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Cst. Têtu and Cst. Giguère were shot and killed during a robbery of the Canada Dental Depot. It was later revealed that fellow police officer Serge Lefebvre from the Sainte-Foy police department was responsible. After a suicide attempt on the Quebec Bridge, Lefebvre was captured and sentenced to life in prison. [84] Constable Jacques Giguère
A memorial service for the slain officers was held in Edmonton on March 10, 2005, and televised nationally on the CBC. Prime Minister Paul Martin and Governor General Adrienne Clarkson both spoke at the service. In addition to family and dignitaries, nearly 10,000 police officers from Canada and the United States were in attendance. [49]
A West Vancouver police officer shot and killed Daniel Possee during a cannabis raid which netted an ounce. Posse had been holding a pellet gun when officers entered without identifying themselves. The officer's name was never released. [74] [75] 1992-03-23 Rioux, John (37) Ontario
January 15, 2011: A man was stopped by police, punched in the face twice, and had his pockets searched by a Toronto police officer. The victim sued Toronto Police Service for assault, battery, unlawful arrest, and violation of his Charter rights. In 2015, Justice Frederick Myers awarded the victim $27,000, and stated that he, a man of African ...
Navasota Police Sgt. Mark Butler was killed in a head-on collision during a pursuit of a suspect wanted for attempting to cash a fake check, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page, a site ...
Several days after the killings, Baumgartner confessed to an undercover Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer in a British Columbia jail cell, saying: “I did it all. I killed those people and robbed their truck.” [6] On June 20, Baumgartner was flown in a RCMP aircraft to Edmonton, where he was taken into Edmonton Remand Centre. [7]
A pair of Detroit police officers responding to a 911 call arrived at a house around 2:30 p.m. when they encountered their 45-year-old colleague, wearing a police uniform and armed with a high ...
A Minneapolis officer hailed as a hero last year was killed by a gunman who ambushed the officer as he responded to the scene of another shooting, police said.. Officer Jamal Mitchell, 36, was one ...