Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: April 25, 2012
• Invested on: February 08, 2013

Constable Jean-Pierre Brabant, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On May 10, 2010, Constable Jean-Pierre Brabant, of the City of Montréal Police, rescued a suspect who had jumped into the Lachine Canal to avoid arrest, in Montréal, Quebec. Two men had been attempting to steal a vehicle when the police arrived at the scene to stop them. One man escaped and, after a lengthy pursuit, jumped into the canal. Several metres from shore, fatigued and weighed down by his water-logged clothing, the man began to struggle. Constable Brabant jumped into the frigid water to reach him. Although exhausted from his efforts, Constable Brabant managed to bring the man to the wall of the canal where other police officers helped pull them both out.