Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: May 9, 2000
• Invested on: September 15, 2000

RCMP Staff Sergeant (Retired) René Lemire, M.S.M., Saint-Bruno, Que.
Chief Inspector Robert St-Jean, M.S.M., Brossard, Que.
Meritorious Service Medal (civil division)

René Lemire and Robert St-Jean demonstrated a high level of professionalism as coordinators of Opération Carcajou. Created in 1995 to bring an end to the war between the Hell’s Angels and the Rock Machine, the unit was formed of 75 police officers from the Quebec Provincial Police, the RCMP and the Montreal Urban Community Police, for the purpose of combatting criminalized motorcycle gangs in the province of Quebec. Following its inception, Opération Carcajou has made several raids and seized large quantities of illegal guns, explosives and drugs. The success of this operation is directly attributed to the leadership and dedication of these two individuals.