VPD Chief Constable's Commendation: Constables Ryan Diguangco, Jennifer Talkkari, and Ryan Young
Channel: Vancouver Police Department
Date: 15/03/2019

A police officer is never off-duty. This was demonstrated by three Vancouver officers in the early morning hours of May 6, 2018, as they were making their way home after a long shift.

Constables Ryan Diguangco, Jennifer Talkkari, and Ryan Young were driving east on Highway 1 when a speeding and erratically driven vehicle passed them. They witnessed the vehicle strike a barrier, launch airborne, land on its roof, and catch fire.

The officers pulled over and all three raced to the vehicle, as flames erupted from the car’s engine. While Constable Diguangco used the flashlight on his phone to guide them, Constables Talkkari and Young pried open the car door and removed the unconscious driver. They checked to see if there were other occupants and all three then moved the driver to safety. They provided first aid until paramedics arrived.

The driver was later charged with impaired driving. 

For rescuing an injured man, without hesitation or concern for their own safety, Constables Ryan Diguangco, Jennifer Talkkari, and Ryan Young were awarded the Chief Constable’s Commendation.