Loon Lake RCMP officer receives prestigious award

Police officers work in many strenuous situations, regularly putting their lives at risk, and one Loon Lake RCMP officer has received a recognition medal for his bravery.

Const. Tayte Hale-Goddard, a nearly-three-year veteran of the RCMP, was involved in rescuing a person from a house fire on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation in 2017. Yesterday, in Saskatoon, Hale-Goddard received a commendation from the commanding officer of Saskatchewan’s RCMP ‘F’ Division, Assistant Commissioner Curtis Zablocki.

Loon Lake Detachment Commander said Hale-Goddard was an admirable recipient. While they didn’t work together directly until this year, he said officers in busy northern posts do a lot of incredible work.

“I’m very proud whenever a deserving member is recognized for the work they do,” How said. “What Tayte did is incredible, and so is the work being done by northern RCMP members every day in some very difficult conditions. It’s important we acknowledge members like Tayte and the work he and his coworkers do every day.”

Hale-Goddard said he was humbled by the recognition, as he feels he was just doing the job he was meant to do.

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“Every member has a job to do, and at the end of the day that’s what we see it as,” he said. “But, it is nice to hear or get recognized for doing something where we’ve gone above or beyond, or put ourselves in that risky situation. Most of us would agree it’s just doing what we think is right.”   

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