Jamie D. W. Robertson, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On October 31, 2005, in Calgary, Alberta, Jamie Robertson came to the rescue of his neighbour who was being stabbed after opening her door to a man masquerading as a trick-or-treater. The intruder had pushed his way inside and was lungeing at the victim repeatedly with a knife. Hearing the woman's screams, Mr. Robertson immediately rushed to her aid from his basement suite. He burst through the front door and pushed the assailant off the victim, struggling to gain control of the weapon. As both men fell out of the open doorway onto the ground outside, the attacker managed to break free from Mr. Robertson's grip and escaped. Despite the serious stab wounds that she incurred during the vicious attack, the victim recovered.