Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: June 22, 2006
• Invested on: October 13, 2006

Luc Coutu, M.B.
Peggy McIntyre, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

In the early hours of July 20, 2005, Luc Coutu and Peggy McIntyre risked their lives when they confronted an armed intruder who had shot Ms. McIntyre's friend in Lindsay, Ontario. Awakened by screams and gunshots, Mr. Coutu immediately ran to the neighbouring house to investigate. As he reached the driveway, he saw Ms. McIntyre carrying a rifle that she had wrestled away from the shooter. She then secured the gun by placing it in the trunk of her car. While she went back inside the house to care for her severely wounded friend, Mr. Coutu came face to face with the gunman who got another firearm from his truck. Without any concern for his own safety, Mr. Coutu entered the house, closed and locked all the doors, preventing the enraged assailant from coming back in. He then guided the women to a safe area of the house where he provided first aid to the injured victim.