Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: June 14, 2018
• Invested on: March 26, 2019

Constable in Training Charlène Desrosiers, M.B.
Saint-Roch-de-l’Achigan, Quebec
Constable in Training Gabriel Roy-Lacouture, M.B.
Longueuil, Quebec

On August 9, 2015, constables in training Charlène Desrosiers and Gabriel Roy-Lacouture attempted to rescue two people from drowning near the Dorwin Falls in Rawdon, Quebec. Arriving on the scene, CIT Roy-Lacouture jumped into the water and swam 15 metres to rescue a distressed child, returning him to shore and handing him off to CIT Desrosiers. Noticing another victim in the water, CIT Roy-Lacouture swam out again to retrieve the boy’s father. Exhausted, he called for help and CIT Desrosiers jumped in to help bring the unconscious man back to shore. Tragically, the father did not survive.