Constable Michael Gallagher

  • Smith Falls, Ontario

Decorations for Bravery

  • Medal of Bravery

    • Awarded on: October 10, 2017
    • Invested on: June 05, 2018

    Constable Michael Gallagher, M.B.
    Smiths Falls, Ontario
    Constable Daniel King, M.B.
    Smiths Falls, Ontario
    Sergeant Paul Klassen, M.B.
    Lombardy, Ontario

    On April 28, 2017, Smiths Falls Police officers Michael Gallagher and Daniel King, as well as Sergeant Paul Klassen, rescued a woman from her burning apartment in Smiths Falls, Ontario. After entering the apartment building, the three officers alerted residents to the fire by banging on doors and shouting for people to evacuate. Constables Gallagher and King then went to the smoke-filled third floor where, after having to retreat
    twice, they were able to locate a victim still in her apartment. They met Sergeant Klassen in the hallway, and all three managed to remove the victim to safety.