Medal of Bravery

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

RCMP Constable Brenton Stephen Brady, M.B.
RCMP Constable Eric Michael Brown, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On December 14, 2004, constables Brenton Brady and Eric Brown chased and apprehended an armed man who was evading capture following a robbery in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The pursuit ended when Constable Brown rammed the fugitive's vehicle with his police cruiser, forcing him to stop. The suspect retrieved a pistol from under his seat, pointed it directly at the officer and fired a shot, striking the police cruiser's windshield just inches above the constable's head. Constable Brown exited his vehicle and took cover, as did Constable Brady, behind their police cruisers. Fearing for public safety as the gunman reached for another possible hidden weapon, the duo returned gunfire and wounded the man, who was then arrested and taken into custody.