Star of Courage

• Awarded on: December 4, 2017
• Invested on: June 05, 2018

Innisfil, Ontario
On February 7, 2012, RCMP constables Sidney Gaudette and Sheldon Shah, along with
Sergeant Gregory Gerbrandt, came under fire while executing a search warrant at a farmhouse near Sedgewick, Alberta. Despite being struck by several bullets, Constable Shah provided cover for an injured Constable Gaudette and continued to defend himself against the gunman until both officers were outside,whereupon he collapsed. Covered by Constable Gaudette, Sergeant Gerbrandt exposed himself to fire and pulled
Constable Shah to safety, before taking his wounded colleagues to a nearby hospital.