THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT
CANTLEY, Allan Donald
Sergeant, New Zealand Police

CITATION
The New Zealand Bravery Decoration
Special Honours List 23 October 1999
At Morrinsville on 29 July 1993, a mentally deranged man with a number of explosive devices strapped to his body, entered the Police Station. He held both the Police and three members of the public hostage and threatened to detonate bombs attached to his body. Sergeant Cantley entered the building and confronted the man and was able to facilitate most of the hostages’ escapes, including his own. Sergeant Cantley then re-entered the building in an attempt to release the remaining hostage and overpower the man. Together with two other members of the Police he was able to achieve the release of the hostage but during this another Police Constable was wounded and the offender was fatally shot by Police. Throughout the incident Sergeant Cantley showed complete disregard for his own safety.

KNOWN AWARDS
New Zealand Bravery Decoration

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