Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: December 4, 2017
• Invested on: February 20, 2018

Constable Philip Sheldon, S.C.
Beamsville, Ontario
Constable Dale Culley, M.B.
Beamsville, Ontario
On July 5, 2015, constables Dale Culley and Philip Sheldon, of the Niagara Regional Police Service, attempted to save an elderly woman from her burning home in Lincoln, Ontario. Responding to a domestic disturbance call, the police officers heard the victim’s screams and burst into her home where they found her doused in gasoline moments before her son ignited the liquid. As he reached for the woman, Constable Sheldon slipped, coating himself in gasoline and catching fire. He attempted to remove the woman from the room, but was forced to retreat. Outside, Constable Culley helped extinguish the fire consuming his partner’s uniform before attempting to reach the victim again, but he, too, was forced back by the intense flames. Sadly, the victim did not survive.