Gone But Not Forgotten
July 11, 2024
When an RCMP Veteran passes away, their old colleagues pause for a moment to reflect on the good times they had and the memories they created.
Despite the times that the deceased member was serving their communities and away from their families, the Veteran’s family members are extremely proud of the contributions made by the recently departed.
The following Veterans have passed away in the past number of months. Information is provided to our Division from HQ and other sources and may not be received in a timely manner.
visit RCMP Veterans Network’s websiteand click on ‘Last Post’ – top of the page.
July 2024 Notifications
| Name: | Nelson Samuel Ovilla CARON |
| Reg. #: | 32443 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst. |
| Date of Death: | July 2, 2024 |
| Served: | K |
| Name: | Bonnie H. FELKER |
| Reg. #: | C/1569 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Civilian Member (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | April 15, 2022 |
| Served: | M, K; Other Service: Alberta Rural Crime Watch Association |
| Name: | Guy LAVALLEE |
| Reg. #: | 41950 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 18, 2024 |
| Served: | C |
| Name: | David Alexander MacDONALD |
| Reg. #: | A0056 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Auxiliary Constable |
| Date of Death: | July 7, 2024 |
| Served: | L |
| Name: | Marcel Marc FALARDEAU |
| Reg. #: | 43544 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 29, 2024 |
| Served: | HQ |
| Name: | Gordon Kenneth FRASER |
| Reg. #: | 19719 |
| Rank on Discharge: | S/Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | July 9, 2024 |
| Served: | J |
| Name: | Thomas Charles REID |
| Reg. #: | 30895 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 11, 2024 |
| Served: | L |
| Name: | Janice Marie EAMON |
| Reg. #: | C/2911 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Civilian Member (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 27, 2024 |
| Served: | H; Other Service: Royal Canadian Navy |
| Name: | Brian Neil BOOTSMAN |
| Reg. #: | A4036 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Auxiliary Constable |
| Date of Death: | June 29, 2024 |
| Served: | K, E |
| Name: | Joseph Hector Arthur Edgard BORLE |
| Reg. #: | 16875 |
| Rank on Discharge: | S/Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | July 1, 2024 |
| Served: | K, E |
June 2024 Notifications
| Name: | Robert DUSSAULT |
| Reg. #: | 25130 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cpl. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 2, 2024 |
| Served: | C |
| Name: | Edward Forrect OVERLAND |
| Reg. #: | 27529 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cpl. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 4, 2024 |
| Served: | D |
| Name: | Stephen E. DiCOLA |
| Reg. #: | 40168 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 20, 2024 |
| Served: | O, National Divisions |
| Name: | Wayne Robert LOVE |
| Reg. #: | 42482 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cpl. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 23, 2024 |
| Served: | F |
| Name: | James Stephen MYERS |
| Reg. #: | 25444 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 29, 2024 |
| Served: | B, O, HQ |
| Name: | Timothy P. WINDLE |
| Reg. #: | 33953 |
| Rank on Discharge: | S/Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 20, 2024 |
| Served: | E |
| Name: | William John Lyle HOWARTH |
| Reg. #: | 23738 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 10, 2024 |
| Served: | K |
| Name: | Douglas J. GREEP |
| Reg. #: | 30290 |
| Rank on Discharge: | S/Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 24, 2024 |
| Served: | E |
| Name: | Anna “Gladys” Myrtle FLAATEN |
| Reg. #: | |
| Rank on Discharge: | Public Service Employee of the RCMP (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 21, 2024 |
| Served: | F – Weyburn Detachment |
| Name: | Andrew Joseph BASARA |
| Reg. #: | 21832 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst. |
| Date of Death: | June 10, 2024 |
| Served: | C |
| Name: | Robert William BROWN |
| Reg. #: | 26151 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cpl. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 14, 2024 |
| Served: | D |
| Name: | Leo Royce BATES |
| Reg. #: | 18694 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cpl. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 11, 2024 |
| Served: | K, G, M |
| Name: | Clifford Gilbert Vernon HOBBS |
| Reg. #: | S/1457 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Special Constable |
| Date of Death: | June 15, 2024 |
| Served: | RCMP Forensic Services & RCMP Band |
| Name: | David DI TOMMASO |
| Reg. #: | 64269 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst. |
| Date of Death: | June 14, 2024 |
| Served: | Depot, K |
| Name: | Lawrence J. “Larry” GALLAGHER |
| Reg. #: | 22158 / O.1415 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Inspector (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 11, 2024 |
| Served: | H, Depot, O, E |
| Name: | George Matthew HUMPHREY |
| Reg. #: | 22326 |
| Rank on Discharge: | S/Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 1, 2024 |
| Served: | E |
| Name: | Daniel Douglas DAUPHINEE |
| Reg. #: | 29879 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 31, 2024 |
| Served: | D |
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| Name: | John (Jack) E.S. BRAGG |
| Reg. #: | 22138 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 27, 2024 |
| Served: | E, Marine Division |
| Name: | Douglas Grant ASHBY |
| Reg. #: | 32478 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst. |
| Date of Death: | June 10, 2024 |
| Served: | F |
| Name: | Paulina Antonia LARREY |
| Reg. #: | 40942 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 10, 2024 |
| Served: | K |
| Name: | William Sherwood DAWSON |
| Reg. #: | 23867 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cpl. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 8, 2024 |
| Served: | E |
| Name: | Lynn Mary CALVERT (nee Underwood) |
| Reg. #: | C/2300 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Civilian Member (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 20, 2024 |
| Served: | K, E |
| Name: | Gregory Murray COUGLE |
| Reg. #: | 27534 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Sgtr. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 12, 2024 |
| Served: | H, L |
| Name: | PSD GUNNER |
| Reg. #: | 1012 |
| Rank on Discharge: | RCMP Police Service Dog |
| Date of Death: | |
| Served: | J |
| Name: | Adolphus James “Duff” EVERS |
| Reg. #: | C/472 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Civilian Member (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 1, 2024 |
| Served: | E, J, H |
| Name: | Kevin Alan ROBERTS |
| Reg. #: | 35254 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 29, 2024 |
| Served: | O, Depot, K, E, D |
| Name: | Myron Calmar ERICKSON |
| Reg. #: | 22816 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 2, 2024 |
| Served: | E, M, G, D |
| Name: | Alberto COLANTUONI |
| Reg. #: | |
| Rank on Discharge: | RCMP Tailor (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 9, 2024 |
| Served: |
| Name: | Amos Barnet “Shane” HENNAN |
| Reg. #: | 18445 |
| Rank on Discharge: | S/Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 28, 2024 |
| Served: | E, M, G |
| Name: | Walter Myron ZELENY |
| Reg. #: | S/2674 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Special Constable |
| Date of Death: | May 31, 2024 |
| Served: | HQ, O, RCMP Air Services |
| Name: | PSD FREDDIE |
| Reg. #: | 979 |
| Rank on Discharge: | RCMP Police Service Dog |
| Date of Death: | March 5, 2024 |
| Served: | O & Canada-wide Call-outs |
| Name: | Rodger Duane NEUFELD |
| Reg. #: | 33375 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | April 27, 2024 |
| Served: | E |
| Name: | Raymond Patrick OLIVER |
| Reg. #: | 35863 / O.2223 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Superintendent (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 6, 2024 |
| Served: | Depot, B, HQ, H |
| Name: | Eric Rankin WHEELER |
| Reg. #: | 25034 / O.1762 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Inspector (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 29, 2024 |
| Served: | F, Musical Ride, K, Depot, B, M, E |
| Name: | James Joseph PRENDERGAST |
| Reg. #: | 20616 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cpl. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | June 3, 2024 |
| Served: | B |
May 2024 Notifications
| Name: | Larry E. YESKE |
| Reg. #: | 22338 / O.1362 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Inspector (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 22, 2024 |
| Served: | F, HQ, E, D |
| Name: | Michael Douglas DUNCAN |
| Reg. #: | 31637 |
| Rank on Discharge: | S/Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 24, 2024 |
| Served: | E, HQ |
| Name: | Regent BEGIN |
| Reg. #: | 27026 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Sgt. Major (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 21, 2024 |
| Served: | C |
| Name: | Laurie A. UNLAND |
| Reg. #: | C/3007 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Civilian Member (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 17, 2024 |
| Served: | K |
| Name: | Robert “Bob” George HARPER |
| Reg. #: | 24072 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst. |
| Date of Death: | May 24, 2024 |
| Served: | D |
| Name: | Pierre McMURRAY |
| Reg. #: | |
| Rank on Discharge: | Civilian Member (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 14, 2024 |
| Served: | C |
| Name: | Cal A. LEGASSICKE |
| Reg. #: | 21572 / O.1374 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Inspector (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | March 22, 2024 |
| Served: | H, N, P, HQ, M, F |
| Name: | Roy EPPLER |
| Reg. #: | 22794 |
| Rank on Discharge: | S/Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 22, 2024 |
| Served: | F |
| Name: | Donald Earle WILDEN |
| Reg. #: | 22566 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cpl. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 12, 2024 |
| Served: | H, HQ, D |
| Name: | Mary Norma HAMILTON |
| Reg. #: | |
| Rank on Discharge: | Second Man Award |
| Date of Death: | May 26, 2024 |
| Served: | Spouse of the late Edward Hamilton, Insp. (Ret’d), Reg. #18260 / O.1077 |
| Name: | Wayne YOUNG |
| Reg. #: | 27395 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 13, 2024 |
| Served: | E, F, H, HQ |
| Name: | Patrick Martin CUMMINS |
| Reg. #: | 25039 / O.1150 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Assistant Commissioner (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 18, 2024 |
| Served: | C, E, HQ |
| Name: | Patrick GEHUE |
| Reg. #: | 39354 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cpl. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 22, 2024 |
| Served: | B |
| Name: | Austin ROCHE-LEVEQUE |
| Reg. #: | 40710 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | April 19, 2024 |
| Served: | C |
| Name: | John Leslie COUPLAND |
| Reg. #: | 23653 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 14, 2024 |
| Served: | D |
| Name: | Wilfred Stanley PETKAU |
| Reg. #: | 18747 |
| Rank on Discharge: | S/Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 11, 2024 |
| Served: | E, K |
| Name: | Jerome Edwin MALLOY |
| Reg. #: | 22334 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 8, 2024 |
| Served: | H |
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| Name: | Reginald Jerome NEITZEL |
| Reg. #: | 21275 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst |
| Date of Death: | May 13, 2024 |
| Served: | D; Other Service: County of Renfrew Paramedic Service |
| Name: | Mercedes LINK |
| Reg. #: | |
| Rank on Discharge: | Second Man Award Recipient |
| Date of Death: | May 5, 2024 |
| Served: | Spouse of late Alexander Link, Sgt. (Ret’d), Reg. #17451 |
| Name: | George Emery ANDREWS |
| Reg. #: | 19810 |
| Rank on Discharge: | S/Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 14, 2024 |
| Served: | B |
| Name: | Brian George WATT |
| Reg. #: | 23933 / O.1241 |
| Rank on Discharge: |
Deputy Commissioner (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 8, 2024 |
| Served: | K, Depot, G, V, F, P (Penhold), E |
| Name: | Arthur B. “Art” MUNROE |
| Reg. #: | C/250 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Civilian Member (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | September 29, 2023 |
| Served: | H |
| Name: | Marlyn Melnick “Mel” HOFFMAN |
| Reg. #: | 38010 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | February 1, 2024 |
| Served: | F |
| Name: | Richelle Marie Diane STOYKO |
| Reg. #: | C/7281 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Civilian Member |
| Date of Death: | March 11, 2024 |
| Served: | D |
| Name: | David S. CARTY |
| Reg. #: | 24651 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | April 23, 2024 |
| Served: | J; Other Police Service: Canadian Forces Military |
| Name: | George Edgar PHILLIPS |
| Reg. #: | 20486 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | May 9, 2024 |
| Served: | B |
| Name: | Wayne Douglas CRAMPTON |
| Reg. #: | S/575 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Special Constable |
| Date of Death: | February 12, 2024 |
| Served: | A; Other Service: Canadian Security Intelligence |
| Name: | David J. BROWN |
| Reg. #: | 19947 / O.1046 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Superintendent (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | April 2, 2024 |
| Served: | Depot, F, A, Police Dog Service, Innisfail, AB |
| Name: | Gordon Edward COOPER |
| Reg. #: | 42716 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Cst. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | April 25, 2024 |
| Served: | Depot, E |
| Name: | Eileen BURKE |
| Reg. #: | c/398 |
| Rank on Discharge: | Civilian Member (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | April 22, 2024 |
| Served: | HQ |
| Name: | James R. SENFT |
| Reg. #: | 25466 |
| Rank on Discharge: | S/Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | March 1, 2024 |
| Served: | E |
| Name: | Edward James RILEY |
| Reg. #: | 15641 |
| Rank on Discharge: | S/Sgt. (Ret’d) |
| Date of Death: | April 19, 2024 |
| Served: | HQ |
| Name: | Richard JUBB |
| Reg. #: | |
| Rank on Discharge: | Civilian Member |
| Date of Death: | May 2, 2023 |
| Served: | K |
