RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

      Veteran Shirley Hall forwarded to us the remarkable love story. In the movies, military conflicts are glamorized and far too often the downside of these conflicts is understated.       Patriotic men and women volunteer for military service not expecting to consequences of conflict. The following news story and videos demonstrate […]

    Each Force Veteran is entitled to have the RCMP crest on their grave marker.   With this crest, it is easy for visitors to pinpoint the location of a RCMP Veteran. The early Force Veterans were concerned that the graves sites of past Veterans should be inspected regularly and repaired if required.   […]

      Many individuals develop interests and hobbies.  Hobbies usually range from stamps to coins or other notable items. One such collector is RCMP Veteran Bob Henderson.  Approximately 40 years ago, Bob decided by chance to start collecting World War II Prisoner Of War artifacts.     In his 70s, Bob has decided to […]

          Based on the two recent webpages on the top of Force trumpeters, Ric Hall received the following message from Veteran Joe Collinson:         “I read your previous article and it tweeked my interest in that my friend, George Cutting (Reg. #10980), joined the Force in 1931 as […]

      Detective Jonathan Sheldan of the Victoria Police Department has forward to us another one of his investigative reports for consideration for inclusion on the BC Law Enforcement Memorial. His report is included below for your reading pleasure:     Final Investigative Report – North-West Mounted Police Death – “Third Siding, BC” – […]

    With Sheldon’s recent article on Force Trumpeters another former trumpeter has surfaced.    Veteran Perry Edwards whose hobby is photography has met a former member of the Force while they both stroll through the Maplewood bird sanctuary east of the 2nd Narrows bridge in North Vancouver.     One of the other regulars there […]

      The following extract from the “Final Investigative Report – RNWMP/Canadian Expeditionary Force (Siberia) Pre-deployment BC Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation – Influenza/Pheumonia death – Coquitlam, B.C. 1918.”       This document was submitted by the author – Jonathan Sheldan for this information of members of our Vancouver Division.  This document is aimed […]

      Last week, we posted a webpage seeking assistance in identifying a past member of the RCMP. Veterans Frank Kelley and Fred Bodnaruk have identified the unknown members as – ‘Titch’ Wilfred George Lambert (Reg. #16635 – O.568).     Titch originally joined the British Columbia Provincial Police (BCPP)  in 1949 and converted […]

      Len McCabe passed away on May 3, 2013 in the community he lived and served. From 1959 to 1986, Len McCabe was the Chief Constable for the Port Moody Police Department.  His legacy of public service and dedication to the community serves as an example to other members of the Port Moody […]

    A young woman who fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming a police officer was killed Thursday when she apparently lost control of her cruiser and crashed into a bus. Guelph Police Const. Jennifer Kovach, 26, was a vibrant, gregarious and dynamic woman with a sense of adventure, Police Chief Bryan Larkin said.   […]