Posted by : Rita Sittler  On August 14th, 2023 8:07 am

      

Congratulations to Constables Lisa Gervais, Mitch Young and Garreth MacPherson who recently represented the Medicine Hat Police Service at the World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) held in Winnipeg, MB.

For Cst. Gervais this was her second time competing at the Games. In 2022 she placed third, winning a bronze medal and spent the past year diligently working on herself and her weaknesses with a goal of reaching the podium once again. All of her hard work and dedication paid off when she stood on top of the podium with a gold medal. The highlight of the competition for Lisa was finishing first place in all six workouts in her age category and having two overall event wins. She was excited to share this experience alongside her two coworkers.

Cst. MacPherson also competed in six events over three days with athletes from all over the world. In his first WPFG experience he achieved great success and placed second overall in the Cross Fit competition.

Cst. Young competed in the Toughest Competitor Alive and placed second overall. He enjoyed competing against some of the fittest athletes in the first responder community from around the world and being part of such a prestigious event. Some of the highlights were walking through downtown Winnipeg in the parade of over 8,000 athletes from around the world, taking in the other events/venues, and having a chance to meet and socialize with everyone involved.

The three officers wanted to share their appreciation for the MHPS, the Medicine Hat Police Association, the community of Medicine Hat and most importantly their families for all the support they were provided.

Thank you for being such amazing ambassadors of our Service and community!

Media Contact:
Rita Sittler
Administrative Services Manager
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8416