9 police officers have been killed in Canada recently. Here’s a look at their cases
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At least nine police officers have been killed in Canada since September 2022. Here's a look at their cases and who they were.
A veteran Quebec provincial police officer was stabbed to death Monday night after she tried to arrest a suspect in Louiseville, Que., about 100 kilometres northeast of Montreal. Sgt. Maureen Breau, who had two children, had more than 20 years of experience and was four days away from starting a new job as an investigator.
The 35-year-old suspect, whose identity has not been released, was later shot and killed by other officers who arrived on the scene.
At least eight other police officers have been killed in Canada since September 2022. Here’s a look at their cases and who they were.
The Edmonton police officers were shot when they responded to a call about a family dispute at an apartment on March 16.
A 16-year-old boy fired multiple shots at the officers as they approached the suite, and the officers didn’t have a chance to fire back. The teen then shot and wounded his mother during a struggle for the gun, and shot and killed himself.
Ryan, a former paramedic, had been with the Edmonton force for five and a half years and was about to become a father.
Jordan moved to Edmonton from Nova Scotia so he could realize his childhood dream of becoming an officer, and had been with the service for almost nine years.
Ontario Provincial Police have said Pierzchala was responding to a call for a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., on Dec. 27 and was fatally shot in an ambush when he got there.
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