Medal of Bravery

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

Luke Eagles, M.B.
RCMP Constable Stephen Wayne MacQueen, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On January 2, 2005, Constable Stephen MacQueen and Luke Eagles were instrumental in the apprehension of an armed man at a service station in Salisbury, New Brunswick. Upon arriving at the scene, Constable MacQueen confronted the deranged and suicidal man, who fired a shot through his police cruiser's windshield, narrowly missing the constable. Constable MacQueen then attempted to strike the suspect with his vehicle to prevent him from shooting at a truck driver stopped nearby. Throughout this period, the suspect entered and exited the service station several times. Mr. Eagles, the station clerk, noticed that he would occasionally lay his firearm down on the counter. Seizing an opportunity, he took the gun into the storeroom, locked himself inside and called 911 to advise that the man had been disarmed. The information was relayed to other attending officers, who quickly apprehended the suspect.