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Ontario Provincial Police

While we recognize all of our officers as "The Finest", this page is reserved for those

Law Enforcement Officers we wish to honor because of outstanding service or actions.

The Governor General, the Right Honourable ADRIENNE CLARKSON, on the recommendation of the Canadian Decorations Advisory Committee, has awarded bravery decorations as follows:

On March 20, 1999, Lindsay Police Csts. Chad Culbert and Scott Duffy and Sgt. Paul Richards attempted to save three elderly individuals from a burning house in Lindsay, Ontario. With flames shooting three metres above the house, Sgt. Richards kicked in the front door and began dousing the fire. Meanwhile, Csts. Culbert and Duffy raced in through the back door and, guided by flashlights, located an elderly couple lying unconscious on the floor.

While Cst. Duffy dragged the severely-burned man outside, Cst. Culbert went farther in and was knocked down by a flame-flash as he reached the woman. Cst. Duffy rushed to help his colleague and together they were able to remove the woman from the house. Cst. Duffy was then joined by Sgt. Richards and together they searched for the other man until they were forced out by the inferno. Unfortunately, the third victim could not be saved and the woman died of her injuries a few weeks later.

This medal was created on August 12, 1983 by the Government of Canada , recognizes police officers who have served in an exemplary manner, characterized by good conduct, industry and efficiency for a period of 20 years. It is one of only two Govt medals that bares the recpients name.

The service bar recognizes 30 years of service and is placed horizontally across the ribbon of the Exemplary Service Medal