Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: December 19, 2012
• Invested on: June 07, 2013

Constable Régis Voyer, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On April 26, 2010, Constable Régis Voyer, of the City of Montréal Police, prevented a suicidal man from setting himself on fire, in Montréal, Quebec. Responding to a call, Constable Voyer entered an apartment to find that a man had immersed himself in gasoline and was threatening to ignite his lighter. He had also placed two combustible canisters in the microwave, ready to explode if the machine was turned on. Without any thought for his own safety, Constable Voyer moved inside and blocked the man's access to the microwave. The constable was able to calm the distraught man and, after more than an hour of negotiations, convinced him to surrender.