Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: February 26, 2009
• Invested on: February 04, 2010

Tanya Silveira, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On November 8, 2007, mall security officer Tanya Silveira prevented an armed robber from assaulting an elderly man, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Ms. Silveira chased and caught the thief, who had just robbed a jewellery store, but he punched her and managed to get away. She then saw him struggling with an older man, trying to take away his car keys. Ms. Silveira stepped in between them to protect the elderly victim. The thief responded by reaching into his pocket, indicating he had a weapon. He then grabbed the car keys and fled in the stolen vehicle, but was arrested by the police shortly after.