Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: March 30, 2017
• Invested on: March 23, 2018

Miramichi, New Brunswick

On August 9, 2016, Constable Andrew Vickers, of the Miramichi Police Force, rescued a distressed teenager intent on jumping from the Centennial Bridge in Miramichi, New Brunswick. The victim had climbed up onto an elevated truss and was ready to jump into the river. At risk of falling himself, Constable Vickers scaled the girder and remained with the young woman until help arrived.