Madam Speaker, I rise in the House today to recognize and honour two outstanding police officers in my riding, Sergeant Delkie Curtis and Sergeant Roger Thomas of the Cobourg Police Service.
On October 28, 2011, Sergeants Curtis and Thomas both received the Governor General's Medal of Bravery award. On October 6, 2007, Sergeants Curtis and Thomas rushed into a smoke-filled building in Cobourg, Ontario ,and rescued an incapacitated woman from the burning building. Sergeants Curtis and Thomas acted swiftly and with complete disregard for their own safety. Their willingness to risk their own lives in order to save another's is an exceptional act of bravery in keeping with the highest standards of all Canadian police officers.
On behalf of the good people of Northumberland—Quinte West, I wish to thank Sergeants Curtis and Thomas for their bravery and dedication to duty. These two men are truly deserving of the honour that was bestowed upon them for their courageous and selfless act.