Fri, 27 Nov 2009 4:41p.m.
A south Dunedin police officer will today receive an award for bravery after saving a man from drowning.
Senior Constable Malcolm Parker will receive a United Nations Courageous Service Award for a dramatic save in Timor-Leste in March.
The humble cop saved an elderly man from drowning in a rapidly rising river.
Senior Constable Parker will be presented with a medal at a ceremony in Dunedin this afternoon.
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