A six-year-old Guelph girl has received a Guelph Police Service award for staying calm and helping officers during an emergency call last year.
Abigail Adhanom was named the 2026 Junior Citizen Award winner on May 22. Police said then-six-year-old Abigail showed notable bravery when she spoke with officers and paramedics at the scene in early 2025, giving them information that helped bring the emergency to a safe end.
The Junior Citizen Award marks its 20th year in 2026, having started in 2006. It goes each year to a Guelph resident under 18 who has been involved in a positive way during a police-related incident. Officers choose the winner, and the program is backed by the Guelph Police Association and the Guelph Police Service Board.
Detective Constable Shannon Carroll presented the award to Abigail. Last year, the honour went to 12-year-old Asher Haile, who stopped what police believed could have been a child abduction in Guelph.
