Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: April 4, 2007
• Invested on: February 29, 2008

RCMP Constable Jason Alexander Barnhill, M.B.
Fred Euverman, M.B.
Eric Haughian, M.B.
Steve Korpi, M.B.
Murray Kuemper, M.B.
Robert Larmour, M.B.
Roger Licht, M.B.
Lloyd Rice, M.B.
RCMP Sergeant Kevin Marty Schur, M.B.
Randy Smith, M.B.
Jason Souch, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On August 27, 2004, these individuals were involved in the rescue of two men who were trapped following a massive mudslide near Terrace, British Columbia. Without regard for their own safety, Messrs. Haughian, Kuemper, Korpi and Souch entered the metre-deep river of mud and debris, and located a first victim amid tree roots, boulders and flowing water. Despite repeated warnings of imminent additional mudslides, they proceeded to dig the man out by hand, and with great haste, were able to free him and bring him to safety. Meanwhile, Messrs. Licht and Rice located the second victim, who was buried up to his neck, farther into the mudslide. Together with Fire Chief Smith, firefighters Euverman and Larmour and RCMP officers Schur and Barnhill, they attempted to free the man, in spite of the heavy rain and thick mud hampering their efforts. After several minutes of exhaustive work, using ropes to pull a stretcher and a chainsaw to cut the logs blocking their way, the team reached the victim, extracted him and brought him to an awaiting ambulance.