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PAGE 19

THREATENING TO kill himself, a disturbed
man sits in his den with a loaded rifle on his lap
and a cocked .357 hand gun pointing at his chest.

Cst. Peter Sharp convinces
the man to let his girlfriend
leave the apartment and
gains entrance.

In the ensuing 45 minutes,

‘the officer reasons with the

gunman as he gradually ap-
proaches.

Using a cigarette as a
distraction, Sharp disarms
the suspect without a shot
being fired.

A typical Hollywood
scene, only this really hap-
pened in North Vancouver
November 27, 1983.

Cst. Sharp, together with
two other North Vancouver
RCMP, is being honored by
the provincial government
for his outstanding service

_and bravery.

On November 28 at Police
Honors Night 1985 B.C.
Lieutenant-Governor Robert

Rogers will present Sharp,

| By ROSS MEEK |

Cst. Craig Gates, Cst. Phil
Morris and 15 other B.C.
police officers with engraved
plaques and letters of com-
mendation from Attorney
General Brian Smith.

QUICK ACTIONS

While Sharp’s quick ac-
tions parallel Hollywood
drama, Cst. Morris’ and
Cst, Gates' actions were no
less heroic.

The two officers were in-

strumental in rescuing a

drivey from a badly damaged
van that rolled down an em-
bankment into the  swift-
running, frigid waters of
Lynn Creek near Bridgeman
Park January 26, 1984.
After the officers, with
other members on the train-

Get out alive:

THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER

ing exercise, saw the van go
over the embankment, they
secured the vehicle from be-
ing swept further down
stream. :

Gates and Morris went in-
to the stream to puil the
driver, suffering: from back
injuries, out of the van to
safety. .

“It’s quite an honor,’’
said Gates, ‘‘but there were
a lot of people down there
helping cut. It was really a
team effort. Both Phil
(Morris) and I feel that
way."’

Along with the 18 officers
honored, a special ceremony
is being held to recognize the
retirement of the last three
members of the B.C. Pro-
vincial Police. Honored are:
Doug Westover, retired from
the Vancouver Police
Department; Lou Dempsey,
retired from the RCMP; and
Cst. Jack McCaig, still a
member of the Vancouver
Police Department.

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