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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The lawyers for a man accused of killing an Ontario Provincial Police officer and injuring two others are disputing the characterization of the shooting in Bourget, Ont., as an ambush. Alain Bellefeuille, 39, is charged with one count of first-degree murder and …
Read More »Thousands to pay tribute to OPP officer killed on the job in Bourget, Ont. shooting
OTTAWA — Police officers, dignitaries, family and friends will pay tribute to Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Eric Mueller Thursday at the 10th funeral for a police officer killed on the job in Canada in the last eight months. Last week, Mueller and two other officers were shot after they approached …
Read More »Slain Ontario police officer’s funeral set for Thursday at Ottawa hockey arena
The funeral for an officer shot and killed in eastern Ontario is set for next week. Ontario Provincial Police say Sgt. Eric Mueller will have a police funeral at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Thursday. Mueller died in hospital following the early Thursday shooting at a home in …
Read More »OPP officer killed, 2 others injured in shooting in eastern Ontario community
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Provincial Police say one officer died and two others were injured after a shooting in a small community just outside of Ottawa. Police said that just after 2 a.m. on Thursday, officers from the Russell County OPP detachment were called to …
Read More »Man, woman charged with murder in OPP constable’s death set to appear in court
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 17, 2023 6:08 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man and woman who are facing murder charges in the death of an Ontario Provincial Police constable are set to appear in court today. Const. Greg Pierzchala was shot while …
Read More »Police associations to examine issues behind officer killings after recent deaths
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 6, 2023 10:10 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some of Canada’s largest police associations say they are banding together to identify the root causes behind the killings of five police officers in the past four months. The Canadian Police …
Read More »Private funeral in Barrie, Ont. to be held Wednesday morning for slain OPP officer
BARRIE, Ont. — A private funeral is set to be held this morning for an Ontario Provincial Police officer who was shot dead in an ambush attack last week. The OPP says the service for 28-year-old Const. Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala will start at 11 a.m. at the Sadlon Arena in …
Read More »Latest officer death heartbreaking, but expert says recent police deaths not a trend
When Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot while responding to a call Tuesday afternoon he became the sixth Canadian police officer to die since September, but an expert is warning the numbers do not represent a trend. Michael Arntfield, a criminologist and professor at Western University, said the recent deaths are …
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