Sergeant Roger C. Lane, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On September 23, 2007, Sergeant Roger Lane, then master-corporal, apprehended two men who had robbed a grocery store, in Edmonton, Alberta. Sergeant Lane was entering the store when he noticed a man wearing a disguise running towards him and realized that a robbery had just taken place. He caught the suspect, wrestled him to the ground, removed the gun from the suspect's waistband and threw it out of reach. While other shoppers assisted in restraining the robber, Sergeant Lane grabbed a second suspect who was running away. As the man struggled to free himself, he sprayed tear gas in Sergeant Lane's face. Although temporarily blinded, Sergeant Lane managed to subdue him and held onto him until the police arrived minutes later.