Constable Norbert Alexander Constant

  • Ashern, Manitoba

Decorations for Bravery

  • Medal of Bravery

    • Awarded on: September 27, 2013
    • Invested on: April 24, 2014

    Sergeant Paul Charles Avanthay, M.B.
    Constable Norbert Alexander Constant, M.B.
    Medal of Bravery

    On October 28, 2009, RCMP Sergeant Paul Avanthay and Constable Norbert Constant rescued a suicidal woman who had jumped from a hydro dam into the Winnipeg River, in Powerview, Manitoba. Both men entered the freezing water and, wading against the powerful current, brought the woman to shore.