Toronto Legionnaire receives Meritorious Service Medal

Congratulations go out to Toronto Post CN05 Legionnaire David Hazelton, who received a Meritorious Service Medal awarded on Nov. 23 by the Governor General. Superintendent David William Hazelton, M.S.M. Glen Williams, Ontario, is a retired police superintendent with the Peel Regional Police Force.
When Hazelton was sent to Iraq, it was in the role of civilian adviser. Yet when he found himself in the middle of an attack, he fearlessly took charge. On the outskirts of Baghdad he, along with members of the Iraqi special police and the U.S. Marines, landed in an ambush of gun and rocket fire following a car bomb explosion. His quick decision-making and calm leadership saved the lives of American and Iraqi personnel, and reduced civilian casualties.