September 2022
For the first time since September 2019, thousands of police and peace officers marched on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to honour officers killed in the line of duty.
The previous two years saw the cancellation of the full memorial ceremony, due to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus pandemic, with only a small service conducted at the memorial pavilion on Parliament Hill.
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial ceremony honoured the lives of RCMP Constable Alan Poapst, RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson, OPP Constable Marc Hovingh, Calgary police Sergeant Andrew Harnett, RCMP Constable Shelby Patton and Toronto Police Constable Jeffrey Northrup. There were also two historical admissions in Surrey Police Constable George McDonald and RCMP Superintendent Dennis Massey.
Following the Presentation of Headdress of the fallen officers, addresses were made by The Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Tom Stamatakis, President
Canadian Police Association.
“They Are Our Heroes. We Shall Not Forget Them.”
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- Police and Peace Officers lined-up on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Photo: Bruce Forsyth.
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- Royal Canadian Mounted Police, led by Commissioner Brenda Lucki. Photo: Bruce Forsyth.
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- South Simcoe Police, led by Chief Andrew Fletcher. Photo: Bruce Forsyth.
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- Barrie Police, led by Chief Kimberly Greenwood. Photo: Bruce Forsyth.
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- Toronto Police, led by Chief James Ramer. Photo: Bruce Forsyth.
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- York Regional Police, led by Chief Jim MacSween. Photo: Bruce Forsyth.
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- Ontario Provincial Police, led by Commissioner Thomas Carrique. Photo: Bruce Forsyth.
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- Durham Regional Police, led by Chief Todd Rollauer. Photo: Bruce Forsyth.
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- London Police, led by Chief Stephen Williams. Photo: Bruce Forsyth.
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- Laying of a wreath on behalf of the families of the fallen officers honoured in this year’s ceremony. Photo: Bruce Forsyth.
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- Wreaths. Photo: Bruce Forsyth.
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- Wreaths. Photo: Bruce Forsyth.
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- The author (L) and a photo-journalist at the Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony in Ottawa. Photo: CPPO Memorial Society.
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- Graphic: CPPOM Society.
Sources: https://cppom.ca/2022/08/09/canadian-police-and-peace-officers-memorial-25sep2022-commemoration-des-policiers-et-agents-de-la-paix-canadiens-2, https://www.cpa-acp.ca/sites/default/files/officers-being-honoured-july-2022.pdf, https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/memorial-service-honours-lives-of-officers, https://cppom.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Memorial-booklet-2022-FINAL.pdf.
