injuries and returned to full duties shortly after the incident.