Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: September 15, 2011
• Invested on: February 24, 2012

Peter Nesbeth, M.B.
Lindsy Richardson, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On September 25, 2008, OC Transpo special constables Peter Nesbeth and Lindsy Richardson pulled an elderly man from a burning vehicle, in Ottawa, Ontario. The confused man had been driving his vehicle in a bus lane by mistake, when he crashed against a tree, causing the motor to catch fire. When the constables arrived on the scene, Mr. Nesbeth tried unsuccessfully to gain entry through the passenger side while Mr. Richardson pulled open the driver's door. They managed to pull the driver free just as flames reached the interior of the vehicle. The rescuers then dragged the victim to a safe location as the fire was spreading into the surrounding trees.

Mr. Richardson is now a constable with the Ottawa Police Service.