- Victoria, British Columbia
Decorations for Bravery
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Medal of Bravery
- Awarded on: November 26, 2009
- Invested on: October 22, 2010
Sergeant Brian John Ayers, M.B.
Sergeant Michael Johnston, M.B.
Constable Clifford Watson, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On February 3, 2007, Victoria Police sergeants John Ayers and Michael Johnston, and Constable Clifford Watson, risked their lives to stop a car thief from escaping a roadblock, in Victoria, British Columbia. Advised that the thief had already broken through a blockade a few streets away, the three officers set up a second roadblock using their police vehicles. Officers warned passersby to get out of the way as the thief drove his vehicle onto the sidewalk. The officers exposed themselves to great danger by keeping their positions, while the driver of the stolen vehicle deliberately attempted to run them over. Having no other means of stopping him, the officers opened fire on the thief to ensure the safety of the public. -
Medal of Bravery
- Awarded on: September 11, 2012
- Invested on: February 08, 2013
Sergeant Michael Brown, M.B.
Sergeant Michael Hamilton Johnston, M.B.*
Constable Steve Kowan, M.B.
Constable Ken Ramsay, M.B., C.D.
Medal of Bravery
On June 15, 2011, Victoria Police sergeants Michael Brown and Michael Johnston, along with constables Steve Kowan and Ken Ramsay, risked their lives to search a drug dealer's house rigged with deadly booby traps, in Victoria, British Columbia. The officers were in danger of being electrocuted or injured by explosions from flammable liquids that were wired to homemade triggers placed randomly throughout the residence. Thankfully, no one was inside and the search was conducted without setting off any of the traps.
* This is the second decoration for bravery awarded to Sergeant Johnston.