Medal of Bravery

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

Montréal, Quebec

On December 9, 2014, Alexandr Diaz-Papkovich intervened in a hammer attack on an unarmed man in Ottawa, Ontario. Hearing a loud banging sound, he witnessed the assailant swinging a hammer at the victim’s head. Approaching the man from behind, Mr. Diaz-Papkovich confronted the attacker and took hold of his right arm before the man could take a fourth swing at the victim. The assailant turned to face him before retreating, leaving Mr. Diaz-Papkovich with the wounded victim until emergency services arrived.