I am nominating PAT SWAN of the Waterloo Regional Police Services for 2017. I know what it feels like to be dealing with anxiety and depression. I felt that his story came from the heart and took a lot of courage to tell his story about mental health, even as a police officer. 

Constable Breen and the other responding Officers went above and beyond when a sudden death occurred in the family. Constable Breen not only offered kind words at a very stressful time, he also drove me home through a blinding snow storm. His words and actions were comforting during a very hard time for my family and myself. Thank you!

Courage can be many things, not the least of which is serving your community through policing. Cst. Pat Swan of the Waterloo Regional Police Service is an example of courage at its finest. Thank you for your voice Pat, and for sharing your personal journey to wellness. Wishing the best for you in reaching your goal of early help and positive intervention for emergency responders.

Tyler Brown

Constable Michael Adams (South Simcoe) always goes above and beyond in his line of work, primarily in his work with the children and teens in the community.

With all my heart, I nominate Officer Scott Dargie from Durham Regional Police. I have never in my life had the privilege of knowing someone so amazing and dedicated as Scott Dargie truly is. Every single day he is out there going above and beyond his call of duty. Making his own song titled "I am who I am" and singing it at schools with the police band to try and pass the message on to younger generations that we are who we are inside and to never change that! He makes the time, HIS time to really try and do his part on making this world a better, loving place.

The genuine love he has for protecting our city is phenomenal. Being a police officer isn't always an easy job. Yet he pushes through each day trying to be even better then he was yesterday. Trying to find more and more ways to help others. 

Elisabeth has been so instrumental in terms of creative ideas to help work with the seniors in the Town of BWG [Bradford West Gwillimbury]. There is a better sense of safety now among this vulnerable population, and it is definitely attributed to the work of South Simcoe Police!

Photo courtesy of the Bradford Times

I nominate Jasdeep Bajwa. He is approachable, friendly with the community and helpful. He always guides people who need help and by giving proper advice has helped saved life too.