Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: June 30, 2009
• Invested on: May 06, 2011

Constable Sean Ralph, M.B.
Constable Alain Rochette, M.B.
Medals of Bravery

On December 8, 2005, Ottawa police constables Sean Ralph and Alain Rochette risked their lives in an effort to rescue a woman who was being stabbed by a man armed with a hunting knife, in Ottawa, Ontario. When the officers arrived, the attacker grabbed the victim, dragged her inside her basement apartment and locked the door. After numerous attempts to break down the heavy door, the constables succeeded in kicking out a small opening at the bottom of it. Uncertain of what they would encounter on the other side, they crawled into the dark apartment. They spotted the aggressor, who finally responded to the officers' commands and surrendered his weapon. Sadly, the victim did not survive.