Canada Medicine Hat Police Service Chiefs of Police

[speagle]

Interesting historical readings

http://www.medicinehatpolice.com/history/chiefs.html

[Mervyn Mitton]

Ed -very interesting. Sorry to ask, but please confirm Medicine Hat is Canadian. The uniforms - and the helmet show close links with Britain -

although the Red band would be Blue here. We are happy to leave this under this section - although to get more interest it really should be

under the World Policing section. May I suggest that you post it there as well ? Mervyn

[219PG]

Do any of you medal guys know what medals Chief James Bruce is wearing ?

[peter monahan]

Yes, Medicine Hat is in Canada, in the province of Alberta to be specific. Here's what Wiki has to say about the origin of the name:

The name "Medicine Hat" is the English translation of 'Saamis' (SA-MUS) – the Blackfoot word for the eagle tail feather headdress worn by medicine men – or 'Medicine Hat'. Several legends are associated with the name from a mythical mer-man river serpent named 'Soy-yee-daa-bee' – the Creator – who appeared to a hunter and instructed him to sacrifice his wife to get mystical powers which were manifest in a special hat. Another legend tells of a battle long ago between the Blackfoot and the Cree in which a retreating Cree "Medicine Man" lost his headdress in the South Saskatchewan River.

As for Chief Bruce's medals, the multi-stripe ribbons and odd suspenders, plus the positioning on the right breast suggest, to me at least, that they may be local - lodge or fraternal group, perhaps - rather than military or police, though I suppose the multi-bar one just might be a QSA.

Peter

Edited May 21, 2013 by peter monahan

[speagle]

REF #2:

Mervyn, my sincere apologies on the mis-posting. Per you comments I have reposted in the Commonwealth Realms: Canada, New Zealand & Australia Medals & Militaria. I presume that is the section you meant when you referred to "World Policing section". If I am wrong again, please advise and I'll try to get it right on the 3rd try

If you want to remove it from this section, please fell free to do so.