Belinda Lee Rose

Belinda Lee Rose helped to save a man from falling, Elora, Ontario, April 11, 2001. A 58-year-old man who was attempting suicide was at an outlook atop a 70-foot-high promontory at the convergence of the Grand and Irvine rivers. Beyond the 30-inch-high wall that rimmed the outlook was a narrow ledge that formed the far end of the promontory. On duty, Ms. Rose, 29, police officer, was called to the scene. On her arrival, the man, who had secured a rope to his neck, dived head first partially over the wall. Although he outweighed her by 120 pounds, Ms. Rose grasped the man about the lower legs and held to him as they balanced atop the wall, the man struggling against Ms. Rose and Ms. Rose losing her footing. Another officer arrived within minutes and pulled Ms. Rose and the man back to the safety of the landing. Both were taken to the hospital, where the man was treated for injury to his back. Ms. Rose required treatment for contusions and abrasions, and she recovered.