List of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in Canada

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This is a list of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in Canada.

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Stacked bar chart of Canadian law enforcement deaths in the line of duty from 1962 through 2023. Deaths of law enforcement officers in Canada by cause.png
Stacked bar chart of Canadian law enforcement deaths in the line of duty from 1962 through 2023.

Police in Canada

For the most part, law enforcement in Canada fall under three categories; Federal, Provincial, and Municipal. The RCMP and the Canadian Forces Military Police are Canada's two federal police forces. There are also various civil law enforcement agencies including Parks Canada Park Wardens and Fisheries and Oceans Canada Fishery Officers. Provincially maintained law enforcement can be different from province to province. Large police forces such as the Ontario Provincial Police and the Sûreté du Québec can have a broad range of duties including frontline policing. Other provincial law enforcement like the Alberta Sheriffs perform more specialized services including highway patrol, prisoner transport, and fugitive apprehension. There are 138 municipal police forces in Canada, with varying size from the Toronto Police Service with 5,500 officers to Luseland, Saskatchewan's police service with only one officer. [1] Railway police, such as the Canadian Pacific Police Service and the Canadian National Police Service, are private police forces that operate within Canada. [2]

List

Prior to 1900
Name and rankAgencyLocationDateDetails
High County Constable John FiskConstable for King Township Lake Ontario October 7, 1804Fisk was transporting a prisoner on board the HMS Speedy when the ship sank during a fierce storm [3]
Constable Timothy C. PomeroyConstable for Middlesex County Bayham Township, Ontario September 16, 1829Shot and killed by Cornelius Burleigh while investigating a possible chicken thief. [4]
Village Constable Charles RichardsConstable for Port Robinson Port Robinson, Ontario October 2, 1854Shot by robbery suspect while attempting to arrest him [5]
Constable Mathew Gardner Halifax Regional Police Halifax, Nova Scotia November 5, 1861Fatally stabbed
Constable George Clarke Quebec Provincial Police Quebec City, QuebecAugust 31, 1875Murdered by a drunken carter outside a hotel
Sub Constable John D. Nash NWMP Fort Macleod, N.W.T. (present-day Alberta)March 11, 1876Cruised by logs he was hauling in a horse accident [6]
Sergeant Lazare Doré Quebec Provincial Police Beauce, QuebecSeptember 29, 1877Shot and killed while pursuing a criminal
Constable Marmaduke Graburn NWMP Cypress Hills, N.W.T. (present-day Alberta or Saskatchewan)November 17, 1879Murdered by unknown assailants [7]
Constable John MorrisonConstable for Russell County Bearbrook, Ontario June 27, 1880Shot 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, 1880Drowned along with four horses in the Belly River [9]
Constable Adam Wahl NWMP Missouri River, MontanaMay 25, 1882Drowned as a new recruit while en route to Fort Walsh
Constable George Pearce Arnold NWMP Duck Lake, N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan)March 26, 1885Died 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, 1885Died 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, 1885Died 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, 1885Died 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, 1885Died 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, 1885Died 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, 1885Died 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, 1885Died 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, 1889Washed off his horse and drowned during high waters while trying to ford [10]
Constable George Quiqueran Rene Saveuse DeBeaujeu NWMP Lake Winnipeg, ManitobaSeptember 8, 1890Drowned when a police boat capsized in a storm
Constable Harry Oliver Morphy NWMP Lake Winnipeg, ManitobaSeptember 8, 1890Drowned when a police boat capsized in a storm
Constable William T. Reading NWMP Fort Calgary, N.W.T. (present-day Alberta)December 14, 1890Horse accident
Constable William Pope London Police Service London, Ontario January 7, 1891Died in a wagon accident
Constable James Herron NWMP St. Mary River near Kipp, N.W.T. (present-day Alberta)March 2, 1891Cst. 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, 1892Fatally shot while trying to break up a gunfight at a circus [12]
Detective Henry H. Phair London Police Service London, Ontario October 19, 1892Killed during a struggle with two gunmen
Constable Robert RankinChatham Police Service Jericho, OntarioJanuary 25, 1893Beat 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 LindsayComber Police Comber, OntarioMay 3, 1894Killed by a drunken disgruntled farmer by a shot to the abdomen
Constable Alexander Wright Brockville Police Service Brockville, Ontario September 19, 1895Died by a heart attack during a pursuit
Sergeant Colin Campbell Colebrook NWMP Kinistino, N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan)October 29, 1895Killed by an escaping prisoner
Constable Oscar Alexander Kern NWMP Short Creek, near Estevan, N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan)April 7, 1896Drowned while on patrol
Constable John Radolph Kerr NWMP Minichinas Hills, N.W.T. (present-day Saskatchewan)May 28, 1897Killed 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, 1897Killed while trying to apprehend the killed of Cst. Colebrook
Sergeant William Brock Wilde NWMP North-West Territories (present-day Alberta)November 10, 1896Sgt. Wilde was killed by Blood Indian outlaw Charcoal, who was later captured and hanged for his murder
Constable John HickeyBrantford Police Service Brantford, Ontario June 29, 1897Seriously injured in a tram accident in 1895, succumbed to his injuries in 1897
Constable Michael Toohey London Police Service London, Ontario June 24. 1898Shot while arresting Marion Brown, who had escaped jail in Texas [14]
1900–1950
Name and rankAgencyLocationDateDetails
Constable William BoydConstable of York County Aurora, Illinois June 4, 1901While 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 AlaskaDecember 26, 1901Drowned while on patrol
Constable Spencer Gilbert Heathcote NWMP Stikine River, District of AlaskaDecember 26, 1901Drowned while on patrol
Special Constable Stick Sam NWMP Kaskawulsh River, YukonJuly 29, 1903Drowned while on patrol
Staff Sergeant Arthur F.M. Brooke NWMP Siksika 146, N.W.T. (present-day Alberta)September 26, 1903Drowned while fording the Bow River on the Blackfoot Reserve
Constable James Barron Hamilton Police Service Hamilton, Ontario October 27, 1903Attacked 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, OntarioJune 17, 1904Shot 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, 1905Drowned while on duty
Constable Thomas Robert Jackson NWMP Near Maple Creek, Saskatchewan June 8, 1906Drowned while fording Six Mile Creek
Corporal Alexander Gardner Haddock NWMP Yukon River near Ogilvie, Yukon June 14, 1906Drowned while on patrol
Assistant Surgeon Walter Stafford Flood NWMP Churchill, Manitoba November 29, 1906Died from exposure
High County Constable Archibald Pow Woodstock Police Service Beachville, OntarioMarch 13, 1907Died of a heart attack during a buggy crash
Constable John Acton Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioMarch 27, 1908Jumped by thugs behind a hotel. Died of complications.
Constable George Ernest Willmett NWMP Frank, Alberta April 12, 1908Murdered 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, 1908Drowned during a walrus attack on his police boat
Constable John Hallworth Jr. Canadian Pacific Police Service Fort William, Ontario August 12, 1909Shot 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, 1911Part 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, 1911Part 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, 1911Part 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, 1911Part of the Dawson-McPherson Lost Patrol, died of exposure, starvation and exhaustion
Constable Francis Walter Davies NWMP Brooks, Alberta June 3, 1912Killed while attempting an arrest
Constable Robert George MacIntosh Canadian Pacific Police Service Calgary, AlbertaSeptember 4, 1912Shot while inspecting rail boxes, suspect was never found [17]
Constable Lewis Byers Vancouver Police Department Vancouver, British ColumbiaMarch 25, 1912Killed by a gunshot to the heart [18]
Lance Corporal John Baker Canadian Forces Military Police Toronto, OntarioDecember 1, 1912Struck by a vehicle
Corporal Maxwell George Bailey NWMP Grassy Lake, Alberta April 23, 1913Killed while apprehending a suspect [19]
Constable Mathew HamiltonStratford Police Service Stratford, Ontario May 13, 1913Killed by a falling piece of timber while responding to a church fire.
Chief John A. McCarthy Jr.Stratford Police Service Stratford, Ontario May 13, 1913Killed by the same falling piece of timber.
Constable James Archibald Vancouver Police Department Vancouver, British ColumbiaMay 28, 1913Found by police after failing to return to station with 3 gunshots in a vacant lot. [20]
Acting Sergeant Paul Smith Lethbridge Police Service Lethbridge, AlbertaJune 10, 1913Accidentally electrocuted [21]
Constable Michael James Fitzgerald NWMP Near the head of the White River, YukonAugust 27, 1913Drowned while travelling to his new post [22]
Constable John McMenomy Vancouver Police Department Vancouver, British ColumbiaNovember 1, 1913Died by accidental electrocution
Detective Richard Levis Vancouver Police Department Vancouver, British ColumbiaAugust 27, 1914Shot 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 ColumbiaMarch 20, 1917During 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, AlbertaJuly 2, 1917Surprised a burglar during his night patrol and was shot. His killer was never found. [23]
Constable Alexander Lamont NWMP Herschel Island, YukonFebruary 16, 1918Died of typhoid fever contracted while helping a sick arctic explorer
Lance Corporal Joseph Tatum Canadian Forces Military Police Regina, Saskatchewan April 30, 1918on-duty automobile accident
Acting Sergeant Robert McGregor Stewart Canadian Forces Military Police Ottawa, OntarioJuly 25, 1918Died in a horse accident
Constable Frank Beevers Edmonton Police Service Edmonton, AlbertaOctober 17, 1918Killed while attempting to arrest a fugitive wanted for robbery and murder [24]
Detective Frank A. Williams Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioNovember 19, 1918Shot 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, 1919Died of a heart attack during a struggle with a prisoner
Staff Sergeant George H.L. Bossange NWMP Spirit River, Alberta June 21, 1919Struck by lightning while on patrol
Constable George ArmstrongNipigon Police ServiceWest of Nipigon, OntarioJuly 18, 1919Ambushed and shot while investigating a break-and-enter
Constable William Nixon Edmonton Police Service Edmonton, AlbertaAugust 31, 1919Shot and killed in the line of duty
County Constable Albert C. SpringsteadConstable of Wentworth County Hamilton, Ontario November 29, 1919Beaten to death by prisoner while keeping deathwatch
Corporal Ernest Usher RCMP Bellevue, Alberta August 7, 1920Killed while trying to apprehend train bandits
Constable Frederick W.E. Bailey Alberta Provincial Police Bellevue, Alberta August 7, 1920Killed while trying to apprehend train bandits
Special Constable Nick Kyslik Alberta Provincial Police Bellevue, Alberta August 8, 1920Shot while trying to apprehend train bandits, died the day after
Sergeant Arthur George Searle RCMP near Creston, British Columbia May 15, 1921Drowned while chasing bootleggers
Constable Richard A. BeardNapanee Police Napanee, OntarioAugust 28, 1921Shot and killed by a trio of brothers while on a patrol at night
Constable Frank Henry Sissons Alberta Provincial Police Alberta September 6, 1921Accidentally shot and killed by fellow police officer
Constable Reginald Pryer Hamilton Police Service Hamilton, Ontario September 12, 1921Died in a motorcycle accident
Constable George Edward Osgoode Alberta Provincial Police Kinuso, Alberta January 25, 1922Shot and killed by a bootlegger
Corporal William Andrew Doak RCMP Tree River, N.W.T. (present-day Nunavut)April 1, 1922Doak 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, SaskatchewanApril 8, 1922Shot while trying to apprehend a person breaking into a rail car [17]
County Constable William Lorenzo PickardConstable for Kent County Chatham, OntarioApril 17, 1922Died in the hospital from complications after being shot in the foot by a suspect
Constable William M. Holloway Guelph Police Service Guelph, OntarioMay 2, 1922Died after being struck by a vehicle while on bicycle patrol
Constable Stephen O. Lawson Alberta Provincial Police Coleman, Alberta September 21, 1922Shot 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 ColumbiaOctober 9, 1922Shot and killed while arresting Fred Deal for erratic driving
Constable John Robert Smythe Ontario Provincial Police (Fort Erie)near Fort Erie, Ontario December 9, 1922Died in a car accident
Constable Joseph TruemanThorold Police Thorold, OntarioDecember 17, 1922Cst. Trueman was killed while on night patrol after bootleggers placed a $100 bounty on his head
Constable Charles Nicolay ParisDrumheller Police Service Drumheller, AlbertaMay 3, 1923Died 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, 1923Cst. 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, 1923Killed 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, 1924The only fatality in a day-long gunfight with bandits [28]
Constable Ian M. MacDonald RCMP Indian River east of the Herschel Island detachmentAugust 18, 1924Drowned
Park Warden Andrew Bower Parks Canada Park Warden Waterton Lakes National Park, AlbertaJune 6, 1925Died in a horse accident
Constable Leo Francis Cox RCMP La Sarre, QuebecJune 28, 1925Drowned while on duty
Traffic Officer John E. Waddell Department of Highways London, Ontario September 12, 1925Shot 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, 1925Died from injuries received in a motorcycle accident
Ontario Temperance Act Inspector Thomas H. ConstableCochrane Police Haileybury, OntarioOctober 15, 1926Shot outside his home by a bootlegger.
Constable Frederick Rhodes RCMP Rae, Northwest TerritoriesDecember 16, 1926Died from injuries received during a fire at the RCMP detachment
Constable Charles W. St. CharlesMadoc Policenear Eldorado, Ontario December 22, 1926Died 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, 1927Died in the hospital after a motorcycle accident
Traffic Officer Andrew McKay Department of Highways Holland Landing, OntarioOctober 11, 1927Killed in a motorcycle accident
Traffic Officer Leigh W. Metcalfe Department of Highways Hamilton, Ontario October 17, 1927Died in the hospital after a motorcycle accident
Constable Ernest Sargent Vancouver Police Department Vancouver, British ColumbiaNovember 5, 1927Shot 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, OntarioJanuary 12, 1928Killed in a motorcycle accident
Constable Norman F. MakerPeterborough Police Peterborough, Ontario May 3, 1928Shot and killed by David Montgomery point blank with a revolver. Montgomery was later killed by police.
Constable Albert E. Fisher Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioNovember 11, 1928Died in a motorcycle accident
Chief of Police Edward LaveryPrescott Police Brockville, OntarioNovember 16, 1928Lavery passed away in the hospital following a collision that occurred during a pursuit
Sergeant Richard Henry NicholsonRCMPnear Molson, Manitoba December 31, 1928Killed by William Eppinger while investigating an illegal still operation [30]
Traffic Officer Miles Campbell Department of Highways Gloucester, Ontario June 9, 1929Died after being struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop
Detective William Clark Hamilton Police Service Hamilton, Ontario June 27, 1929After 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. KehoeBancroft Police Bancroft, Ontario July 13, 1929Died after being struck by a vehicle while on foot patrol
Traffic Officer Almer F.H. Wilson Department of Highways Windsor, Ontario August 26, 1929Died in the hospital after a motorcycle accident
Park Warden Percy Hamilton Goodair Parks Canada Park Warden Tonquin Valley, Jasper National Park, AlbertaSeptember 12, 1929Died in a Grizzly bear attack [32]
Traffic Officer Fred Bingley Department of Highways near Caledonia, Ontario October 4, 1929Died in a motorcycle accident while on duty
Sergeant Thomas KirkYork County PoliceNear Thornhill, Ontario April 17, 1930Died in a car accident while on duty
Constable James Urquhart Canadian Pacific Police Service Vancouver, British ColumbiaApril 21, 1930Hit by a freight train
Constable James A. McNicollCrowland Township Police Welland, OntarioSeptember 2, 1930Shot 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, OntarioDecember 11, 1930Died after being shot by thieves in a stolen car. John Brockenshire was executed for the murder in 1931.
Constable Donald Ross Macdonell RCMP Roughly 12 km east of York Factory, ManitobaApril 19, 1931Drowned 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 12 km east of York Factory, ManitobaApril 19, 1931Drowned 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. BrownTrenton PoliceBetween Trenton and Peterborough, Ontario June 27, 1931Killed in a car crash while on duty
Constable John F. Montgomery Ontario Provincial Police (Westboro)near Ottawa, OntarioJuly 31, 1931Killed in a car crash
Game Warden A. Harrison EisenhauerNova Scotia Game WardenKearney Lake, Nova Scotia December 2, 1931Beaten to death by men while trying to make an arrest [33]
Chief John W. BurdonStrathroy Policenear Strathroy, OntarioDecember 5, 1931Died after missing a jump onto a moving truck
Constable Albert J. Nault Sudbury Police Sudbury, OntarioDecember 21, 1931Cst. Nault was shot and killed near the railway in a murder that was never solved
Constable Edgar Millen RCMP Eagle River, Yukon January 30, 1932Killed by Albert Johnson, also known as the Mad Trapper of Rat River
Constable Charles Hefferon Ontario Provincial Police (Brampton) Brampton, OntarioMay 12, 1932Killed in a car collision
Corporal Leonard Victor Ralls RCMP Foam Lake, SaskatchewanJuly 5, 1932Killed while attempting to apprehend thieves
Constable Joseph Reilly Vancouver Police Department Vancouver, British ColumbiaNovember 27, 1932Struck and killed in his police car by another vehicle
Constable Joseph De Ferrari Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioDecember 31, 1932Died after being hit by an car while on his motorcycle
Inspector Lorne James Sampson RCMP Saskatoon, SaskatchewanMay 8, 1933Died after falling of his horse while suppressing a riot
Inspector Joe Carruthers Calgary Police Service Calgary, AlbertaJune 13, 1933Shot 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, OntarioMarch 12, 1934Struck by a vehicle
Constable Colin C. McGregorSt. Thomas Police St. Thomas, OntarioMay 7, 1934Shot while trying to arrest Frank Temple
Constable Edward McMaster Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioApril 24, 1935Died in the hospital after an collision with his motorcycle and a van
Constable Edward Knox Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioMay 10, 1935Drowned after driving off of the sea wall while patrolling at night during heavy fog
Constable George E.J. LewisSarnia Police Sarnia, OntarioMay 23, 1936Shot and killed by armed robber Norman Ryan at a liquor store
Constable Orval E. Storey Ontario Provincial Police (Owen Sound)near Owen Sound, OntarioJuly 25, 1936Killed in a motorcycle collision
Sergeant Joseph Blocksidge Lethbridge Police Service near Fort Macleod, AlbertaAugust 27, 1933Killed in a car crash
Constable Joseph Farrell Lethbridge Police Service near Fort Macleod, AlbertaAugust 27, 1933Killed in a crash
Constable James Reid Mackie Canadian Pacific Police Service Lanoraie, QuebecSeptember 8, 1933Mackie 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, QuebecOctober 9, 1933Died in a patrol motorcycle accident
Constable Daniel Miller RCMP Newcastle, New Brunswick October 14, 1934Died in a car accident
Corporal Michael Moriarty RCMP (Lethbridge)near Rosebud, Alberta April 25, 1935Murdered by a farmer, who later died after being pinned by a police car
Constable William Wainwright RCMP (Benito) Benito, Manitoba October 5, 1935Killed by John Kalmakoff, Joseph Posnikoff, and Peter Woiken [34]
Constable John G. Shaw RCMP (Swan River) Benito, Manitoba October 5, 1935Killed by John Kalmakoff, Joseph Posnikoff, and Peter Woiken [34]
Constable George Campbell Harrison RCMP (Banff) Banff National Park East Gate, Alberta October 8, 1935Killed by John Kalmakoff, Joseph Posnikoff, and Peter Woiken [34]
Sergeant Thomas Sellar Wallace RCMP (Banff) Banff National Park East Gate, Alberta October 8, 1935Killed by John Kalmakoff, Joseph Posnikoff, and Peter Woiken [34]
Constable Bernard Juneau Sûreté du Québec (Traffic service) Sherbrooke, QuebecSeptember 17, 1936Died in a patrol motorcycle accident
Constable George Henry Howard Canadian Pacific Police Service Montreal, QuebecDecember 23, 1936Hit by a train while searching for a package [17]
Constable Robert Mahlig Canadian National Police Service Ottawa, OntarioJanuary 6, 1937Cst. 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, QuebecJanuary 24, 1937Shot and killed by a criminal
Constable George Edward Horan RCMP Near Deseronto, OntarioMarch 10, 1937Hit by a service oil truck in his police car and killed. The driver was fined $6.00
Constable William George Boorman RCMP Port Harrison, QuebecMay 26, 1937Accidentally shot
Sergeant Frederick Davidson Sudbury Police Sudbury, OntarioJuly 20, 1937Died 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, QuebecOctober 7, 1937Died after being ran over by a criminal while on his patrol motorcycle
Constable David D. Beckett Windsor Police Service Windsor, OntarioNovember 3, 1937Died after being ran over by his police wagon when a vehicle that had run a red light ran into it
Constable Bartlett Smith Ontario Provincial Police (Stamford Centre)near St. David's, OntarioDecember 22, 1937Died in a motorcycle accident
Constable Robert D. Eddington Ontario Provincial Police (Warren) Sturgeon Falls, OntarioJanuary 21, 1938Died in the hospital after being hit by a truck
Constable Donald C. Shervill Ontario Provincial Police (Hamilton) Hamilton, OntarioFebruary 13, 1938Died from injuries received in a shooting seven days prior
Detective James Watson Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioApril 30, 1938Died from injuries received in a car accident
Constable Elmer A. Shepard Ontario Provincial Police (Kirkland Lake)Between Matheson and Ramore July 24, 1938Died in a car accident while on duty
Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Whitelaw Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioNovember 17, 1938Died from complications relating to an injury received during a foot chase
Constable Willis Edward Rhodeniser RCMP Carlyle, SaskatchewanAugust 26, 1939Killed while pursuing a murder suspect
Constable Frederick R.T. Blucher Ontario Provincial Police (Port Credit) Port Credit, Ontario September 30, 1939Killed in a motorcycle accident
Constable Norman Alfred Gleadow RCMP Esterhazy, Saskatchewan October 11, 1939Killed 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, 1940Shot and killed by his friend Victor Richard Greenlay, who was later diagnosed with Schizophrenia [37]
Constable Frederick Gordon Frank Counsell RCMP (Lethbridge) Parkland, AlbertaMay 22, 1940Shot and killed by a man who was suspected in shooting his son. [38]
Constable Harry G. Rapeer RCMP Regina, SaskatchewanMay 23, 1940Died 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, 1940Killed in a motorcycle accident
Constable Gérard Bouchard Sûreté du Québec Rimouski, QuebecJune 13, 1940Killed in a patrol motorcycle accident
Constable Harold H. Dent Ontario Provincial Police (Rockland) Navan, Ontario June 20, 1940Shot and killed by Finnish transient John Miki
Constable Donald L. Pickell Ontario Provincial Police (Mimico) Queen Elizabeth Way, OntarioJuly 2, 1940Died in a motorcycle accident
Sub Inspector Gérard Bourgeault Sûreté du Québec Montreal, QuebecSeptember 11, 1940Killed in a patrol motorcycle accident
Constable Roland W.J. Allen Sûreté du Québec Montreal, QuebecDecember 1, 1940Killed in a car accident while on duty
Constable Charles James Johnstone RCMP Atlantic Ocean May 1, 1941Killed when the British passenger ship SS Nerissa was torpedoed by a German U-boat
Constable Wilf Cox Calgary Police Service Calgary, AlbertaMay 23, 1941Motorcycle accident [23]
Special Constable Henry Clare Jarvis RCMP Iroquois, OntarioJuly 15, 1941Drowned in the Cornwall Canal while on duty
Constable Ovila Roy Sûreté du Québec Lévis, QuebecSeptember 20, 1941Died in a patrol motorcycle accident
County Constable Harry FordhamConstable for Elgin County near Fingal, OntarioFebruary 2, 1942Struck and killed by a speeding vehicle
Constable Albert Joseph Chartrand RCMP Pasley Bay, N.W.T. (present-day Nunavut)February 13, 1942Died of a heart attack on board RCMPV St. Roch while it was stuck in ice
Constable John W. Scott Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioAugust 12, 1942Killed in a traffic accident while on duty
Constable John MoyesPeterborough Police Peterborough, Ontario September 2, 1942Died after being struck by a speeding vehicle
Chief Thomas EspyPembroke Policenear Petawawa, OntarioSeptember 16, 1943Killed in a collision with a military convoy that had their lights blacked out
Constable Charles F. Hainer Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioSeptember 18, 1943Killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty
Acting Sergeant Denis Michael Hector Collins Canadian Forces Military Police Mont-Joli, QuebecDecember 19, 1943Accidentally walked into a bomber's propellor
Constable George R. VanderveerSarnia Police Sarnia, OntarioMarch 22, 1944Died after being struck by a train while on his motorcycle pursuing a suspect
Constable John Teeves Guelph Police Service Guelph, OntarioJanuary 27, 1945Cst. 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, 1945Died after falling from a train in uncertain circumstances
Patrolman Henry Raymond Craig Canadian Forces Military Police Halifax, Nova Scotia July 18, 1945Died in an explosion at the Bedford Magazine
Detective Thomas Stoneman Ottawa Police Service Ottawa, OntarioOctober 29, 1945Stoneman 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, OntarioDecember 22, 1945Struck by a vehicle and killed while directing traffic
Constable Charlemange Bouchard Sûreté du Québec Quebec City, QuebecJuly 24, 1946Killed in a patrol motorcycle accident involving another car
Constable Wilfred James Cobble RCMP Lavoy, AlbertaDecember 4, 1946Died after being struck by a truck while on duty
Constable Charles Boyes Vancouver Police Department Vancouver, British ColumbiaFebruary 26, 1947Killed during a bank robbery
Constable Oliver Ledingham Vancouver Police Department Vancouver, British ColumbiaFebruary 26, 1947Killed during a bank robbery
Constable Francis A. Graham Windsor Police Service near Windsor, Ontario September 26, 1947Died in a car crash while on duty
Constable Douglas ReynoldsChatham Police Chatham, OntarioDecember 30, 1947Struck 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, 1948Died in a motorcycle crash while on duty
Constable George Yuile Ontario Provincial Police (Brampton) Brampton, OntarioJune 11, 1948Died in a car crash while on duty
Constable James Boyd Henderson RCMP (Kingston) Gananoque, Ontario August 7, 1948Drowned in the St. Lawrence River
Constable Carl F. Wilson RCMP (Truro) Portapique, Nova ScotiaSeptember 9, 1948Struck by an automobile while directing traffic
Constable Reginald G. Morden Ontario Provincial Police (Little Currents)near Little Currents, OntarioMay 17, 1949Died in a car collision while on duty
Constable Edward Terrell Sudbury Police Sudbury, Ontario June 18, 1949Shot 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, 1949Shot 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 rankAgencyLocationDateDetails
Constable Alexander Gamman RCMP Montreal, QuebecMay 26, 1950Killed while trying to apprehend a bank robber
Constable Herschel Taylor Wood RCMP Glacier Park, MontanaJuly 16, 1950Died in a traffic accident while on duty
Constable Frank HarePort Dover Police Port Dover, OntarioJune 2, 1951Died after his police truck was struck by a train
Sergeant Robert J. Battersby Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioJune 22, 1951Fatally electrocuted
County Constable Mont Alexander WoodLennox & Addington Police Northbrook, OntarioDecember 1, 1951Struck by a car and killed while on duty
Sergeant of Detectives Edmond Tong Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioMay 23, 1952Killed by two bank robbers while pulling them over
Constable Stephen Kasper RCMP Prince Rupert, British ColumbiaMay 11, 1953Died in a plane crash while on duty
Corporal Harold T. Shaughnessy Ontario Provincial Police (Port Colborne) Welland, OntarioSeptember 19, 1953Died in the hospital after a car accident while on duty
Corporal Henry Gilchrist Ontario Provincial Police (Tillsonburg) Highway 3 between Tillsonburg and Aylmer, OntarioFebruary 17, 1954Died in a car accident while on duty
Constable Kenneth LennonEtobicoke Township Police Etobicoke, OntarioJune 19, 1954Died in a motorcycle accident while on patrol
Constable Joseph Kasimir Sander RCMP Near Swan River, Manitoba July 9, 1954Drowned while on patrol
Constable Ronald Charles Bloomfield RCMP Near Swan River, Manitoba July 9, 1954Drowned while on patrol
Constable Robert Lévesque Sûreté du Québec Rivière-du-Loup, QuebecAugust 23, 1954Died 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, 1954Died of carbon monoxide poisoning while onboard RCMPV Kingalik
Constable Fabien Galipeault Sûreté du Québec L'Assomption, QuebecOctober 19, 1954Hit and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic
Constable George Constantineau Ottawa Police Service Ottawa, OntarioNovember 17, 1954Died in a motorcycle accident while on duty
Constable Ernest PaulCopper Cliff Police Copper Cliff, OntarioMay 28, 1955Shot and killed by a deranged man in a hotel while talking to a cook
Constable Florian Poirier Sûreté du Québec Quebec City, QuebecJuly 29, 1955Killed in a patrol motorcycle accident
Constable Roy Eldon Laird RCMP near Medicine Hat, AlbertaAugust 26, 1955Died in a car wreck while on duty
Constable Charles William Reay RCMP Island Falls, SaskatchewanOctober 6, 1955Drowned in the Churchill River
Constable Gordon Sinclair Vancouver Police Department Vancouver, British ColumbiaDecember 7, 1955Shot 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, SaskatchewanDecember 12, 1955Died from the elements while on patrol
Constable William Lawrence Melsom RCMP Port Alberni, British ColumbiaFebruary 8, 1956Killed 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, OntarioApril 14, 1956Died in a car accident while on duty
Constable Henry Charles Allington Chandler RCMP Millview, Nova ScotiaJune 15, 1956Died in a traffic accident
Police Captain Ernest Chalifoux Sûreté du Québec (Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts) Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, QuebecAugust 7, 1956Shot and killed while attempting to arrest two thieves during a power outage
Constable Lewis R. DurantMarkham Township Police Markham, OntarioAugust 18, 1956Struck and killed by a motorist during a traffic stop
Constable John Roland Cobley RCMP near Salmon Arm, British ColumbiaJanuary 5, 1957Died from injuries received after being hit by a car while on duty
Sergeant Claire J. McGillenPeterborough Police Peterborough, OntarioMay 23, 1957Died in a car accident while on duty
Constable Philip de la Rue Ontario Provincial Police (Matheson) Matheson, OntarioMay 25, 1957Died in the hospital after a car crash while on duty
Constable Peter R. Sebborn Ontario Provincial Police (Kenora) Kenora, OntarioJune 1, 1957Died in the hospital after a car collision while on duty
Constable Henry J. Harper Ontario Provincial Police (Gananoque) Kingston, OntarioSeptember 11, 1957Died in hospital after being struck by a vehicle in the rain
Constable Ronald PittMorrisburg Police Montreal, QuebecSeptember 23, 1957Died 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, AlbertaNovember 4, 1957Died in a motorcycle accident [23]
Constable George W. Smith Windsor Police Service London, OntarioDecember 12, 1957Died in the hospital after a collision during a snow storm
Corporal Herbert Milton Smart RCMP near Georgina Island in Lake Simcoe, OntarioJune 7, 1958Drowned when their boat was swamped during a storm
Constable Maurice Melnychuk RCMP near Georgina Island in Lake Simcoe, OntarioJune 7, 1958Drowned when their boat was swamped during a storm
Constable Glen Frederick Farough RCMP near Georgina Island in Lake Simcoe, OntarioJune 7, 1958Drowned when their boat was swamped during a storm
Constable David Melvyn Perry RCMP near Georgina Island in Lake Simcoe, OntarioJune 7, 1958Drowned when their boat was swamped during a storm
Constable George Herbert Edward Ransom RCMP near Georgina Island in Lake Simcoe, OntarioJune 7, 1958Drowned when their boat was swamped during a storm
Constable Carl Lennart Sundell RCMP Herschel Island, YukonJuly 14, 1958Accidentally shot
Staff Sergeant Stanley Samuel Rothwell RCMP Skaha Lake, British ColumbiaAugust 6, 1958Killed in a plane accident
Constable Richard William Green RCMP Skaha Lake, British ColumbiaAugust 6, 1958Killed in a plane accident
Special Constable Joseph Edouard Raymond Cormier RCMP Skaha Lake, British ColumbiaAugust 6, 1958Killed in a plane accident
Investigator Jean-Davila Lévesque Sûreté du Québec Lambton, QuebecSeptember 23, 1958Shot and killed while pursuing a criminal
Constable Willis J. Jacob Ontario Provincial Police (Barrie) Highway 11 between Barrie and Orillia, OntarioOctober 3, 1958Killed 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, 1958Died in a traffic accident
Constable Calvin R. Fulford Ontario Provincial Police (Ear Falls) Ear Falls, OntarioDecember 25, 1958Killed by Thomas Young (mass murderer) alongside 4 others. Young was later hanged in 1959.
Constable John Terrence Hoey RCMP Botwood, Newfoundland and LabradorNovember 7, 1959Shot and killed while investigating a complaint
Constable Joseph Thor Thompson RCMP Selkirk, Manitoba February 18, 1959Died 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 LabradorMarch 10, 1959Hit in the head with a pulp log on March 8 while clashing with striking loggers. Died two days later in the hospital.
Constable John B. Perkins Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioJuly 7, 1959Died in a motorcycle accident while on duty
Constable Colin Eric Lelliott RCMP Cambridge Bay, N.W.T. (present-day Nunavut)January 12, 1960Shot and killed while attempting an arrest
Émilia Nadeau Samson Morel Sûreté du Québec (Peace officer)near Chibougamau, QuebecJuly 25, 1960Died in a car accident
Constable Edward R. Wickens Ontario Provincial Police (Orillia)near Washago, OntarioMay 10, 1960Died after his vehicle was hit by a truck while on duty
Constable Jean-Marc Godmer Sûreté du Québec Laurentian Mountains near Mont-Tremblant, QuebecSeptember 22, 1960Died in a plane crash
Sergeant Lucien Danis Sûreté du Québec Laurentian Mountains near Mont-Tremblant, QuebecSeptember 22, 1960Died in a plane crash
Constable Theodore D. Christiansen Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioMarch 25, 1961Died in a motorcycle accident while on duty
Constable Ronald Arthur Ekstrom RCMP near Lytton, British ColumbiaApril 22, 1961Died in a car accident
Agent Gérard Richard Sûreté du Québec Nicolet, Quebec August 12, 1961Hit by a motorist during a traffic stop. Died in the hospital the following day
Constable Wayne Sinclair RCMP near Regina, SaskatchewanSeptember 17, 1961Died from injuries received in a traffic accident
Agent Frédeau Simard Sûreté du Québec (Portneuf) Saint-Léonard-de-Portneuf, QuebecOctober 16, 1961Died in a vehicle accident during a car chase
Detective Roger Robidoux Sûreté du Québec Montreal, QuebecJanuary 9, 1962Fatally shot
Constable Dennis WinstanleyStamford Township Police Stamford Township, OntarioFebruary 3, 1962Killed by a drunk driver while on duty
Constable Frederick Nash Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioFebruary 12, 1962Cst. 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 ColumbiaJune 18, 1962Killed by 31-year-old George Booth while investigating a complaint
Constable Gordon Eric Pedersen RCMP Knutsford, British ColumbiaJune 18, 1962Killed by 31-year-old George Booth while investigating a complaint
Constable Donald George Weisgerber RCMP Knutsford, British ColumbiaJune 18, 1962Killed by 31-year-old George Booth while investigating a complaint
Constable Archille Octave Maxime Lepine RCMP near Cloverdale, British ColumbiaJuly 19, 1962Died from injuries received in a car accident that occurred while on duty
Constable David R. Gregory Hamilton Police Service Hamilton, OntarioAugust 29, 1962Shot 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 RochJoliette Police Joliette, QuebecSeptember 1, 1962Cst. 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. BlackWoodstock Police Woodstock, OntarioOctober 17, 1962Shot and killed while trying to apprehend to escaped patients from a hospital
Constable Claude MarineauSt-Laurent Police Montreal, QuebecDecember 14, 1962Killed 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 BrabantSt-Laurent Police Montreal, QuebecDecember 14, 1962Also killed by bank robber George Marcotte in the same incident.
Constable Marius Trépanier Sûreté du Québec (Rimouski) Rimouski, QuebecDecember 18, 1962Killed 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, AlbertaApril 24, 1963Died from injuries received after being struck by a vehicle while helping a stranded motorist
Constable Philippe Mailhot Sûreté du Québec Montreal, QuebecMay 10, 1963Killed in a car collision with a pole while on duty
Constable Jeffrey Armstrong Ottawa Police Service Ottawa, OntarioMay 13, 1963Killed in a friendly fire incident
Sergeant Kenneth Morley Laughland RCMP (Whitehorse) Carmacks, Yukon July 13, 1963Killed 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, 1963Killed 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, 1963Killed 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, 1963Killed 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, OntarioAugust 3, 1963Killed in a car accident while on duty
Constable Patrick C. Armstrong Ontario Provincial Police (Powassan)near Callander, OntarioSeptember 11, 1963Killed in a car accident while on duty
Reserve Inspector Arthur Trentham Vancouver Police Department Vancouver, British ColumbiaSeptember 16, 1963Died after being struck by a vehicle in a hit and run
Constable Émile Lachance Sûreté du Québec Boischatel, QuebecOctober 3, 1963Killed in a car crash
Constable Roy Gilbert Jennex Halifax Regional Police Halifax, Nova Scotia November 29, 1963Ran over by a vehicle while directing traffic
Detective Kenneth J. Evans Toronto Police Service Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec November 30, 1963Evans 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, 1963Bassett 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, QuebecJanuary 3, 1964Died in a car accident while on duty. The cause of the crash was never determined.
Constable Walter E. MacAulay Guelph Police Service Guelph, OntarioApril 5, 1964Cst. 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, AlbertaJune 10, 1964Swept 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, 1964Drowned when his police car lost control and plunged in the Saskatchewan River
Constable Alexander M. Prodan Ontario Provincial Police (Dutton)Rural Elgin County, OntarioAugust 30, 1964Died 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, QuebecOctober 31, 1964Shot and killed by a mentally ill person
Constable Robert Weston Amey RCMP Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador December 17, 1964Shot and killed by an escaping prisoner at the St. John's Penitentiary
Constable Reginald W. Williams RCMP Sooke, British ColumbiaDecember 19, 1964Drowned when his police car slid on the icy road and plunged into the ocean.
Constable Neil McArthur Bruce RCMP Kelowna, British ColumbiaApril 14, 1965Died in the hospital from complications from a bullet wound he received while investigating a complaint in Westbank.
Sergeant Laurier C. Quesnel Sudbury Police Sudbury, OntarioOctober 14, 1965Shot 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, QuebecOctober 25, 1965Died in a car accident
Georges Hélie Sûreté du Québec Saint-Hubert, QuebecNovember 6, 1965Died in a car accident
Constable Ronald F. Webster Toronto Township Police Toronto Township, OntarioJanuary 18, 1966Died in a car accident
Constable Thomas Percy Carroll RCMP Cyril Lake, 44 km SW of Gillam, Manitoba February 11, 1966Died in a plane crash while on duty
Constable John R. Maki Ontario Provincial Police (Rockcliffe) Ottawa, OntarioApril 4, 1966Shot 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, SaskatchewanApril 20, 1966Killed in a police car accident [46]
Constable Edward HoldsworthWhitchurch Township Police Toronto, OntarioMay 15, 1966Died from electrocution
Constable Larry Esau Vancouver Police Department Vancouver, British ColumbiaJune 29, 1966Died in a motorcycle collision
Constable Thomas J. Emery Ontario Provincial Police (Downsview) Toronto, OntarioJuly 25, 1966Died in a motorcycle accident
Special Constable Claude Guay Sûreté du Québec Hébertville, QuebecSeptember 8, 1966Struck by a train and killed
Constable Roger BeausoleilWillow Bunch Police Willow Bunch, SaskatchewanOctober 20, 1966Cst. 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, AlbertaNovember 22, 1966Cst. 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 ColumbiaJune 3, 1967Died after falling into a ravine while investigating a complaint late at night in the woods [49]
Corporal Donald Archibald Harvey RCMP Grande Prairie, AlbertaJune 23, 1967While investigating the murder of Georgine Roberst, Harvey and his partner were ambushed, and Harvey was fatally shot.
Chief of Police Donald MartinActon Vale Police Acton Vale, Quebec June 29, 1967Shot and killed while trying to arrest a robber. Martin also shot the robber who later died as well. [50]
Constable Yves St-GermainRepentigny Police Repentigny, Quebec July 26, 1967Died in a fire at the Repentigny Art Center that also killed a 68-year-old caretaker [51]
Constable Roger St-JeanRepentigny Police Repentigny, Quebec July 29, 1967Died 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, 1967Killed a car accident involving his police car
Constable James I. Hamilton Ontario Provincial Police (Listowel)near Listowel August 19, 1967Shot 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 JearyGreenfield Park Police Greenfield Park, Quebec January 25, 1968On 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, QuebecMarch 9, 1968Cst. 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, QuebecMay 8, 1968Det. 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 Gerald F. MillsWhitechurch Township Police Vandorf, Ontario May 29, 1968Struck by a vehicle while on duty [55]
Constable Gérard DeschampsRepentigny Police Repentigny, Quebec June 9, 1968Killed in a motor vehicle accident
Constable Peter Kirk Ontario Provincial Police (Hawkesbury)Between L'Orignal and Alfred, Ontario June 9. 1968Killed in a motor vehicle accident
Constable Samuel E. Ankenmann Ontario Provincial Police (Sebringville) North Easthope Township, Ontario June 29, 1968Killed in a motor vehicle accident
Constable André Duhaime Sûreté du Québec Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec July 1, 1968Killed in a motor vehicle accident
Constable Bradford Browne Ontario Provincial Police (Sudbury)near Sudbury, Ontario November 13, 1968Killed in a motor vehicle accident
Constable Alain Falardeau Sûreté du Québec Champlain, Quebec November 27, 1968Killed in a motor vehicle accident
Constable James Alexander Kerr RCMP near Fredericton, New BrunswickDecember 11, 1968Died in a car accident
Constable James Smith Ontario Provincial Police (Peterborough) Snowdon Township, Ontario December 11, 1968Killed alongside Dtv. Sgt. Chapitis while trying to negotiate with a man who was holding his mother hostage
Detective Sergeant Lorne J. Chapitis Ontario Provincial Police (Peterborough) Snowdon Township, Ontario December 11, 1968Killed alongside Cst. Smith while trying to negotiate with a man who was holding his mother hostage
Sergeant John C. McMurich Hamilton Police Service Hamilton, Ontario December 22, 1968Beaten and shot with his own gun by a group of 20 people while staking out a house
Constable Stan ChristiePointe Claire Police Pointe-Claire, Quebec December 22, 1968Killed in a motor vehicle accident
Constable Helgi Sigurdur Tomasson RCMP near Sheho, SaskatchewanApril 18, 1969Died in a car accident involving a tractor
Detective Boyd Davidson Calgary Police Service Calgary, AlbertaDecember 20, 1974Killed 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. [56]
Staff Sergeant Keith Harrison Calgary Police Service Calgary, AlbertaMarch 12, 1976Harrison 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, AlbertaApril 6, 1977Killed when thrown off a moving truck while trying to apprehend a criminal
Constable Bill Shelever Calgary Police Service Calgary, AlbertaMay 24, 1977Shot 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, SaskatchewanApril 25, 1978Ambushed, tortured, and killed by two local high school students
Constable Richard John Sedgwick RCMP near Airdrie, AlbertaAugust 16, 1980Killed in a car accident involving his police car
Constable Allen Gary Giesbrecht RCMP Vegreville, AlbertaJanuary 13, 1985Killed while investigating a domestic dispute
Special Constable Robert Thomas RCMP Highway Patrol Powerview, ManitobaMarch 6, 1986S/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. [57]
Corporal Budd Maurice Johanson RCMP near Lethbridge, AlbertaApril 4, 1986Killed in a traffic collision
Constable Frederick Allen Abel RCMP near Lethbridge, AlbertaApril 4, 1986Killed in the same traffic collision
Constable Scott Gordon Berry RCMP Clandonald, AlbertaJune 29, 1986Died 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, AlbertaJanuary 26, 1987S/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. [58]
Special Constable Nancy Marie Puttkemery RCMP Air Services Crossfield, AlbertaDecember 9, 1989Died 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, AlbertaDecember 9, 1989Died 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, AlbertaSeptember 22, 1992Shot and killed during a traffic stop [23]
Constable Brent Harold Veefkind RCMP, Grande Prairie Municipal Detachment Bezanson, AlbertaMarch 11, 1993Killed in a traffic accident while on duty
Constable Rick Sonnenberg Calgary Police Service Calgary, AlbertaOctober 8, 1993Fatally struck by a speeding suspect while trying to deploy spike strips
2000s
Name and rankAgencyLocationDateDetails
Constable John Petropoulos Calgary Police Service Calgary, AlbertaSeptember 29, 2000Fell nine feet through a ceiling while investigating a break in [23]
Park Warden Michael Wynn Parks Canada Calgary, AlbertaJanuary 13, 2002Died 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, OntarioFebruary 18, 2002Died in a traffic accident while responding to an emergency call
Constable Benoit L’Ecuyer Montreal Police Montreal, QuebecFebruary 28, 2002Shot and killed during a police chase
Constable Christine Diotte RCMP (Banff)near Banff, AlbertaMarch 12, 2002Struck by a vehicle and killed after the car had lost control on the icy road
Constable Wael Audi RCMP (Squamish)near Squamish, British ColumbiaMarch 29, 2002Killed in a collision with a bus while on duty
Constable Paul NeudertWalpole Island Policenear Wallaceburg, OntarioMay 7, 2002Killed in a car crash while on duty
Constable Alan Kuzmich South Simcoe Police Service Bradford West Gwillimbury, OntarioAugust 21, 2002Hit and killed by a car while investigating a stolen motorcycle
Constable Jimmy Ng RCMP (Richmond) Richmond, British ColumbiaSeptember 15, 2002Killed in a hit and run
Patrolman Jean-Yves Therrien Transports Québec Laval, Quebec October 6, 2002Patrolman 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, 2002Cpl. 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, AlbertaDecember 18, 2002Killed in a collision with a tanker truck while on duty
Conservation Officer Walter Ceolin Ontario Ministry of Resources near Sault Ste. Marie, OntarioJanuary 21, 2003Died in a helicopter crash while conducting an aerial moose survey
Senior Constable Phil Shrive Ontario Provincial Police (Renfrew)near Renfrew, OntarioMay 23, 2003Killed in a car crash while on duty
Constable Ghislain Maurice RCMP (Strathcona County)near Sherwood Park, AlbertaJune 10, 2003Killed during a collision with a gravel truck while on duty
Senior Constable John Paul Flagg Ontario Provincial Police (Quinte)near Almonte, OntarioSeptember 20, 2003Killed in a motorcycle crash during a police chase
Corporal Stephen Gibson Canadian Forces Military Police near Medicine Hat, AlbertaSeptember 26, 2003Cpl. Gibson was killed in a car crash while on duty
Constable Patrick Levesque Sûreté du Québec near Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport, QuebecSeptember 27, 2003Cst. 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, AlbertaFebruary 28, 2004Cpl. 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, OntarioMay 15, 2004Cst. 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, OntarioMay 23, 2004Died during a collision while on duty
Auxiliary Constable Glen Gregory Evely RCMP (Vernon) Vernon, British ColumbiaNovember 13, 2004Killed 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, AlbertaMarch 3, 2005Four RCMP officers were killed by James Roszko while executing a search warrant at a rural marijuana farm
Constable Lionide Johnston RCMP (Mayerthorpe) Rochfort Bridge, AlbertaMarch 3, 2005Four RCMP officers were killed by James Roszko while executing a search warrant at a rural marijuana farm
Constable Brock Myrol RCMP (Mayerthorpe) Rochfort Bridge, AlbertaMarch 3, 2005Four RCMP officers were killed by James Roszko while executing a search warrant at a rural marijuana farm
Constable Peter Schiemann RCMP (Mayerthorpe) Rochfort Bridge, AlbertaMarch 3, 2005Four 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 ColumbiaJuly 3, 2005Cst. Minguy drowned after an accident on board an RCMP patrol vessel
Constable Jose Agostinho RCMP (Wetaskiwin)near Leduc, AlbertaJuly 4, 2005Cst. 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, OntarioJuly 20, 2005Cst. Potts was killed and fellow officer Cst. Hanes was injured after their police cruiser collided with a moose
Wildlife Protection Officer Fernand VachonQuébec Wildlife Protection & Resourcesnear Saint-Théophile, Quebec November 5, 2005WPO 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 RochetteQuébec Wildlife Protection & Resourcesnear Saint-Théophile, Quebec November 5, 2005WPO 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 [59]
Officer Valerie Gignac Laval Police Service Laval, Quebec December 14, 2005Shot through the door while responding to a domestic dispute
Constable John Goyer Abbotsford Police Department Abbotsford, British Columbia April 19, 2006Cst. 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, 2006Cst. Atkinson was shot and killed while questioning two men at a convenience store
Senior Constable Don DoucetSault Ste. Marie Police Service Sault Ste. Marie, OntarioMay 14, 2006Died in a collision while on duty
Constable Robin Cameron RCMP (Spiritwood) Spiritwood, SaskatchewanJuly 7, 2006Killed during a police pursuit by 41-year-old Curtis Alfred Dagenais
Constable Marc Bourdages RCMP (Spiritwood) Spiritwood, SaskatchewanJuly 7, 2006Killed during a police pursuit by 41-year-old Curtis Alfred Dagenais
Constable David Mounsey Ontario Provincial Police (Huron County) Clinton, OntarioNovember 13, 2006Cst. Mounsey died from injured received during a car collision that occurred while on duty
Officer Richard CayouetteQuébec Wildlife Protection & Resourcesnear Chapais, Quebec March 1, 2007Cayouette was killed in a snow mobile accident where his partner was also injured
Sergeant Detective Daniel Tessier Laval Police Service Brossard, QuebecMarch 2, 2007Cst. 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, 2007Cst. 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, 2007Cst. 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, NunavutNovember 5, 2007Cst. Scott was shot and killed by a drunk driver
Constable Eric Lavoie Laval Police Service Laval, Quebec September 8, 2008Cst. Lavoie succumbed to his injuries after a car accident while on duty
Constable James Lundblad RCMP near Millet, AlbertaMay 5, 2009Cst. 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, OntarioJuly 6, 2009Cst. Hack died from injuries received when the police cruiser he was in collided with a truck during a pursuit
Constable Mélanie RoyLévis Police Lévis, QuebecSeptember 7, 2009Died when she lost control of her vehicle while on duty
Constable Ireneusz Czapnik Ottawa Police Service Ottawa, OntarioDecember 29, 2009Cst. Czapnik was ambushed and killed while sitting in his police cruised by 43-year-old Kevin Gregson with a knife
2010s
Name and rankAgencyLocationDateDetails
Constable Artem Otchakovski Peel Regional Police Brampton March 1, 2010Died in a car crash while on duty
Constable Vu Pham Ontario Provincial Police (Huron County) Winthrop, OntarioMarch 8, 2010Died 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, AlbertaJune 21, 2010Died in a car collision while on duty
Constable Michael Bernard Potvin RCMP (Mayo) Stewart River near Mayo, Yukon July 13, 2010Drowned when the police boat he was in capsized
Constable Sébastien Coghlan-Goyette Sûreté du Québec Les Cèdres, QuebecNovember 14, 2010Cst. Coghlan-Goyette and his student passenger were killed in a vehicle collision
Sergeant Ryan Russell Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioJanuary 12, 2011Hit and killed by a stolen truck with a snowplow attached during a police pursuit
Constable Garrett Styles York Regional Police East Gwillimbury, OntarioJune 28, 2011Cst. 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 RoyBromont Police DepartmentNear Bromont, QuebecDecember 1, 2011Rammed and killed during a traffic stop. Cst. Roy was married with two young children. [60]
Constable Derek Pineo RCMP (Wilkie)near Wilkie, SaskatchewanJuly 20, 2012Killed when his police car collided with a moose
Community Peace Officer Rod Lazenby Municipal District of Foothills Protective Services North of Priddis, AlbertaAugust 10, 2012Lazenby 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, 2012Died after losing control of her patrol car while on duty
Constable Donovan Lagrange Sureté du Québec near Bois-des-Filion, QuebecOctober 6, 2012Struck by a car while walking back to his car from a speed trap
Constable Adrian Oliver RCMP (Surrey) Surrey, British ColumbiaNovember 13, 2012Died in a car crash with a semi truck
Conservation Officer Howard LaversNewfoundland and Labrador Fish and WildlifeSouth of Hawke's Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador February 21, 2013Drowned when his snowmobile fell through the ice on Eastern Blue Mountain Pond
Constable Steve Dery Kativik Regional Police Force Kuujjuaq, QuebecMarch 2, 2013Shot and killed during a domestic dispute
Constable Jennifer Kovach Guelph Police Service Guelph, OntarioMarch 14, 2013Died in a car accident while on duty
Conservation Officer Justin KnackstedtSaskatchewan Environment and Resource ManagementSouth of Saskatoon, SaskatchewanMay 31, 2013Killed by a drunk driver while helping the RCMP with directing traffic during a car crash
Constable John Zivcic Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioDecember 2, 2013Died in the hospital after a car accident that occurred while on duty
Constable Dave Joseph Ross RCMP (Codiac) Moncton, New BrunswickJune 4, 2014Killed during the 2014 Moncton shootings
Constable Douglas James Larche RCMP (Codiac) Moncton, New BrunswickJune 4, 2014Killed during the 2014 Moncton shootings
Constable Fabrice Georges Gevaudan RCMP (Codiac) Moncton, New BrunswickJune 4, 2014Killed during the 2014 Moncton shootings
Constable David Wynn RCMP (St. Albert) St. Albert, AlbertaJanuary 21, 2015Cst. 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 ColumbiaFebruary 1, 2015Killed in a collision with a commercial transport truck
Constable Dan Woodall Edmonton Police Service Edmonton, AlbertaJune 8, 2015Cst. 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. [61]
Constable Thierry LerouxLac-Simon Police Force Lac-Simon, QuebecFebruary 13, 2016Shot 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 ColumbiaApril 5, 2016Killed 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, QuebecMarch 6, 2017Killed after losing control of his vehicle while on patrol
Constable Francis Deschenes RCMP Northern Corridor Traffic Servicesnear Memramcook, New BrunswickSeptember 12, 2017Hit by a utility van and killed while assisting motorists in changing a flat tire.
Constable John Davidson Abbotsford Police Department Abbotsford, British ColumbiaNovember 6, 2017A 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 ColumbiaApril 11, 2018On 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 BrunswickAugust 10, 2018Killed during a shooting in Fredericton
Constable Sara Burns Fredericton Police Force Fredericton, New BrunswickAugust 10, 2018Killed during a shooting in Fredericton
Constable Allan Poapst RCMP (Manitoba) Winnipeg, ManitobaDecember 13, 2019Killed when a pickup truck crossed the median and collided with his patrol vehicle on the Perimeter Highway.
2020s
Name and rankAgencyLocationDateDetails
Constable Heidi Stevenson RCMP Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia April 18, 2020Gabriel 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, 2020Cst. 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, AlbertaDecember 31, 2020Sgt. 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, SaskatchewanJune 12, 2021During 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. [62] [63]
Constable Jeffrey Northrup Toronto Police Service Toronto, OntarioJuly 2, 2021Cst. 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, OntarioSeptember 12, 2022Cst. 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. [64]
Constable Morgan Russell South Simcoe Police Service Innisfil, OntarioOctober 12, 2022Cst. 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. [65]
Constable Devon Northrup South Simcoe Police Service Innisfil, OntarioOctober 12, 2022Cst. 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. [65]
Constable Shaelyn Yang RCMP (Burnaby) Burnaby, British ColumbiaOctober 18, 2022Cst. 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, 2022Cst. 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, AlbertaMarch 16, 2023Constables 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. [66]
Constable Travis Jordan Edmonton Police Service Edmonton, AlbertaMarch 16, 2023Cst. Jordan was killed during the same incident as Cst. Ryan. Jordan had been married for over 8 years at the time of his death. [67]
Sergeant Maureen Breau Sûreté du Québec Louiseville, QuebecMarch 27, 2023Sgt. 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. [68]
Constable Harvinder Singh Dhami RCMP (Strathcona County)near Sherwood Park, AlbertaApril 10, 2023Cst. 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 [69]
Sergeant Eric Mueller Ontario Provincial Police Bourget, Ontario May 11, 2023Sgt. 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 [70]
Detective Constable Steven Tourangeau Ontario Provincial Police near Woodstock, Ontario May 29, 2023Killed in a double-fatal traffic accident while on duty
Constable Rick O'Brien RCMP (Ridge Meadows) Maple Ridge, British ColumbiaSeptember 22, 2023Cst. 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. [71]

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