Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: June 14, 2012
• Invested on: October 12, 2012

Constable Shaun Nicholas De Grandpré, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On June 30, 2010, RCMP Constable Shaun De Grandpré rescued two individuals from the Arctic Ocean, in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories. Called to the scene, Constable De Grandpré arrived to see a man and a woman struggling in the water approximately 100 metres from shore. Removing his equipment, he ran into the freezing water, swam out to the intoxicated couple and started pulling them towards the shore. Once she felt the ground beneath her feet, the woman was able to make her own way to safety. Constable De Grandpré had to keep a strong hold on the man, however, who resisted the constable's efforts to help him.