Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: December 11, 2008
• Invested on: February 04, 2010

David Glenn Virgoe, M.B. (posthumous)
Medal of Bravery

On June 18, 2007, David Virgoe lost his life when he swerved to avoid oncoming traffic, after his tractor-trailer was hit by a street racer, on Highway 400, near West Gwillenbury, Ontario. After the impact, Mr. Virgoe's rig hit another car, broke through the guardrail, and then drifted into the centre median. When Mr. Virgoe attempted a final manoeuvre to regain control, his truck skidded across three lanes, rolled down an embankment and tipped over. The impact was fatal. His selfless actions, done at the cost of his own life, undoubtedly prevented numerous collisions, thus saving many people from injury or death.