Inspector Victor Josey served for thirty-two years
as a regular member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in senior
management, operations and administration roles. Inspector Josey
is a veteran of 3 United Nations missions having served as a police
officer in a peacekeeping role in UNPROFOR - Former Yugoslavia
(DEC 1993 - JUN 1994), UNMIBH - Bosnia and Herzegovina ( APR 1998
- JAN 1999) and East Timor - UNTAET/UNMISET(March 2002-March 2003).
While in mission, Inspector Josey performed a variety of duties
including Human Rights Investigator, Human Rights Coordinator
in Bosnia Herezgovina, as well as Chief of Strategic Planning
and Chief of Operations in an executive policing mission in East
Timor.
Meritorious Service Medal (civil division)
citation:
On April 24, 1998, while employed by the United Nations
as a civilian police officer in Bosnia and Herzegovina, RCMP Insp.
Victor Josey helped the wounded mayor of Drvar escape rioting
citizens who had stormed the UN police station where the man had
taken refuge. Displaying great determination, Insp. Josey helped
the mayor flee the building and, shielding him with his body from
rocks and sticks thrown at them, prevented the mob of angry people
from killing him. Insp. Josey's professional conduct in an extremely
violent situation served to enhance the reputation of Canadian
police within the international community, and brought great credit
to Canada.
In honour of Isp. Josey's service a mine detection dog will be
trained in his name.
Major donors to this effort include:
- Isle Dance event hosted by Senator Elisabeth Hubley
- Students at Saba University School of Medicine
- Rotary Club of Toronto-Forest Hill
- Bethel Presbyterian Church
- St. Kevin's Parish - Roman Catholic
- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
- St. Thomas Anglican Church
- 1 Stop Print, Toronto
- The International Centre for Sustainable Cities
|