Name and rank
Agency
Location
Date
Details
High County Constable John Fisk
Constable for King Township
Lake Ontario
October 7, 1804
Fisk was transporting a prisoner on board the HMS Speedy when the ship sank during a fierce storm[3]
Constable Timothy C. Pomeroy
Constable for Middlesex County
Bayham Township, Ontario
September 16, 1829
Shot and killed by Cornelius Burleigh while investigating a possible chicken thief.[4]
Village Constable Charles Richards
Constable for Port Robinson
Port Robinson, Ontario
October 2, 1854
Shot by robbery suspect while attempting to arrest him[5]
Constable Mathew Gardner
Halifax Regional Police
Halifax, Nova Scotia
November 5, 1861
Fatally stabbed
Constable George Clarke
Quebec Provincial Police
Quebec City , Quebec
August 31, 1875
Murdered by a drunken carter outside a hotel
Sub Constable John D. Nash
NWMP
Fort Macleod , N.W.T. (present-day Alberta )
March 11, 1876
Crused by logs he was hauling in a horse accident[6]
Sergeant Lazare Doré
Quebec Provincial Police
Beauce , Quebec
September 29, 1877
Shot and killed while pursuing a criminal
Constable Marmaduke Graburn
NWMP
Cypress Hills , N.W.T. (present-day Alberta or Saskatchewan )
November 17, 1879
Murdered by unknown assailants[7]
Constable John Morrison
Constable for Russell County
Bearbrook, Ontario
June 27, 1880
Shot in the face and killed by a suspect who is believed to have fled to Brazil[8]
Constable Claudius S. Hooley
NWMP
Belly River near Fort Macleod , N.W.T. (present-day Alberta )
July 24, 1880
Drowned along with four horses in the Belly River[9]
Constable Adam Wahl
NWMP
Missouri River , Montana
May 25, 1882
Drowned as a new recruit while enroute to Fort Walsh
Constable George Pearce Arnold
NWMP
Duck Lake , N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan )
March 26, 1885
Died in the Battle of Duck Lake during the North-West Rebellion
Constable George Knox Garrett
NWMP
Duck Lake , N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan )
March 26, 1885
Died in the Battle of Duck Lake during the North-West Rebellion
Constable Thomas James Gibson
NWMP
Duck Lake , N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan )
March 26, 1885
Died in the Battle of Duck Lake during the North-West Rebellion
Constable David Latimer Cowan
NWMP
Fort Pitt , N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan )
April 15, 1885
Died in the Battle of Fort Pitt during the North-West Rebellion
Corporal Ralph Bateman Sleigh
NWMP
Cut Knife , N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan )
May 2, 1885
Died in the Battle of Cut Knife , during the North-West Rebellion
Constable Patrick Burke
NWMP
Cut Knife , N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan )
May 3, 1885
Died in the Battle of Cut Knife , during the North-West Rebellion
Corporal William Hay Talbot Lowry
NWMP
Cut Knife , N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan )
May 3, 1885
Died in the Battle of Cut Knife , during the North-West Rebellion
Constable Frank Orlando Elliott
NWMP
Near Battleford , N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan )
May 14, 1885
Died in a rebel attack during the North-West Rebellion
Constable Alfred Perry
NWMP
Belly River near Lethbridge , N.W.T. (present-day Alberta )
June 8, 1889
Washed off his horse and drowned during high waters while trying to ford[10]
Constable George Quiqueran Rene Saveuse DeBeaujeu
NWMP
Lake Winnipeg , Manitoba
September 8, 1890
Drowned when a police boat capsized in a storm
Constable Harry Oliver Morphy
NWMP
Lake Winnipeg , Manitoba
September 8, 1890
Drowned when a police boat capsized in a storm
Constable William T. Reading
NWMP
Fort Calgary , N.W.T. (present-day Alberta )
December 14, 1890
Horse accident
Constable William Pope
London Police Service
London, Ontario
January 7, 1891
Died in a wagon accident
Constable James Herron
NWMP
St. Mary River near Kipp , N.W.T. (present-day Alberta )
March 2, 1891
Cst. James Herron was found after being lost in a blizzard lying down with his revolver with a gunshot through his head. It wasn't determined whether it was suicide, murder, or an accident.[11]
Constable John Robert Davey
Cornwall Police Service
Cornwall, Ontario
September 6, 1892
Fatally shot while trying to break up a gunfight at a circus[12]
Detective Henry H. Phair
London Police Service
London, Ontario
October 19, 1892
Killed during a struggle with two gunmen
Constable Robert Rankin
Chatham Police Service
Jericho , Ontario
January 25, 1893
Beat to death with a club, an axe, and a hoe by a freedman wanted for relations with a young girl and his two brothers[13]
Constable William Lindsay
Comber Police
Comber , Ontario
May 3, 1894
Killed by a drunken disgruntled farmer by a shot to the abdomen
Constable Alexander Wright
Brockville Police Service
Brockville, Ontario
September 19, 1895
Died by a heart attack during a pursuit
Sergeant Colin Campbell Colebrook
NWMP
Kinistino , N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan )
October 29, 1895
Killed by an escaping prisoner
Constable Oscar Alexander Kern
NWMP
Short Creek, near Estevan , N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan )
April 7, 1896
Drowned while on patrol
Constable John Radolph Kerr
NWMP
Minichinas Hills , N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan )
May 28, 1897
Killed while trying to apprehend the killed of Cst. Colebrook
Corporal Charles Horne Stirling Hockin
NWMP
Minichinas Hills , N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan )
May 29, 1897
Killed while trying to apprehend the killed of Cst. Colebrook
Sergeant William Brock Wilde
NWMP
North-West Territories (present-day Alberta )
November 10, 1896
Sgt. Wilde was killed by Blood Indian outlaw Charcoal, who was later captured and hanged for his murder
Constable John Hickey
Brantford Police Service
Brantford, Ontario
June 29, 1897
Seriously injured in a tram accident in 1895, succumbed to his injuries in 1897
Constable Michael Toohey
London Police Service
London, Ontario
June 24. 1898
Shot while arresting Marion Brown, who had escaped jail in Texas[14]
1900-1950
Name and rank
Agency
Location
Date
Details
Constable William Boyd
Constable of York County
Aurora, Illinois
June 4, 1901
While transporting prisoners to Chicago , a stranger threw 3 revolvers in the cab, leading to a gunfight that resulted in the death of Cst. Boyd.[15]
Constable Norman Malcolm Campbell
NWMP
Stikine River , District of Alaska
December 26, 1901
Drowned while on patrol
Constable Spencer Gilbert Heathcote
NWMP
Stikine River , District of Alaska
December 26, 1901
Drowned while on patrol
Special Constable Stick Sam
NWMP
Kaskawulsh River , Yukon
July 29, 1903
Drowned while on patrol
Staff Sergeant Arthur F.M. Brooke
NWMP
Siksika 146 , N.W.T. (present-day Alberta )
September 26, 1903
Drowned while fording the Bow River on the Blackfoot Reserve
Constable James Barron
Hamilton Police Service
Hamilton, Ontario
October 27, 1903
Attacked by three men while inspecting a disturbance in a backyard. Fatally shot below the heart.
Provincial Constable William Irving Jr.
Ontario Provincial Police (Sudbury District )
Webbwood , Ontario
June 17, 1904
Shot by a concealed gun while escorting a suspect off a train
Constable Joseph Russell
NWMP
Near Cape Fullerton , N.W.T. (present-day Nunavut )
July 5, 1905
Drowned while on duty
Constable Thomas Robert Jackson
NWMP
Near Maple Creek, Saskatchewan
June 8, 1906
Drowned while fording Six Mile Creek
Corporal Alexander Gardner Haddock
NWMP
Yukon River near Ogilvie, Yukon
June 14, 1906
Drowned while on patrol
Assistant Surgeon Walter Stafford Flood
NWMP
Churchill, Manitoba
November 29, 1906
Died from exposure
High County Constable Archibald Pow
Woodstock Police Service
Beachville , Ontario
March 13, 1907
Died of a heart attack during a buggy crash
Constable John Acton
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
March 27 1908
Jumped by thugs behind a hotel. Died of complications.
Constable George Ernest Willmett
NWMP
Frank, Alberta
April 12, 1908
Murdered by burglar duo Fritz Ebert and Mathias Jasbec[16]
Sergeant Ralph Morton L. Donaldson
NWMP
Marble Island , N.W.T. (present-day Nunavut )
August 14, 1908
Drowned during a walrus attack on his police boat
Constable John Hallworth Jr.
Canadian Pacific Police Service
Fort William, Ontario
August 12, 1909
Shot with buckshot during a railroad strike. Died during an operation to remove it.[17]
Special Constable Samuel Carter
NWMP
55 miles west of Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories
February 14, 1911
Part of the Dawson-McPherson Lost Patrol , died of exposure, starvation and exhaustion
Inspector Francis Joseph Fitzgerald
NWMP
55 miles west of Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories
February 14, 1911
Part of the Dawson-McPherson Lost Patrol , died of exposure, starvation and exhaustion
Constable George Frances Kinney
NWMP
55 miles west of Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories
February 14, 1911
Part of the Dawson-McPherson Lost Patrol , died of exposure, starvation and exhaustion
Constable Richard O'Hara Taylor
NWMP
55 miles west of Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories
February 14, 1911
Part of the Dawson-McPherson Lost Patrol , died of exposure, starvation and exhaustion
Constable Francis Walter Davies
NWMP
Brooks, Alberta
June 3, 1912
Killed while attempting an arrest
Constable Robert George MacIntosh
Canadian Pacific Police Service
Calgary , Alberta
September 4, 1912
Shot while inspecting rail boxes, suspect was never found[17]
Constable Lewis Byers
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver , British Columbia
March 25, 1912
Killed by a gunshot to the heart[18]
Lance Corporal John Baker
Canadian Forces Military Police
Toronto , Ontario
December 1, 1912
Struck by a vehicle
Corporal Maxwell George Bailey
NWMP
Grassy Lake, Alberta
April 23, 1913
Killed while apprehending a suspect[19]
Constable Mathew Hamilton
Stratford Police Service
Stratford, Ontario
May 13, 1913
Killed by a falling piece of timber while responding to a church fire.
Chief John A. McCarthy Jr.
Stratford Police Service
Stratford, Ontario
May 13, 1913
Killed by the same falling piece of timber.
Constable James Archibald
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver , British Columbia
May 28, 1913
Found by police after failing to return to station with 3 gunshots in a vacant lot.[20]
Acting Sergeant Paul Smith
Lethbridge Police Service
Lethbridge , Alberta
June 10, 1913
Accidentally electrocuted[21]
Constable Michael James Fitzgerald
NWMP
Near the head of the White River , Yukon
August 27, 1913
Drowned while travelling to his new post[22]
Constable John McMenomy
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver , British Columbia
November 1, 1913
Died by accidental electrocution
Detective Richard Levis
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver , British Columbia
August 27, 1914
Shot point-blank with a sawed-off shotgun by stabbing suspect T.T. McKillarney while searching his house
Chief Constable Malcolm MacLennan
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver , British Columbia
March 20, 1917
During a nearly two-day siege, cocaine addict Robert Tait shot his landlord, permanently blinded two police officers, and killed Chief Constable Malcolm MacLennan and eight-year-old George Robb before killing himself after hours of an intense stand-off.
Constable Arthur Duncan
Calgary Police Service
Calgary , Alberta
July 2, 1917
Surprised a burglar during his night patrol and was shot. His killer was never found.[23]
Constable Alexander Lamont
NWMP
Herschel Island , Yukon
February 16, 1918
Died of typhoid fever contracted while helping a sick arctic explorer
Lance Corporal Joseph Tatum
Canadian Forces Military Police
Regina, Saskatchewan
April 30, 1918
on-duty automobile accident
Acting Sergeant Robert McGregor Stewart
Canadian Forces Military Police
Ottawa , Ontario
July 25, 1918
Died in a horse accident
Constable Frank Beevers
Edmonton Police Service
Edmonton , Alberta
October 17, 1918
Killed while attempting to arrest a fugitive wanted for robbery and murder[24]
Detective Frank A. Williams
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
November 19, 1918
Shot twice through the heart by Frank McCullough, who was later hanged for his murder.[25]
Sergeant Samuel James Arniel
Kingston Police Force
Kingston, Ontario
April 19, 1919
Died of a heart attack during a struggle with a prisoner
Staff Sergeant George H.L. Bossange
NWMP
Spirit River, Alberta
June 21, 1919
Struck by lightning while on patrol
Constable George Armstrong
Nipigon Police Service
West of Nipigon , Ontario
July 18, 1919
Ambushed and shot while investigating a break-and-enter
Constable William Nixon
Edmonton Police Service
Edmonton , Alberta
August 31, 1919
Shot and killed in the line of duty
County Constable Albert C. Springstead
Constable of Wentworth County
Hamilton, Ontario
November 29, 1919
Beaten to death by prisoner while keeping deathwatch
Corporal Ernest Usher
RCMP
Bellevue, Alberta
August 7, 1920
Killed while trying to apprehend train bandits
Constable Frederick W.E. Bailey
Alberta Provincial Police
Bellevue, Alberta
August 7, 1920
Killed while trying to apprehend train bandits
Special Constable Nick Kyslik
Alberta Provincial Police
Bellevue, Alberta
August 8, 1920
Shot while trying to apprehend train bandits, died the day after
Sergeant Arthur George Searle
RCMP
near Creston, British Columbia
May 15, 1921
Drowned while chasing bootleggers
Constable Richard A. Beard
Napanee Police
Napanee , Ontario
August 28, 1921
Shot and killed by a trio of brothers while on a patrol at night
Constable Frank Henry Sissons
Alberta Provincial Police
Alberta
September 6, 1921
Accidentally shot and killed by fellow police officer
Constable Reginald Pryer
Hamilton Police Service
Hamilton, Ontario
September 12, 1921
Died in a motorcycle accident
Constable George Edward Osgoode
Alberta Provincial Police
Kinuso, Alberta
January 25, 1922
Shot and killed by a bootlegger
Corporal William Andrew Doak
RCMP
Tree River , N.W.T. (present-day Nunavut )
April 1, 1922
Doak was shot and killed in his sleep by 18-year-old Alikomiak, who had escaped his jail cell after being arrested for his involvement in the killing of five natives. After killing Doak, Alikomiak also went on to shoot and kill Hudson Bay Company worker Otto Binder. Alikomiak was hanged in 1924 for the seven total murders.[26]
Constable Anthony Tierney
Canadian Pacific Police Service
Moose Jaw , Saskatchewan
April 8, 1922
Shot while trying to apprehend a person breaking into a rail car[17]
County Constable William Lorenzo Pickard
Constable for Kent County
Chatham , Ontario
April 17, 1922
Died in the hospital from complications after being shot in the foot by a suspect
Constable William M. Holloway
Guelph Police Service
Guelph , Ontario
May 2, 1922
Died after being struck by a vehicle while on bicycle patrol
Constable Stephen O. Lawson
Alberta Provincial Police
Coleman, Alberta
September 21, 1922
Shot and killed by bootleggers Emilio Picariello and Florence Lassandro as revenge for shooting and injuring Steve Picariello, their son.
Constable Robert McBeath
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver , British Columbia
October 9, 1922
Shot and killed while arresting Fred Deal for erratic driving
Constable John Robert Smythe
Ontario Provincial Police (Fort Erie )
near Fort Erie, Ontario
December 9, 1922
Died in a car accident
Constable Joseph Trueman
Thorold Police
Thorold , Ontario
December 17, 1922
Cst. Trueman was killed while on night patrol after bootleggers placed a $100 bounty on his head
Constable Charles Nicolay Paris
Drumheller Police Service
Drumheller , Alberta
May 3, 1923
Died in crash while struggling for control of a vehicle with bootlegger Elmo E. Trider.[27]
Constable Fred LeFebvre
North Bay Police Service
west of North Bay, Ontario
May 18, 1923
Cst. LeFebvre was killed by criminal Leo Rogers in a gun battle at the mouth of Mosquito Creek, ~20 km west of North Bay
Sergeant John Urquhart
Ontario Provincial Police (Cobalt )
North Bay, Ontario
May 30, 1923
Killed by criminal Leo Rogers through the door of his house. Rogers was killed by police the following day.
Constable Charles R. Fulton
Halifax Regional Police
Halifax, Nova Scotia
July 14, 1924
The only fatality in a day-long gunfight with bandits[28]
Constable Ian M. MacDonald
RCMP
Indian River east of the Herschel Island detachment
August 18, 1924
Drowned
Park Warden Andrew Bower
Parks Canada Park Warden
Waterton Lakes National Park , Alberta
June 6, 1925
Died in a horse accident
Constable Leo Francis Cox
RCMP
La Sarre , Quebec
June 28, 1925
Drowned while on duty
Traffic Officer John E. Waddell
Department of Highways
London, Ontario
September 12, 1925
Shot by chicken thief George Edward Harlton while attempting to arrest him. Harlton was executed in 1929.
Constable Frederick Raynes
Hamilton Police Service
Hamilton, Ontario
November 21, 1925
Died from injuries received in a motorcycle accident
Ontario Temperance Act Inspector Thomas H. Constable
Cochrane Police
Haileybury , Ontario
October 15, 1926
Shot outside his home by a bootlegger.
Constable Frederick Rhodes
RCMP
Rae , Northwest Territories
December 16, 1926
Died from injuries received during a fire at the RCMP detachment
Constable Charles W. St. Charles
Madoc Police
near Eldorado, Ontario
December 22, 1926
Died from injuries received after being ambushed by Abraham Robinson and shot in the chest
Traffic Officer William O.K. McGillivary
Department of Highways
Hamilton, Ontario
October 1, 1927
Died in the hospital after a motorcycle accident
Traffic Officer Andrew McKay
Department of Highways
Holland Landing , Ontario
October 11, 1927
Killed in a motorcycle accident
Traffic Officer Leigh W. Metcalfe
Department of Highways
Hamilton, Ontario
October 17, 1927
Died in the hospital after a motorcycle accident
Constable Ernest Sargent
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver , British Columbia
November 5, 1927
Shot in the stomach by a .38 calibre automatic pistol by well known criminal Leong Chung[29]
Traffic Officer Hiram F. O'Callaghan
Department of Highways
Between Ottawa and Kemptville , Ontario
January 12, 1928
Killed in a motorcycle accident
Constable Norman F. Maker
Peterborough Police
Peterborough, Ontario
May 3, 1928
Shot and killed by David Montgomery point blank with a revolver. Montgomery was later killed by police.
Constable Albert E. Fisher
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
November 11, 1928
Died in a motorcycle accident
Chief of Police Edward Lavery
Prescott Police
Brockville , Ontario
November 16, 1928
Lavery passed away in the hospital following a collision that occurred during a pursuit
Sergeant Richard Henry Nicholson
RCMP
near Molson, Manitoba
December 31, 1928
Killed by William Eppinger while investigating an illegal still operation[30]
Traffic Officer Miles Campbell
Department of Highways
Gloucester, Ontario
June 9, 1929
Died after being struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop
Detective William Clark
Hamilton Police Service
Hamilton, Ontario
June 27, 1929
After a robbery, Charles L. Long holed himself up in the basement of a house armed with a shotgun after a foot pursuit with police. When tear gas and asphyxiating chemicals failed to push Long from his hiding place, Clark and another detective donned gas masks and entered the basement. A fight between Clark and Long ensued in which both were killed.[31]
Constable Thomas I. Kehoe
Bancroft Police
Bancroft, Ontario
July 13, 1929
Died after being struck by a vehicle while on foot patrol
Traffic Officer Almer F.H. Wilson
Department of Highways
Windsor, Ontario
August 26, 1929
Died in the hospital after a motorcycle accident
Park Warden Percy Hamilton Goodair
Parks Canada Park Warden
Tonquin Valley , Jasper National Park, Alberta
September 12, 1929
Died in a Grizzly bear attack [32]
Traffic Officer Fred Bingley
Department of Highways
near Caledonia, Ontario
October 4, 1929
Died in a motorcycle accident while on duty
Sergeant Thomas Kirk
York County Police
Near Thornhill, Ontario
April 17, 1930
Died in a car accident while on duty
Constable James Urquhart
Canadian Pacific Police Service
Vancouver , British Columbia
April 21, 1930
Hit by a freight train
Constable James A. McNicoll
Crowland Township Police
Welland , Ontario
September 2, 1930
Shot and killed with a double-barreled shotgun in an ambush after responding to a call about a gun being fired
Constable Roy McQuillin
Toronto Police Service
York , Toronto, Ontario
December 11, 1930
Died after being shot by thieves in a stolen car. John Brockenshire was executed for the murder in 1931.
Constable Donald Ross Macdonell
RCMP
Roughly 12km east of York Factory , Manitoba
April 19, 1931
Drowned in the Fourteen River while trying to swim to shore after having the ice thaw underneath their tent on the river during the warming spring
Special Constable Norman Massan
RCMP
Roughly 12km east of York Factory , Manitoba
April 19, 1931
Drowned in the Fourteen River while trying to swim to shore after having the ice thaw underneath their tent on the river during the warming spring
Constable Blair C. Brown
Trenton Police
Between Trenton and Peterborough, Ontario
June 27, 1931
Killed in a car crash while on duty
Constable John F. Montgomery
Ontario Provincial Police (Westboro )
near Ottawa , Ontario
July 31, 1931
Killed in a car crash
Game Warden A. Harrison Eisenhauer
Nova Scotia Game Warden
Kearney Lake, Nova Scotia
December 2, 1931
Beaten to death by men while trying to make an arrest[33]
Chief John W. Burdon
Strathroy Police
near Strathroy , Ontario
December 5, 1931
Died after missing a jump onto a moving truck
Constable Albert J. Nault
Sudbury Police
Sudbury , Ontario
December 21, 1931
Cst. Nault was shot and killed near the railway in a murder that was never solved
Constable Edgar Millen
RCMP
Eagle River, Yukon
January 30, 1932
Killed by Albert Johnson , also known as the Mad Trapper of Rat River
Constable Charles Hefferon
Ontario Provincial Police (Brampton )
Brampton , Ontario
May 12, 1932
Killed in a car collision
Corporal Leonard Victor Ralls
RCMP
Foam Lake , Saskatchewan
July 5, 1932
Killed while attempting to apprehend thieves
Constable Joseph Reilly
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver , British Columbia
November 27, 1932
Struck and killed in his police car by another vehicle
Constable Joseph De Ferrari
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
December 31, 1932
Died after being hit by an car while on his motorcycle
Inspector Lorne James Sampson
RCMP
Saskatoon , Saskatchewan
May 8, 1933
Died after falling of his horse while suppressing a riot
Inspector Joe Carruthers
Calgary Police Service
Calgary , Alberta
June 13, 1933
Shot in the chest after confronting a burglary suspect in an alley. No one has ever been charged for the killing.[23]
Constable Russell Lemon
Ontario Provincial Police (Kitchener )
Toronto , Ontario
March 12, 1934
Struck by a vehicle
Constable Colin C. McGregor
St. Thomas Police
St. Thomas , Ontario
May 7, 1934
Shot while trying to arrest Frank Temple
Constable Edward McMaster
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
April 24, 1935
Died in the hospital after an collision with his motorcycle and a van
Constable Edward Knox
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
May 10, 1935
Drowned after driving off of the sea wall while patrolling at night during heavy fog
Constable George E.J. Lewis
Sarnia Police
Sarnia , Ontario
May 23, 1936
Shot and killed by armed robber Norman Ryan at a liquor store
Constable Orval E. Storey
Ontario Provincial Police (Owen Sound )
near Owen Sound , Ontario
July 25, 1936
Killed in a motorcycle collision
Sergeant Joseph Blocksidge
Lethbridge Police Service
near Fort Macleod , Alberta
August 27, 1933
Killed in a car crash
Constable Joseph Farrell
Lethbridge Police Service
near Fort Macleod , Alberta
August 27, 1933
Killed in a crash
Constable James Reid Mackie
Canadian Pacific Police Service
Lanoraie , Quebec
September 8, 1933
Mackie was shot five times by 28-year-old Paul Thouin while attempting to arrest him for breaking in to a rail car[17]
Constable Joseph Lafleur
Sûreté du Québec (Traffic Service)
Montreal , Quebec
October 9, 1933
Died in a patrol motorcycle accident
Constable Daniel Miller
RCMP
Newcastle, New Brunswick
October 14, 1934
Died in a car accident
Corporal Michael Moriarty
RCMP (Lethbridge )
near Rosebud, Alberta
April 25, 1935
Murdered by a farmer, who later died after being pinned by a police car
Constable William Wainwright
RCMP (Benito )
Benito, Manitoba
October 5, 1935
Killed by John Kalmakoff, Joseph Posnikoff, and Peter Woiken[34]
Constable John G. Shaw
RCMP (Swan River )
Benito, Manitoba
October 5, 1935
Killed by John Kalmakoff, Joseph Posnikoff, and Peter Woiken[34]
Constable George Campbell Harrison
RCMP (Banff )
Banff National Park East Gate, Alberta
October 8, 1935
Killed by John Kalmakoff, Joseph Posnikoff, and Peter Woiken[34]
Sergeant Thomas Sellar Wallace
RCMP (Banff )
Banff National Park East Gate, Alberta
October 8, 1935
Killed by John Kalmakoff, Joseph Posnikoff, and Peter Woiken[34]
Constable Bernard Juneau
Sûreté du Québec (Traffic service)
Sherbrooke , Quebec
September 17, 1936
Died in a patrol motorcycle accident
Constable George Henry Howard
Canadian Pacific Police Service
Montreal , Quebec
December 23, 1936
Hit by a train while searching for a package[17]
Constable Robert Mahlig
Canadian National Police Service
Ottawa , Ontario
January 6, 1937
Cst. Mahlig was punched in the head, fracturing his skull and killing him, while escorting a loiterer out of Union Station
J. Léopold Châteauneuf
Sûreté du Québec
Quebec City , Quebec
January 24, 1937
Shot and killed by a criminal
Constable George Edward Horan
RCMP
Near Deseronto , Ontario
March 10, 1937
Hit by a service oil truck in his police car and killed. The driver was fined $6.00
Constable William George Boorman
RCMP
Port Harrison , Quebec
May 26, 1937
Accidentally shot
Sergeant Frederick Davidson
Sudbury Police
Sudbury , Ontario
July 20, 1937
Died in the hospital nine days after being shot six times by duo Victor Gray and Tom Ponomanenko after trying to question them about switching license plates. Gray was later shot and killed by police, and Pononmanenko was hanged in 1938.[35]
Constable Émile Perras
Sûreté du Québec
L'Assomption , Quebec
October 7, 1937
Died after being ran over by a criminal while on his patrol motorcycle
Constable David D. Beckett
Windsor Police Service
Windsor , Ontario
November 3, 1937
Died after being ran over by his police wagon when a vehicle that had ran a red light ran into it
Constable Bartlett Smith
Ontario Provincial Police (Stamford Centre )
near St. David's , Ontario
December 22, 1937
Died in a motorcycle accident
Constable Robert D. Eddington
Ontario Provincial Police (Warren )
Sturgeon Falls , Ontario
January 21, 1938
Died in the hospital after being hit by a truck
Constable Donald C. Shervill
Ontario Provincial Police (Hamilton )
Hamilton , Ontario
February 13, 1938
Died from injuries received in a shooting seven days prior
Detective James Watson
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
April 30, 1938
Died from injuries received in a car accident
Constable Elmer A. Shepard
Ontario Provincial Police (Kirkland Lake )
Between Matheson and Ramore
July 24, 1938
Died in a car accident while on duty
Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Whitelaw
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
November 17, 1938
Died from complications relating to an injury received during a foot chase
Constable Willis Edward Rhodeniser
RCMP
Carlyle , Saskatchewan
August 26, 1939
Killed while pursuing a murder suspect
Constable Frederick R.T. Blucher
Ontario Provincial Police (Port Credit )
Port Credit, Ontario
September 30, 1939
Killed in a motorcycle accident
Constable Norman Alfred Gleadow
RCMP
Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
October 11, 1939
Killed by 24-year-old Ernest Flook while trying to arrest him at his home for stealing multiple items from a store near Bredenbury . Flook then took Cst. Gleadow's police car and fled, later being cornered by an RCMP posse near Langenburg where he used Gleadow's revolver to kill himself[36]
Sergeant Arthur Julian Barker
RCMP
Shaunavon, Saskatchewan
March 16, 1940
Shot and killed by his friend Victor Richard Greenlay, who was later diagnosed with Schizophrenia [37]
Constable Frederick Gordon Frank Counsell
RCMP (Lethbridge )
Parkland , Alberta
May 22, 1940
Shot and killed by a man who was suspected in shooting his son.[38]
Constable Harry G. Rapeer
RCMP
Regina , Saskatchewan
May 23, 1940
Died after being ran over by a wagon while trying to calm the horses down
Constable Alfred J. Ferguson
Ontario Provincial Police (Rockland )
near Vankleek Hill, Ontario
May 23, 1940
Killed in a motorcycle accident
Constable Gérard Bouchard
Sûreté du Québec
Rimouski , Quebec
June 13, 1940
Killed in a patrol motorcycle accident
Constable Harold H. Dent
Ontario Provincial Police (Rockland )
Navan, Ontario
June 20, 1940
Shot and killed by Finnish transient John Miki
Constable Donald L. Pickell
Ontario Provincial Police (Mimico )
Queen Elizabeth Way , Ontario
July 2, 1940
Died in a motorcycle accident
Sub Inspector Gérard Bourgeault
Sûreté du Québec
Montreal , Quebec
September 11, 1940
Killed in a patrol motorcycle accident
Constable Roland W.J. Allen
Sûreté du Québec
Montreal , Quebec
December 1, 1940
Killed in a car accident while on duty
Constable Charles James Johnstone
RCMP
Atlantic Ocean
May 1, 1941
Killed when the British passenger ship SS Nerissa was torpedoed by a German U-boat
Constable Wilf Cox
Calgary Police Service
Calgary , Alberta
May 23, 1941
Motorcycle accident[23]
Special Constable Henry Clare Jarvis
RCMP
Iroquois , Ontario
July 15, 1941
Drowned in the Cornwall Canal while on duty
Constable Ovila Roy
Sûreté du Québec
Lévis , Quebec
September 20, 1941
Died in a patrol motorcycle accident
County Constable Harry Fordham
Constable for Elgin County
near Fingal , Ontario
February 2, 1942
Struck and killed by a speeding vehicle
Constable Albert Joseph Chartrand
RCMP
Pasley Bay, N.W.T. (present-day Nunavut )
February 13, 1942
Died of a heart attack on board RCMPV St. Roch while it was stuck in ice
Constable John W. Scott
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
August 12, 1942
Killed in a traffic accident while on duty
Constable John Moyes
Peterborough Police
Peterborough, Ontario
September 2, 1942
Died after being struck by a speeding vehicle
Chief Thomas Espy
Pembroke Police
near Petawawa , Ontario
September 16, 1943
Killed in a collision with a military convoy that had their lights blacked out
Constable Charles F. Hainer
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
September 18, 1943
Killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty
Acting Sergeant Denis Michael Hector Collins
Canadian Forces Military Police
Mont-Joli , Quebec
December 19, 1943
Accidentally walked into a bomber's propellor
Constable George R. Vanderveer
Sarnia Police
Sarnia , Ontario
March 22, 1944
Died after being struck by a train while on his motorcycle pursuing a suspect
Constable John Teeves
Guelph Police Service
Guelph , Ontario
January 27, 1945
Cst. Teeves died from injuries he received after being hit by a drunk driver while directing traffic
Constable Robert W. Duncan
Ontario Provincial Police (Bowmanville )
near Port Hope, Ontario
February 21, 1945
Died after falling from a train in uncertain circumstances
Patrolman Henry Raymond Craig
Canadian Forces Military Police
Halifax, Nova Scotia
July 18, 1945
Died in an explosion at the Bedford Magazine
Detective Thomas Stoneman
Ottawa Police Service
Ottawa , Ontario
October 29, 1945
Stoneman was killed by three youths while on attempting to locate a stolen vehicle. The vehicle had been used in theft of weapons from the Canadian War Museum . Stoneman and a fellow officer approached three youths who were suspected of having just broken into cars. One of the youths shot Detective Stoneman using a gun stolen from the museum.
Constable Robert A. Wright
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
December 22, 1945
Struck by a vehicle and killed while directing traffic
Constable Charlemange Bouchard
Sûreté du Québec
Quebec City , Quebec
July 24, 1946
Killed in a patrol motorcycle accident involving another car
Constable Wilfred James Cobble
RCMP
Lavoy , Alberta
December 4, 1946
Died after being struck by a truck while on duty
Constable Charles Boyes
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver , British Columbia
February 26, 1947
Killed during a bank robbery
Constable Oliver Ledingham
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver , British Columbia
February 26, 1947
Killed during a bank robbery
Constable Francis A. Graham
Windsor Police Service
near Windsor, Ontario
September 26, 1947
Died in a car crash while on duty
Constable Douglas Reynolds
Chatham Police
Chatham , Ontario
December 30, 1947
Struck his head on the concrete and died during an altercation with a person, who was later convicted of manslaughter
Constable Merritt C. Gray
Kingston Police Force
Kingston, Ontario
April 29, 1948
Died in a motorcycle crash while on duty
Constable George Yuile
Ontario Provincial Police (Brampton )
Brampton , Ontario
June 11, 1948
Died in a car crash while on duty
Constable James Boyd Henderson
RCMP (Kingston )
Gananoque, Ontario
August 7, 1948
Drowned in the St. Lawrence River
Constable Carl F. Wilson
RCMP (Truro )
Portapique , Nova Scotia
September 9, 1948
Struck by an automobile while directing traffic
Constable Reginald G. Morden
Ontario Provincial Police (Little Currents )
near Little Currents , Ontario
May 17, 1949
Died in a car collision while on duty
Constable Edward Terrell
Sudbury Police
Sudbury, Ontario
June 18, 1949
Shot through the heart and killed while approaching a house where a call for assistance was made
Constable Gerry Dault
Sudbury Police
Sudbury, Ontario
June 18, 1949
Shot in the head and killed while leaving cover to move a crowd back during a standoff with Clarence Brosseau, after he had just killed Cst. Terrell
1950-1999
Name and rank
Agency
Location
Date
Details
Constable Alexander Gamman
RCMP
Montreal , Quebec
May 26, 1950
Killed while trying to apprehend a bank robber
Constable Herschel Taylor Wood
RCMP
Glacier Park , Montana
July 16, 1950
Died in a traffic accident while on duty
Constable Frank Hare
Port Dover Police
Port Dover , Ontario
June 2, 1951
Died after his police truck was struck by a train
Sergeant Robert J. Battersby
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
June 22, 1951
Fatally electrocuted
County Constable Mont Alexander Wood
Lennox & Addington Police
Northbrook , Ontario
December 1, 1951
Struck by a car and killed while on duty
Sergeant of Detectives Edmond Tong
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
May 23, 1952
Killed by two bank robbers while pulling them over
Constable Stephen Kasper
RCMP
Prince Rupert , British Columbia
May 11, 1953
Died in a plane crash while on duty
Corporal Harold T. Shaughnessy
Ontario Provincial Police (Port Colborne )
Welland , Ontario
September 19, 1953
Died in the hospital after a car accident while on duty
Corporal Henry Gilchrist
Ontario Provincial Police (Tillsonburg )
Highway 3 between Tillsonburg and Aylmer , Ontario
February 17, 1954
Died in a car accident while on duty
Constable Kenneth Lennon
Etobicoke Township Police
Etobicoke , Ontario
June 19, 1954
Died in a motorcycle accident while on patrol
Constable Joseph Kasimir Sander
RCMP
Near Swan River, Manitoba
July 9, 1954
Drowned while on patrol
Constable Ronald Charles Bloomfield
RCMP
Near Swan River, Manitoba
July 9, 1954
Drowned while on patrol
Constable Robert Lévesque
Sûreté du Québec
Rivière-du-Loup , Quebec
August 23, 1954
Died after being hit by a car while at the scene of a car crash
Constable Douglas Earl Ferguson
RCMP
Cape Alexander , N.W.T. (present-day Nunavut )
September 17, 1954
Died of carbon monoxide poisoning while onboard RCMPV Kingalik
Constable Fabien Galipeault
Sûreté du Québec
L'Assomption , Quebec
October 19, 1954
Hit and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic
Constable George Constantineau
Ottawa Police Service
Ottawa , Ontario
November 17, 1954
Died in a motorcycle accident while on duty
Constable Ernest Paul
Copper Cliff Police
Copper Cliff , Ontario
May 28, 1955
Shot and killed by a deranged man in a hotel while talking to a cook
Constable Florian Poirier
Sûreté du Québec
Quebec City , Quebec
July 29, 1955
Killed in a patrol motorcycle accident
Constable Roy Eldon Laird
RCMP
near Medicine Hat , Alberta
August 26, 1955
Died in a car wreck while on duty
Constable Charles William Reay
RCMP
Island Falls , Saskatchewan
October 6, 1955
Drowned in the Churchill River
Constable Gordon Sinclair
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver , British Columbia
December 7, 1955
Shot and killed while investigating two suspicious men. One of his killers was hanged and the other was given life in prison.
Inspector David James McCombe
RCMP
near Cut Knife , Saskatchewan
December 12, 1955
Died from the elements while on patrol
Constable William Lawrence Melsom
RCMP
Port Alberni , British Columbia
February 8, 1956
Killed in a traffic collision while responding to a call
Constable John A.C. Behan
Ontario Provincial Police (Perth )
Highway 7 between Maberly and Silver Lake , Ontario
April 14, 1956
Died in a car accident while on duty
Constable Henry Charles Allington Chandler
RCMP
Millview , Nova Scotia
June 15, 1956
Died in a traffic accident
Police Captain Ernest Chalifoux
Sûreté du Québec (Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts )
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts , Quebec
August 7, 1956
Shot and killed while attempting to arrest two thieves during a power outage
Constable Lewis R. Durant
Markham Township Police
Markham , Ontario
August 18, 1956
Struck and killed by a motorist during a traffic stop
Constable John Roland Cobley
RCMP
near Salmon Arm , British Columbia
January 5, 1957
Died from injuries received after being hit by a car while on duty
Sergeant Claire J. McGillen
Peterborough Police
Peterborough , Ontario
May 23, 1957
Died in a car accident while on duty
Constable Philip de la Rue
Ontario Provincial Police (Matheson )
Matheson , Ontario
May 25, 1957
Died in the hospital after a car crash while on duty
Constable Peter R. Sebborn
Ontario Provincial Police (Kenora )
Kenora , Ontario
June 1, 1957
Died in the hospital after a car collision while on duty
Constable Henry J. Harper
Ontario Provincial Police (Gananoque )
Kingston , Ontario
September 11, 1957
Died in hospital after being struck by a vehicle in the rain
Constable Ronald Pitt
Morrisburg Police
Montreal , Quebec
September 23, 1957
Died in the hospital in Quebec after being shot while apprehending occupants of a stolen vehicle in Morrisburg [39]
Constable Ken Delmage
Calgary Police Service
Calgary , Alberta
November 4, 1957
Died in a motorcycle accident[23]
Constable George W. Smith
Windsor Police Service
London , Ontario
December 12, 1957
Died in the hospital after a collision during a snow storm
Corporal Herbert Milton Smart
RCMP
near Georgina Island in Lake Simcoe , Ontario
June 7, 1958
Drowned when their boat was swamped during a storm
Constable Maurice Melnychuk
RCMP
near Georgina Island in Lake Simcoe , Ontario
June 7, 1958
Drowned when their boat was swamped during a storm
Constable Glen Frederick Farough
RCMP
near Georgina Island in Lake Simcoe , Ontario
June 7, 1958
Drowned when their boat was swamped during a storm
Constable David Melvyn Perry
RCMP
near Georgina Island in Lake Simcoe , Ontario
June 7, 1958
Drowned when their boat was swamped during a storm
Constable George Herbert Edward Ransom
RCMP
near Georgina Island in Lake Simcoe , Ontario
June 7, 1958
Drowned when their boat was swamped during a storm
Constable Carl Lennart Sundell
RCMP
Herschel Island , Yukon
July 14, 1958
Accidentally shot
Staff Sergeant Stanley Samuel Rothwell
RCMP
Skaha Lake , British Columbia
August 6, 1958
Killed in a plane accident
Constable Richard William Green
RCMP
Skaha Lake , British Columbia
August 6, 1958
Killed in a plane accident
Special Constable Joseph Edouard Raymond Cormier
RCMP
Skaha Lake , British Columbia
August 6, 1958
Killed in a plane accident
Investigator Jean-Davila Lévesque
Sûreté du Québec
Lambton , Quebec
September 23, 1958
Shot and killed while pursuing a criminal
Constable Willis J. Jacob
Ontario Provincial Police (Barrie )
Highway 11 between Barrie and Orillia , Ontario
October 3, 1958
Killed when the police car he was in was struck by a car driving the wrong way with no headlights on
Constable Roger Beaupré
Sûreté du Québec (Sept-Îles )
Sept-Îles, Quebec
November 10, 1958
Died in a traffic accident
Constable Calvin R. Fulford
Ontario Provincial Police (Ear Falls )
Ear Falls , Ontario
December 25, 1958
Killed by Thomas Young (mass murderer) alongside 4 others. Young was later hanged in 1959.
Constable John Terrence Hoey
RCMP
Botwood , Newfoundland and Labrador
November 7, 1959
Shot and killed while investigating a complaint
Constable Joseph Thor Thompson
RCMP
Selkirk, Manitoba
February 18 1959
Died in Selkirk from injuries received two years prior when his police transport vehicle was struck by the landing gear of a plane at Lethbridge Airport
Constable William Moss
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
Grand Falls , Newfoundland and Labrador
March 10, 1959
Hit in the head with a pulp log on March 8th while clashing with striking loggers. Died two days later in the hospital.
Constable John B. Perkins
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
July 7, 1959
Died in a motorcycle accident while on duty
Constable Colin Eric Lelliott
RCMP
Cambridge Bay , N.W.T. (present-day Nunavut )
January 12, 1960
Shot and killed while attempting an arrest
Émilia Nadeau Samson Morel
Sûreté du Québec (Peace officer )
near Chibougamau , Quebec
July 25, 1960
Died in a car accident
Constable Edward R. Wickens
Ontario Provincial Police (Orillia )
near Washago , Ontario
May 10, 1960
Died after his vehicle was hit by a truck while on duty
Constable Jean-Marc Godmer
Sûreté du Québec
Laurentian Mountains near Mont-Tremblant , Quebec
September 22, 1960
Died in a plane crash
Sergeant Lucien Danis
Sûreté du Québec
Laurentian Mountains near Mont-Tremblant , Quebec
September 22, 1960
Died in a plane crash
Constable Theodore D. Christiansen
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
March 25, 1961
Died in a motorcycle accident while on duty
Constable Ronald Arthur Ekstrom
RCMP
near Lytton , British Columbia
April 22, 1961
Died in a car accident
Agent Gérard Richard
Sûreté du Québec
Nicolet, Quebec
August 12, 1961
Hit by a motorist during a traffic stop. Died in the hospital the following day
Constable Wayne Sinclair
RCMP
near Regina , Saskatchewan
September 17, 1961
Died from injuries received in a traffic accident
Agent Frédeau Simard
Sûreté du Québec (Portneuf )
Saint-Léonard-de-Portneuf , Quebec
October 16, 1961
Died in a vehicle accident during a car chase
Detective Roger Robidoux
Sûreté du Québec
Montreal , Quebec
January 9, 1962
Fatally shot
Constable Dennis Winstanley
Stamford Township Police
Stamford Township , Ontario
February 3, 1962
Killed by a drunk driver while on duty
Constable Frederick Nash
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
February 12, 1962
Cst. Nash was killed by a suspect wanted for armed robbery at a traffic stop. Despite being shot four times, Nash managed to withdraw his service revolver and fire back at the suspect hitting him twice. Cst. Nash later died in the hospital.[40]
Constable Elwood Joseph Keck
RCMP
Knutsford , British Columbia
June 18, 1962
Killed by 31-year-old George Booth while investigating a complaint
Constable Gordon Eric Pedersen
RCMP
Knutsford , British Columbia
June 18, 1962
Killed by 31-year-old George Booth while investigating a complaint
Constable Donald George Weisgerber
RCMP
Knutsford , British Columbia
June 18, 1962
Killed by 31-year-old George Booth while investigating a complaint
Constable Archille Octave Maxime Lepine
RCMP
near Cloverdale , British Columbia
July 19, 1962
Died from injuries received in a car accident that occurred while on duty
Constable David R. Gregory
Hamilton Police Service
Hamilton , Ontario
August 29, 1962
Shot and killed by Bruce Griffet with a 16 gauge shotgun. Griffet was then shot and wounded by former police officer George Brewster using Cst. Gregory's weapon, leading to Griffet killing himself with the shotgun. The day prior to this incident Griffet, who was previously institutionalized, bludgeoned his mother and neighbour to death.[41]
Constable Marcel Roch
Joliette Police
Joliette , Quebec
September 1, 1962
Cst. Roch died in hospital from wounds he received after being shot by Jacques Poirier, who had ambushed him and other police at a hardware store.[42]
Constable Thomas J. Black
Woodstock Police
Woodstock , Ontario
October 17, 1962
Shot and killed while trying to apprehend to escaped patients from a hospital
Constable Claude Marineau
St-Laurent Police
Montreal , Quebec
December 14, 1962
Killed by 34-year-old bank robber Georges Marcotte using a semi-automatic rifle. Originally given the death penalty, capital punishment was abolished in Canada in 1976 and so he was given a life sentence instead and was later paroled in 1981.[43]
Constable Denis Brabant
St-Laurent Police
Montreal , Quebec
December 14, 1962
Also killed by bank robber George Marcotte in the same incident.
Constable Marius Trépanier
Sûreté du Québec (Rimouski )
Rimouski , Quebec
December 18, 1962
Killed while sitting in his patrol car, after being intentionally hit by a truck, driven with the headlights off by two suspects who were aware that the police were about to arrest them.
Constable James Walter Foreman
RCMP
Sangudo , Alberta
April 24, 1963
Died from injuries received after being struck by a vehicle while helping a stranded motorist
Constable Philippe Mailhot
Sûreté du Québec
Montreal , Quebec
May 10, 1963
Killed in a car collision with a pole while on duty
Constable Jeffrey Armstrong
Ottawa Police Service
Ottawa , Ontario
May 13, 1963
Killed in a friendly fire incident
Sergeant Kenneth Morley Laughland
RCMP (Whitehorse )
Carmacks, Yukon
July 13, 1963
Killed after an RCMP floatplane crashed while attempting to land on the Yukon River . The plane was transporting a prisoner back to jail in Whitehorse after he testified in a trial in Mayo . All 4 Mounties and the 1 prisoner on the plane died.[44]
Corporal Robert William Asbil
RCMP (Whitehorse )
Carmacks, Yukon
July 13, 1963
Killed after an RCMP floatplane crashed while attempting to land on the Yukon River . The plane was transporting a prisoner back to jail in Whitehorse after he testified in a trial in Mayo .[44]
Constable Proctor Laurence Anthony Malcolm
RCMP (Whitehorse )
Carmacks, Yukon
July 13, 1963
Killed after an RCMP floatplane crashed while attempting to land on the Yukon River . The plane was transporting a prisoner back to jail in Whitehorse after he testified in a trial in Mayo .[44]
Constable William John David Annand
RCMP (Whitehorse )
Carmacks, Yukon
July 13, 1963
Killed after an RCMP floatplane crashed while attempting to land on the Yukon River . The plane was transporting a prisoner back to jail in Whitehorse after he testified in a trial in Mayo .[44]
Constable Arthur T. Truman
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
August 3, 1963
Killed in a car accident while on duty
Constable Patrick C. Armstrong
Ontario Provincial Police (Powassan )
near Callander , Ontario
September 11, 1963
Killed in a car accident while on duty
Reserve Inspector Arthur Trentham
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver , British Columbia
September 16, 1963
Died after being struck by a vehicle in a hit and run
Constable Émile Lachance
Sûreté du Québec
Boischatel , Quebec
October 3, 1963
Killed in a car crash
Constable Roy Gilbert Jennex
Halifax Regional Police
Halifax, Nova Scotia
November 29, 1963
Ran over by a vehicle while directing traffic
Detective Kenneth J. Evans
Toronto Police Service
Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec
November 30, 1963
Evans was one of the 118 people killed on board Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831 after takeoff. Evans was returning to Toronto after testifying in a murder trial in Quebec
Detective Sergeant John H. Bassett
Toronto Police Service
Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec
November 30, 1963
Bassett was one of the 118 people killed on board Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831 after takeoff. He was returning to Toronto after testifying in a murder trial in Quebec
Constable Joseph Pierre Francois Dubois
RCMP
West of New Carlisle , Quebec
January 3, 1964
Died in a car accident while on duty. The cause of the crash was never determined.
Constable Walter E. MacAulay
Guelph Police Service
Guelph , Ontario
April 5, 1964
Cst. MacAulay died after being dragged from the vehicle of a motorist while trying to arrest them. MacAulay was in plainclothes with his 5-year-old daughter when he went to assist a fellow police officer in the arrest.[45]
Constable Calvin Lamonte Byam
Lethbridge Police Service
Lethbridge , Alberta
June 10, 1964
Swept away and drowned during a flood while trying to help people living on an island in the Oldman River
Corporal Ervin Jack Giesbrecht
RCMP
Grand Rapids, Manitoba
June 20, 1964
Drowned when his police car lost control and plunged in the Saskatchewan River
Constable Alexander M. Prodan
Ontario Provincial Police (Dutton )
Rural Elgin County , Ontario
August 30, 1964
Died after his car caught fire when it was struck by a vehicle while he was chasing a speeding motorist
Corporal David Chénard
Sûreté du Québec
Trois-Pistoles , Quebec
October 31, 1964
Shot and killed by a mentally ill person
Constable Robert Weston Amey
RCMP
Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador
December 17, 1964
Shot and killed by an escaping prisoner at the St. John's Penitentiary
Constable Reginald W. Williams
RCMP
Sooke , British Columbia
December 19, 1964
Drowned when his police car slid on the icy road and plunged into the ocean.
Constable Neil McArthur Bruce
RCMP
Kelowna , British Columbia
April 14, 1965
Died in the hospital from complications from a bullet wound he received while investigating a complaint in Westbank .
Sergeant Laurier C. Quesnel
Sudbury Police
Sudbury , Ontario
October 14, 1965
Shot through the door and killed by Lionel E. Proulx, who they were trying to return to a mental hospital. Proulx was later found to have killed himself.
Guy Renaud
Sûreté du Québec
Between Val d'Or and Louvicourt , Quebec
October 25, 1965
Died in a car accident
Georges Hélie
Sûreté du Québec
Saint-Hubert , Quebec
November 6, 1965
Died in a car accident
Constable Ronald F. Webster
Toronto Township Police
Toronto Township , Ontario
January 18, 1966
Died in a car accident
Constable Thomas Percy Carroll
RCMP
Cyril Lake, 44 km SW of Gillam, Manitoba
February 11, 1966
Died in a plane crash while on duty
Constable John R. Maki
Ontario Provincial Police (Rockcliffe )
Ottawa , Ontario
April 4, 1966
Shot and killed with his service weapon by a mental patient he had just admitted to a psychiatric hospital
Constable Philip John Francis Tidman
RCMP
near Wakaw , Saskatchewan
April 20, 1966
Killed in a police car accident[46]
Constable Edward Holdsworth
Whitchurch Township Police
Toronto , Ontario
May 15, 1966
Died from electrocution
Constable Larry Esau
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver , British Columbia
June 29, 1966
Died in a motorcycle collision
Constable Thomas J. Emery
Ontario Provincial Police (Downsview )
Toronto , Ontario
July 25, 1966
Died in a motorcycle accident
Special Constable Claude Guay
Sûreté du Québec
Hébertville , Quebec
September 8, 1966
Struck by a train and killed
Constable Roger Beausoleil
Willow Bunch Police
Willow Bunch , Saskatchewan
October 20, 1966
Cst. Beausoleil was shot and killed by Archie Larocque after being called to a domestic dispute at the house[47]
Constable Gordon Donald Pearson
RCMP
Winterburn , Alberta
November 22, 1966
Cst. Pearson was investigating a disturbance in a restaurant when 26-year-old Charles Wilfred Hill entered with a .303 rifle and shot Cst. Pearson and two other men. A bystander tried to speed Pearson to the hospital but he was dead on arrival. The two other men were in critical condition but both recovered. Hill was originally going to be hanged, but appealed and received life in prison instead.[48]
Constable Terry Eugene Tomfohr
RCMP
Burnaby , British Columbia
June 3, 1967
Died after falling into a ravine while investigating a complaint late at night in the woods[49]
Corporal Donald Archibald Harvey
RCMP
Grande Prairie , Alberta
June 23, 1967
While investigating the murder of Georgine Roberst, Harvey and his partner were ambushed, and Harvey was fatally shot.
Chief of Police Donald Martin
Acton Vale Police
Acton Vale, Quebec
June 29, 1967
Shot and killed while trying to arrest a robber. Martin also shot the robber who later died as well.[50]
Constable Yves St-Germain
Repentigny Police
Repentigny, Quebec
July 26, 1967
Died in a fire at the Repentigny Art Center that also killed a 68-year-old caretaker[51]
Constable Roger St-Jean
Repentigny Police
Repentigny, Quebec
July 29, 1967
Died in a fire at the Repentigny Art Center that also killed a 68-year-old caretaker[52]
Constable Robert William Varney
RCMP
near Raymond, Alberta
August 17, 1967
Killed a car accident involving his police car
Constable James I. Hamilton
Ontario Provincial Police (Listowel )
near Listowel
August 19, 1967
Shot and killed on a mennonite farm alongside retired Listowel Chief of Police Cully Rocher while pulling up to investigate a domestic incident. The suspect was found to have taken his own life afterwards.
Detective Charles Jeary
Greenfield Park Police
Greenfield Park , Quebec
January 25, 1968
On January 5, Detective Jeary was inside the Bank of Montreal in Greenfield Park when four hooded men walked in. Producing his service revolver, he told the men to drop their weapons before they opened fire at him with their machine guns. Jeary was hit twice, one blowing off the top of his thumb before entering his side and the other puncturing his liver and lung. Despite this, Jeary managed to return fire, hitting two of the men. One of the men was dragged away to the escape vehicle while the other was kept in a headlock by Jeary until reinforcements arrived. Operations at the hospital to stop Jeary's internal bleeding proved unsuccessful and he passed away 20 days after the incident. Of the four men, three were captured; Gilles Parent, Gilles Bienvenue, and André Ouellette. Only Parent was convicted in Jeary's murder.[53]
Constable Ghyslain Martineau
Sûreté du Québec
Fitch Bay , Quebec
March 9, 1968
Cst. Martineau collided head first with a van, killing him instantly. Two others were also killed in the crash
Detective Sergeant Gilles Jean
Montreal Police
Montreal , Quebec
May 8, 1968
Det. Sgt. Jean and his partner entered an apartment following a tip that escaped fugitive Yves Simard was hiding there. When inside, Jean was shot multiple times in the chest by Simard and killed. Simard then turned the gun on himself.[54]
Constable James Alexander Kerr
RCMP
near Fredericton , New Brunswick
December 11, 1968
Died in a car accident
Constable Helgi Sigurdur Tomasson
RCMP
near Sheho , Saskatchewan
April 18, 1969
Died in a car accident involving a tractor
Detective Boyd Davidson
Calgary Police Service
Calgary , Alberta
December 20, 1974
Killed during a siege involving Phillip Laurier Gagnon, who fired hundreds of rounds at police from his hiding spot in a house. Davidson was shot in the neck and died on the spot. The siege ended with the military tearing the house apart, and Gagnon being shot by police.[55]
Staff Sergeant Keith Harrison
Calgary Police Service
Calgary , Alberta
March 12, 1976
Harrison was shot in the abdomen during a confrontation with 3 robbers, and died during surgery. The robbers ended up taking hostages, with one dying of an overdose and the other two being convicted of murder.[23]
Constable Dennis Modest Nicklos Shwaykowski
RCMP
Red Deer , Alberta
April 6, 1977
Killed when thrown off a moving truck while trying to apprehend a criminal
Constable Bill Sheveler
Calgary Police Service
Calgary , Alberta
May 24, 1977
Shot in the head and killed after a suspect pulled a gun on him and his partner while they were questioning him[23]
Constable Thomas Brian King
RCMP (Saskatoon )
Saskatoon , Saskatchewan
April 25, 1978
Ambushed, tortured, and killed by two local high school students
Constable Richard John Sedgwick
RCMP
near Airdrie , Alberta
August 16, 1980
Killed in a car accident involving his police car
Constable Allen Gary Giesbrecht
RCMP
Vegreville , Alberta
January 13, 1985
Killed while investigating a domestic dispute
Special Constable Robert Thomas
RCMP Highway Patrol
Powerview , Manitoba
March 6, 1986
S/Cst. Thomas was shot in the back and killed by 46-year-old Edgar Martin Olson on the side of the highway after talking to Olson and his female passenger, assuming that they were out of gas. S/Cst. Thomas and his partner had turned to leave when Olson shot Thomas with a .303 rifle. S/Cst. Thomas's partner Cst. Gulliford returned fire but was shot and rendered unconscious. Martin and his passenger then drove to the Fort Alexander Reserve where he took his kids and estranged wife hostage before being overpowered and arrested and sentenced to 25 years in prison.[56]
Corporal Budd Maurice Johanson
RCMP
near Lethbridge , Alberta
April 4, 1986
Killed in a traffic collision
Constable Frederick Allen Abel
RCMP
near Lethbridge , Alberta
April 4, 1986
Killed in the same traffic collision
Constable Scott Gordon Berry
RCMP
Clandonald , Alberta
June 29, 1986
Died after being electrocuted by a live wire while helping an injured person
Special Constable Gordon Zigmund Kowalczyk
RCMP (Calgary International Airport Detachment)
near Highway 2 in Calgary , Alberta
January 26 1987
S/Cst Kowalczyk, pursued a vehicle out of Airport property after the vehicle had left a service station in the airport without paying for gas. Kowalczyk was found by other RCMP members on the side of the Highway dead with his revolver missing after being shot with a shotgun. For the murder, Andrew Kay was charged with first degree murder and Linda Bowen was charged with manslaughter. Kowalczyk left behind three children.[57]
Special Constable Nancy Marie Puttkemery
RCMP Air Services
Crossfield , Alberta
December 9, 1989
Died in a plane crash during low visibility when the left wing of the aircraft hit a guy wire of a radio tower
Special Constable Vincent Norman Timms
RCMP Surveillance
Crossfield , Alberta
December 9, 1989
Died in a plane crash during low visibility when the left wing of the aircraft hit a guy wire of a radio tower
Constable Rob Vanderwiel
Calgary Police Service
Calgary , Alberta
September 22, 1992
Shot and killed during a traffic stop[23]
Constable Brent Harold Veefkind
RCMP , Grande Prairie Municipal Detachment
Bezanson , Alberta
March 11, 1993
Killed in a traffic accident while on duty
Constable Rick Sonnenberg
Calgary Police Service
Calgary , Alberta
October 8 1993
Fatally struck by a speeding suspect while trying to deploy spike strips
2000s
Name and rank
Agency
Location
Date
Details
Constable John Petropoulos
Calgary Police Service
Calgary , Alberta
September 29, 2000
Fell nine feet through a ceiling while investigating a break in[23]
Park Warden Michael Wynn
Parks Canada
Calgary , Alberta
January 13, 2002
Died in the Foothills Medical Centre after being engulfed in an avalanche at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park
Constable Laura Ellis
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
February 18, 2002
Died in a traffic accident while responding to an emergency call
Constable Benoit L’Ecuyer
Montreal Police
Montreal , Quebec
February 28, 2002
Shot and killed during a police chase
Constable Christine Diotte
RCMP (Banff )
near Banff , Alberta
March 12, 2002
Struck by a vehicle and killed after the car had lost control on the icy road
Constable Wael Audi
RCMP (Squamish )
near Squamish , British Columbia
March 29, 2002
Killed in a collision with a bus while on duty
Constable Paul Neudert
Walpole Island Police
near Wallaceburg , Ontario
May 7, 2002
Killed in a car crash while on duty
Constable Alan Kuzmich
South Simcoe Police Service
Bradford West Gwillimbury , Ontario
August 21, 2002
Hit and killed by a car while investigating a stolen motorcycle
Constable Jimmy Ng
RCMP (Richmond )
Richmond , British Columbia
September 15, 2002
Killed in a hit and run
Patrolman Jean-Yves Therrien
Transports Québec
Laval, Quebec
October 6, 2002
Patrolman Therrien died in hospital after being struck by the same car that killed Cpl. Arseneault
Corporal Antonio Arseneault
Sûreté du Québec
Laval, Quebec
October 6, 2002
Cpl. Arseneault was killed instantly after being struck by a car while closing a traffic lane due to a broken down school bus
Superintendent Dennis Massey
RCMP (Calgary )
Calgary , Alberta
December 18, 2002
Killed in a collision with a tanker truck while on duty
Conservation Officer Walter Ceolin
Ontario Ministry of Resources
near Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario
January 21, 2003
Died in a helicopter crash while conducting an aerial moose survey
Senior Constable Phil Shrive
Ontario Provincial Police (Renfrew )
near Renfrew , Ontario
May 23, 2003
Killed in a car crash while on duty
Constable Ghislain Maurice
RCMP (Strathcona County )
near Sherwood Park , Alberta
June 10, 2003
Killed during a collision with a gravel truck while on duty
Senior Constable John Paul Flagg
Ontario Provincial Police (Quinte )
near Almonte , Ontario
September 20, 2003
Killed in a motorcycle crash during a police chase
Corporal Stephen Gibson
Canadian Forces Military Police
near Medicine Hat , Alberta
September 26, 2003
Cpl. Gibson was killed in a car crash while on duty
Constable Patrick Levesque
Sûreté du Québec
near Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport , Quebec
September 27, 2003
Cst. Levesque was killed in a plane crash while transporting a prisoner from the Magdalen Islands. The prisoner and the pilot were also killed in the crash.
Corporal Jim Galloway
RCMP (Sherwood Park )
Spruce Grove , Alberta
February 28, 2004
Cpl. Galoway was shot and killed while assisting the Edmonton Emergency Response team alongside his police dog Cito during a standoff at a home. When the suspect tried to flee in a vehicle, a gunfight occurred that also left the suspect dead.
Constable Chris Garrett
Cobourg Police Service
Cobourg , Ontario
May 15, 2004
Cst. Garrett was shot and killed after responding to a call about a robbery in a parking lot
Constable Tyler Boutilier
Ontario Provincial Police (Grenville )
near Seeleys Bay , Ontario
May 23, 2004
Died during a collision while on duty
Auxiliary Constable Glen Gregory Evely
RCMP (Vernon )
Vernon , British Columbia
November 13, 2004
Killed when the police cruiser he was in was slammed into by a stolen truck running a red light during a police pursuit
Constable Anthony Gordon
RCMP (Whitecourt )
Rochfort Bridge , Alberta
March 3, 2005
Four RCMP officers were killed by James Roszko while executing a search warrant at a rural marijuana farm
Constable Lionide Johnston
RCMP (Mayerthorpe )
Rochfort Bridge , Alberta
March 3, 2005
Four RCMP officers were killed by James Roszko while executing a search warrant at a rural marijuana farm
Constable Brock Myrol
RCMP (Mayerthorpe )
Rochfort Bridge , Alberta
March 3, 2005
Four RCMP officers were killed by James Roszko while executing a search warrant at a rural marijuana farm
Constable Peter Schiemann
RCMP (Mayerthorpe )
Rochfort Bridge , Alberta
March 3, 2005
Four RCMP officers were killed by James Roszko while executing a search warrant at a rural marijuana farm
Constable Jean Minguy
RCMP (Vernon )
Okanagan Lake , British Columbia
July 3, 2005
Cst. Minguy drowned after an accident onboard an RCMP patrol vessel
Constable Jose Agostinho
RCMP (Wetaskiwin )
near Leduc , Alberta
July 4, 2005
Cst. Agostinho was killed when his parked police cruiser was hit by a truck while investigating another crash on Highway 2
Constable Andrew Potts
Ontario Provincial Police (Bracebridge )
near Bracebridge , Ontario
July 20, 2005
Cst. Potts was killed and fellow officer Cst. Hanes was injured after their police cruiser collided with a moose
Wildlife Protection Officer Fernand Vachon
Québec Wildlife Protection & Resources
near Saint-Théophile, Quebec
November 5, 2005
WPO Vachon and WPO Rouchette were killed alongside the pilot when the plane in which they were conducting aerial surveillance of night-hunting with crashed near the Maine border
Wildlife Protection Officer Nicolas Rochette
Québec Wildlife Protection & Resources
near Saint-Théophile, Quebec
November 5, 2005
WPO Rochette and WPO Vachon were killed alongside the pilot when the plane in which they were conducting aerial surveillance of night-hunting with crashed near the Maine border[58]
Officer Valerie Gignac
Laval Police Service
Laval, Quebec
December 14, 2005
Shot through the door while responding to a domestic dispute
Constable John Goyer
Abbotsford Police Department
Abbotsford, British Columbia
April 19, 2006
Cst. Goyer died from ALS which WorkSafeBC determined do have been related to a beating Goyer received while on duty in 2001.
Constable John Atkinson
Windsor Police Service
Windsor, Ontario
May 5, 2006
Cst. Atkinson was shot and killed while questioning two men at a convenience store
Senior Constable Don Doucet
Sault Ste. Marie Police Service
Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario
May 14, 2006
Died in a collision while on duty
Constable Robin Cameron
RCMP (Spiritwood )
Spiritwood , Saskatchewan
July 7, 2006
Killed during a police pursuit by 41-year-old Curtis Alfred Dagenais
Constable Marc Bourdages
RCMP (Spiritwood )
Spiritwood , Saskatchewan
July 7, 2006
Killed during a police pursuit by 41-year-old Curtis Alfred Dagenais
Constable David Mounsey
Ontario Provincial Police (Huron County )
Clinton , Ontario
November 13, 2006
Cst. Mounsey died from injured received during a car collision that occurred while on duty
Officer Richard Cayouette
Québec Wildlife Protection & Resources
near Chapais, Quebec
March 1, 2007
Cayouette was killed in a snow mobile accident where his partner was also injured
Sergeant Detective Daniel Tessier
Laval Police Service
Brossard , Quebec
March 2, 2007
Cst. Tessier was shot and killed and another officer and a civilian were injured when a suspect opened fire during a drug bust on a cocaine trafficking ring
Constable Robert Plunkett
York Regional Police
Markham, Ontario
August 2, 2007
Cst. Plunkett was killed after being hit and dragged by a car driven by a 19-year-old. He was married with three children.
Constable Christopher John Worden
RCMP (Hay River )
Hay River, Northwest Territories
October 6, 2007
Cst. Worden was found fatally shot in a wooded area behind a home by other members of the RCMP Hay River detachment after losing radio contact while responding to a complaint
Constable Douglas Scott
RCMP
Kimmirut , Nunavut
November 5, 2007
Cst. Scott was shot and killed by a drunk driver
Constable Eric Lavoie
Laval Police Service
Laval, Quebec
September 8, 2008
Cst. Lavoie succumbed to his injuries after a car accident while on duty
Constable James Lundblad
RCMP
near Millet , Alberta
May 5, 2009
Cst. Lundblad was killed when his police car was involved in a collision with a truck on Highway 2A
Constable Alan Hack
Ontario Provincial Police (Elgin )
Newbury , Ontario
July 6, 2009
Cst. Hack died from injuries received when the police cruiser he was in collided with a truck during a pursuit
Constable Mélanie Roy
Lévis Police
Lévis , Quebec
September 7, 2009
Died when she lost control of her vehicle while on duty
Constable Ireneusz Czapnik
Ottawa Police Service
Ottawa , Ontario
December 29, 2009
Cst. Czapnik was ambushed and killed while sitting in his police cruised by 43-year-old Kevin Gregson with a knife
2010s
Name and rank
Agency
Location
Date
Details
Constable Artem Otchakovski
Peel Regional Police
Brampton
March 1, 2010
Died in a car crash while on duty
Constable Vu Pham
Ontario Provincial Police (Huron County )
Winthrop , Ontario
March 8, 2010
Died in the hospital after being shot by Fred Preston, who was wanted by the police for making threats.
Constable Chelsey Robinson
RCMP (Stony Plain )
Stony Plain , Alberta
June 21, 2010
Died in a car collision while on duty
Constable Michael Bernard Potvin
RCMP (Mayo )
Stewart River near Mayo, Yukon
July 13, 2010
Drowned when the police boat he was in capsized
Constable Sébastien Coghlan-Goyette
Sûreté du Québec
Les Cèdres , Quebec
November 14, 2010
Cst. Coghlan-Goyette and his student passenger were killed in a vehicle collision
Sergeant Ryan Russell
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
January 12, 2011
Hit and killed by a stolen truck with a snowplow attached during a police pursuit
Constable Garrett Styles
York Regional Police
East Gwillimbury , Ontario
June 28, 2011
Cst. Styles was killed after pulling over a truck driven by an unlicensed 15-year-old, who then accelerated, dragging him outside the truck until the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to flip and pin Cst. Styles under it.
Constable Vincent Roy
Bromont Police Department
Near Bromont , Quebec
December 1, 2011
Rammed and killed during a traffic stop. Cst. Roy was married with two young children.[59]
Constable Derek Pineo
RCMP (Wilkie )
near Wilkie , Saskatchewan
July 20, 2012
Killed when his police car collided with a moose
Community Peace Officer Rod Lazenby
Municipal District of Foothills Protective Services
North of Priddis , Alberta
August 10, 2012
Lazenby was beaten and killed during an altercation with a person regarding an un-permitted dog kennel. He was married with three children.
Constable Katia Hadouchi
Sureté du Québec
Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, Quebec
September 27, 2012
Died after losing control of her patrol car while on duty
Constable Donovan Lagrange
Sureté du Québec
near Bois-des-Filion , Quebec
October 6, 2012
Struck by a car while walking back to his car from a speed trap
Constable Adrian Oliver
RCMP (Surrey )
Surrey , British Columbia
November 13, 2012
Died in a car crash with a semi truck
Conservation Officer Howard Lavers
Newfoundland and Labrador Fish and Wildlife
South of Hawke's Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
February 21, 2013
Drowned when his snowmobile fell through the ice on Eastern Blue Mountain Pond
Constable Steve Dery
Kativik Regional Police Force
Kuujjuaq , Quebec
March 2, 2013
Shot and killed during a domestic dispute
Constable Jennifer Kovach
Guelph Police Service
Guelph , Ontario
March 14, 2013
Died in a car accident while on duty
Conservation Officer Justin Knackstedt
Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management
South of Saskatoon , Saskatchewan
May 31, 2013
Killed by a drunk driver while helping the RCMP with directing traffic during a car crash
Constable John Zivcic
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
December 2, 2013
Died in the hospital after a car accident that occurred while on duty
Constable Dave Joseph Ross
RCMP (Codiac )
Moncton , New Brunswick
June 4, 2014
Killed during the 2014 Moncton shootings
Constable Douglas James Larche
RCMP (Codiac )
Moncton , New Brunswick
June 4, 2014
Killed during the 2014 Moncton shootings
Constable Fabrice Georges Gevaudan
RCMP (Codiac )
Moncton , New Brunswick
June 4, 2014
Killed during the 2014 Moncton shootings
Constable David Wynn
RCMP (St. Albert )
St. Albert , Alberta
January 21, 2015
Cst. Wynn was shot in the head by Shawn Rehn at the Apex Casino, while trying to apprehend him for vehicle theft.
Officer Toni Kristinsson
British Columbia Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement
near Valemount , British Columbia
February 1, 2015
Killed in a collision with a commercial transport truck
Constable Dan Woodall
Edmonton Police Service
Edmonton , Alberta
June 8, 2015
Cst. Woodall and his partner were executing an arrest warrant against Norman Raddatz, when they were fired at through the door of the house as they approached it. Injuring his partner, Cst. Harley, and killing Cst. Woodall. A gunfight with Raddatz ensued, during which, he set his house on fire and committed suicide. Woodall was married with two sons.[60]
Constable Thierry Leroux
Lac-Simon Police Force
Lac-Simon , Quebec
February 13, 2016
Shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance. The perpetrator was found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot.
Constable Sarah Beckett
RCMP (West Shore )
Langford , British Columbia
April 5, 2016
Killed after her police car was hit by a pickup truck at an intersection
Constable Richer Dubuc
RCMP Integrated Border Enforcement Team
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu , Quebec
March 6, 2017
Killed after losing control of his vehicle while on patrol
Constable Francis Deschenes
RCMP Northern Corridor Traffic Services
near Memramcook , New Brunswick
September 12, 2017
Hit by a utility van and killed while assisting motorists in changing a flat tire.
Constable John Davidson
Abbotsford Police Department
Abbotsford , British Columbia
November 6, 2017
A vehicle was recognized as stolen at a mall, leading to citizens boxing it in with other cars to prevent the suspect from escaping as they called 911. The suspect then began shooting at the caller while they were on the line as well as others at the mall. When police arrived, a gun fight ensued and Cst. Davidson what fatally shot. The man was arrested and charged with first degree murder.
Constable Ian Jordan
Victoria Police Department
Victoria , British Columbia
April 11, 2018
On September 22, 1987, a miscommunication led to a collision at the police department which left Cst. Jordan with a serious brain injury that he never regained conscious from. He was in comatose for 30 years before he passed away.
Constable Lawrence Robert Costello
Fredericton Police Force
Fredericton , New Brunswick
August 10, 2018
Killed during a shooting in Fredericton
Constable Sara Burns
Fredericton Police Force
Fredericton , New Brunswick
August 10, 2018
Killed during a shooting in Fredericton
Constable Allan Poapst
RCMP (Manitoba)
Winnipeg , Manitoba
December 13, 2019
Killed when a pickup truck crossed the median and collided with his patrol vehicle on the Perimeter Highway .
2020s
Name and rank
Agency
Location
Date
Details
Constable Heidi Stevenson
RCMP
Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia
April 18, 2020
Gabriel Wortman shot two RCMP officers, killing one, and killed 21 other people in Canada's deadliest mass shooting to date
Constable Mark Hovingh
Ontario Provincial Police
Gore Bay, Ontario
November 19, 2020
Cst. Hovigh was responding to a call about a trespasser alongside another officer when the suspect shot and killed him. The suspect was also shot and died in the hospital soon after.
Sergeant Andrew Harnett
Calgary Police Service
Calgary , Alberta
December 31, 2020
Sgt. Harnett was killed after being intentionally hit by a vehicle fleeing a traffic stop. Despite immediate first aid by nearby officers, Harnett was pronounced dead at the hospital. Both perpetrators were minors at the time, so their identities were not made public.[23]
Constable Shelby Patton
RCMP (Saskatchewan)
Wolseley , Saskatchewan
June 12, 2021
During a traffic stop, Cst. Patton was hit and killed by a stolen vehicle driven by Alphonse Traverse with passenger Marlene Pagee. Both were later apprehended, with Traverse pleading guilty to manslaughter in 2023 and Pagee pleading guilty to accessory after the fact in 2024.[61] [62]
Constable Jeffrey Northrup
Toronto Police Service
Toronto , Ontario
July 2, 2021
Cst. Northrup was hit by a vehicle while investigating a disturbance in a parking garage and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at the hospital. Northrup was married with three kids.
Constable Andrew Hong
Toronto Police Service
Mississauga , Ontario
September 12, 2022
Cst. Hong was shot and killed by 40-year-old Sean Petrie while eating lunch in a Tim Horton's after a training exercise. Petrie had been waiting in the Tim Horton's for over two hours for a police officer to ambush. Petrie then fled in a stolen car, driving to an Auto-body shop were he killed mechanic Shakeel Ashraf and international student Satwinder Singh and injured five others. Petrie then fled to Hamilton where he was killed by police in Mount Hamilton Cemetery.[63]
Constable Morgan Russell
South Simcoe Police Service
Innisfil , Ontario
October 12, 2022
Cst. Russell and Cst. Northrup were shot and killed by a lone male suspect after responding to a disturbance call at a home. A third officer exchanged fire with the suspect, who was killed. Russel was a trained crisis negotiator with a wife and two daughters.[64]
Constable Devon Northrup
South Simcoe Police Service
Innisfil , Ontario
October 12, 2022
Cst. Russell and Cst. Northrup were shot and killed by a lone male suspect after responding to a disturbance call at a home. A third officer exchanged fire with the suspect, who was killed. Northrup was part of the police forces mental health crisis outreach team.[64]
Constable Shaelyn Yang
RCMP (Burnaby )
Burnaby , British Columbia
October 18, 2022
Cst. Yang, part of RCMP Burnaby's mental health and homeless outreach team, was conducting a welfare check on a lone resident in a tent when she found him possibly unconscious and overdosing inside. When Cst. Yang entered the tent to try to help him, he woke up and began to attack her. During the attack, the man stabbed Cst. Yang in the chest. She later succumbed to her injuries in the hospital.
Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala
Ontario Provincial Police
near Hagersville, Ontario
December 27, 2022
Cst. Pierzchala was ambushed and killed by Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry as he exited his vehicle while responding to a call about a vehicle in the ditch. After the shooting the two then fled in a vehicle they stole from a good samaritan who had stopped to offer help. There were later apprehend and convicted with First Degree murder.
Constable Brett Ryan
Edmonton Police Service
Edmonton , Alberta
March 16, 2023
Constables Brett Ryan and Travis Jordan were ambushed and killed when they responded to a domestic dispute call involving a young male and his mother. Both officers were shot multiple times while they were entering the house, the suspect then shot and wounded his mother before killing himself. No mention of firearms in the house was made during the 911 call or while talking to the officers at the scene. Brett's wife was pregnant with their first child at the time.[65]
Constable Travis Jordan
Edmonton Police Service
Edmonton , Alberta
March 16, 2023
Cst. Jordan was killed during the same incident as Cst. Ryan. Jordan had been married for over 8 years at the time of his death.[66]
Sergeant Maureen Breau
Sûreté du Québec
Louiseville , Quebec
March 27, 2023
Sgt. Breau was killed after a suspect she and partner were arresting stabbed her with a large blade, causing her to fall two stories to the ground. Her partner was also injured but recovered. The suspect was then shot and killed by a backup officer.[67]
Constable Harvinder Singh Dhami
RCMP (Strathcona County )
near Sherwood Park , Alberta
April 10, 2023
Cst. Dhami died after losing control of his vehicle and striking a concrete barrier while on his way to help other officers with a noise complaint[68]
Sergeant Eric Mueller
Ontario Provincial Police
Bourget, Ontario
May 11, 2023
Sgt. Mueller was shot and killed and two other officers were injured in a shooting at a house after responding to a call about the sound of gunshots and screams coming from a house[69]
Detective Constable Steven Tourangeau
Ontario Provincial Police
near Woodstock, Ontario
May 29, 2023
Killed in a double-fatal traffic accident while on duty
Constable Rick O'Brien
RCMP (Ridge Meadows )
Maple Ridge , British Columbia
September 22, 2023
Cst. O'Brien was shot and killed by 25-year-old Nicholas Bellemare while executing a search warrant for a drug-related investigation. Bellemare also shot and wounded two other officers.[70]
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