Gone But Not Forgotten

May 2, 2022

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.

May 2022 – Notifications

Name:	Gerald WHITE
Reg. #:	A/2026
Rank on Discharge:	Auxiliary Constable
Date of Death:	May 8, 2022
Served:	B, G

Name:	Viola “Bydie” CYR
Reg. #:
Rank on Discharge:
Date of Death:	May 3, 2022
Served:	Former “H” Division RCMP Pipes & Drums

Name:	Earl Norman SANHEIM
Reg. #:
Rank on Discharge:	Auxiliary Constable
Date of Death:	April 28, 2022
Served:	F

Name:	Gilles LaBELLE
Reg. #:	S/10848
Rank on Discharge:	Special Constable (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	May 3, 2022
Served:	HQ

Name:	Wayne BOUCHER
Reg. #:
Rank on Discharge:	Auxiliary Constable
Date of Death:	April 17, 2022
Served:	J

Name:	Ira Scott DAVISON
Reg. #:	C/687
Rank on Discharge:	Civilian Member (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 30, 2022
Served:	D

Name:	Terence Michael HANAKOWSKI
Reg. #:	C/3689
Rank on Discharge:	Civilian Member (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	May 3, 2022
Served:	HQ, H

April 2022 – Notifications

Name:	Croydon A. WHITEHEAD
Reg. #:	16664
Rank on Discharge:	Cpl. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 9, 2022
Served:	D; Other Police Service: B.C. Provincial Police Constable

Name:	Michael J. LAURIE
Reg. #:	19956
Rank on Discharge:	Cst.
Date of Death:	April 30, 2022
Served:	B

Name:	Francine VIGNEAULT
Reg. #:	C/405
Rank on Discharge:	Civilian Member (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	February 19, 2022
Served:	C

Name:	Stan DOUCETTE
Reg. #:
Rank on Discharge:	Civilian Member (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 13, 2022
Served:	HQ

Name:	Lise VIGNEAULT
Reg. #:	C/533
Rank on Discharge:	Civilian Member (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	December 27, 2021
Served:	C

Name:	James Richard Anthony CIESZKOWSKI
Reg. #:	28839
Rank on Discharge:	Cpl. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 25, 2022
Served:	F

Name:	Norman Wayne MacDONALD
Reg. #:	46956
Rank on Discharge:	Cst. (Died While Serving)
Date of Death:	April 16, 2022
Served:	F

Name:	Murvin Kenneth BAKER
Reg. #:	16075
Rank on Discharge:	Second Class Constable
Date of Death:	April 26, 2022
Served:	F

Name:	Gary MADDEN
Reg. #:	43076
Rank on Discharge:	Cst. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 11, 2022
Served:	K

Name:	Glennis Charles MADSEN
Reg. #:	21644
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 20, 2022
Served:	K, E & Police Service Dog Section

Name:	Arthur F. MISSLER
Reg. #:	16773
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 27, 2022
Served:	Em Security Service & Foreign Service Directorate

Name:	John Gilbert “Jock” FORBES
Reg. #:	15695
Rank on Discharge:	Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 16, 2022
Served:	D, Depot

Name:	Joe Albert BITZ
Reg. #:	63298
Rank on Discharge:	Constable (Died While Serving)
Date of Death:	April 16, 2022
Served:	E, V

Name:	Andre LANDRIAULT
Reg. #:	18953
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 12, 2022
Served:	J, A, C

Name:	Douglas Barton HOWARTH
Reg. #:	29683
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 14, 2022
Served:	E

Name:	Robert “Bob” Joseph MAYER
Reg. #:	25037
Rank on Discharge:	Cpl. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 24, 2022
Served:	K

Name:	Michael Alfred Anthony ETHIER
Reg. #:	41935
Rank on Discharge:	Cst. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 18, 2022
Served:	E

Name:	Mervin William Clare HARROWER
Reg. #:	23555 / O.1366
Rank on Discharge:	Inspector (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 8, 2022
Served:	K, HQ, E

Name:	David NIVEN
Reg. #:	28404
Rank on Discharge:	Cpl.
Date of Death:	March 20, 2022
Served:	K, G, E

Name:	Jessica Marie McKENNA-RYAN
Reg. #:	49801
Rank on Discharge:	Cst. (Died While Serving)
Date of Death:	April 23, 2022
Served:	E, O, H

Name:	J. Earl ADAMS
Reg. #:	26340
Rank on Discharge:	Cpl. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 12, 2022
Served:	G, D, HQ; Other Service: Canadian Security Intelligence Service

Name:	Eugene Claire SMITH
Reg. #:	20894
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 15, 2022
Served:	H, F, HQ

Name:	Ken VAN DYKE
Reg. #:
Rank on Discharge:	Auxiliary Contable
Date of Death:	April 16, 2022
Served:	E

Name:	Cornelius MONAGHAN
Reg. #:	C/3623
Rank on Discharge:	Civilian Member (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 17, 2022
Served:	C

Name:	Roger Charles GOSSELIN
Reg. #:	35118
Rank on Discharge:	Cst.
Date of Death:	April 19, 2022
Served:	H

Name:	Allan Francis O’DONNELL
Reg. #:	31236 / O.1928
Rank on Discharge:	Inspector (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 7, 2022
Served:	D, E

Name:	Donald Herbert MUMBY
Reg. #:	20502 / O.864
Rank on Discharge:	Chief Superintendent (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 18, 2022
Served:	A, HQ

Name:	David Larry Sydney BOAN
Reg. #:	21346
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 14, 2022
Served:	E

Name:	Patrick MADIGAN
Reg. #:	26121
Rank on Discharge:	Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 12, 2022
Served:	E, HQ

Name:	Patrick MADIGAN
Reg. #:	26121
Rank on Discharge:	Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 12, 2022
Served:	E, HQ

Name:	Richard Murray ‘Dick’ JOHNSON
Reg. #:	23912
Rank on Discharge:	Cpl.
Date of Death:	April 8, 2022
Served:	D, E, F, K & Centennial Caravan (1967); Other Police – Corman Park Police – Chief of Police

Name:	David James FOGARTY
Reg. #:	28054
Rank on Discharge:	Cpl. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 14, 2022
Served:	D, G, V, H

Name:	Ronald Hector ROBINSON
Reg. #:	20589
Rank on Discharge:	Cst.
Date of Death:	April 14, 2022
Served:	B

Name:	Carmella M.A.G. ROBICHAUD
Reg. #:
Rank on Discharge:	Former Detachment Staff Member
Date of Death:	April 13, 2022
Served:	J

Name:	Roland William WHITE
Reg. #:	35323
Rank on Discharge:	Cst. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	January 9, 2021
Served:	K

Name:	William Gordon ROBERTS
Reg. #:	21779
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 3, 2022
Served:	D, E & International Peacekeeping Mission (Former Republic of Yugoslavia)

Name:	Thomas William PETCH
Reg. #:	20753
Rank on Discharge:	Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 6, 2022
Served:	J, HQ

Name:	Clarisse WOODS
Reg. #:	C/1297
Rank on Discharge:	Civilian Member (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 10, 2022
Served:	HQ

Name:	Barrie Franklin NOWELL
Reg. #:	18794
Rank on Discharge:	Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 24, 2022
Served:	F

Name:	Gerald George SAGE
Reg. #:	14794
Rank on Discharge:	Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 3, 2022
Served:	D; WWII Veteran; Other Service: Corrections BC

Name:	Christopher Hilton SWITZER
Reg. #:	17559
Rank on Discharge:	Constable
Date of Death:	April 4, 2022
Served:	E

Name:	William GIDLEY
Reg. #:	23518
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 18, 2022
Served:	K, E, HQ; Other Police Service: Vancouver Police Department

Name:	Ronald Arthur WELKE
Reg. #:	21109 / O.110
Rank on Discharge:	Chief Superintendent (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 28, 2022
Served:	A, E, K, HQ

Name:	Gordon Christopher WERRY
Reg. #:	18060
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 1, 2022
Served:	Depot, F, HQ

Name:	Aubrey WHITE
Reg. #:	20752
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 29, 2022
Served:	Depot, E, G, HQ

Name:	Dan GEURTS
Reg. #:	32499
Rank on Discharge:	Cst. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 29, 2022
Served:	E

March 2022 – Notifications

Name:	DIRKS
Reg. #:	936
Rank on Discharge:	RCMP Police Service Dog
Date of Death:	March 28, 2022
Served:	E

Name:	Yves BOUCHARD
Reg. #:	30821 / O.1679
Rank on Discharge:	Chief Superintendent (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	April 1, 2022
Served:	A, C, DG (Haiti & Cote d’Ivoire)

Name:	John VAN ROON
Reg. #:	21211
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 31, 2022
Served:	E, K & Musical Ride

Name:	Walter Hargrave JORDAN
Reg. #:	18839
Rank on Discharge:	Cst.
Date of Death:	April 3, 2022
Served:	A, H; Other Police Service: Ontario Provincial Police

Name:	Sidney Edward HURST
Reg. #:	20200
Rank on Discharge:	Cst.
Date of Death:	March 10, 2022
Served:	O

Name:	Daniel Ian MacKENZIE
Reg. #:	21618
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 26, 2022
Served:	F, D, K, HQ, Air Division

Name:	Jacob “Jack” BECKER
Reg. #:	16843
Rank on Discharge:	Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 23, 2022
Served:	E

Name:	Edward B. “Hawk” KELLY, Jr.
Reg. #:	20423
Rank on Discharge:	Cst.
Date of Death:	March 22, 2022
Served:	Depot, K

Name:	John Douglas TAIT
Reg. #:	23579
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 31, 2022
Served:	B, O

Name:	James Kenneth Arthur MacWHA
Reg. #:
Rank on Discharge:	Civilian Member (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 20, 2022
Served:	HQ

Name:	Allen James RICHARDS
Reg. #:	17625 / O.958
Rank on Discharge:	Inspector (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 17, 2022
Served:	E, K

Name:	James C. McLEOD
Reg. #:	31984
Rank on Discharge:	Cst. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 9, 2022
Served:	E

Name:	Joseph E. Benoit ROBITAILLE
Reg. #:	15307
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 18, 2022
Served:	E

Name:	Robert Joseph ALAIN
Reg. #:
Rank on Discharge:	Auxiliary Constable
Date of Death:	March 24, 2022
Served:	J

Name:	Herbert Alfred SINGLE
Reg. #:	17160
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 17, 2022
Served:	HQ, E

Name:	Peter SHEWCIW
Reg. #:	17077
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 27, 2022
Served:	D, O

Name:	David Anthony SMITH
Reg. #:	22800
Rank on Discharge:	Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 24, 2022
Served:	HQ, Foreign Liaison Directorate & A

Name:	Robert (Bob) RUSSELL
Reg. #:	22912
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 22, 2022
Served:	H, B, HQ

Name:	Giuseppe (Joey( PORCHETTA
Reg. #:	48631
Rank on Discharge:	Cst.
Date of Death:	March 10, 2022
Served:	E, HQ

Name:	David EDEY
Reg. #:	20372
Rank on Discharge:	Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 18, 2022
Served:	K, A, HQ

Name:	Stephen Michael KINAHAN
Reg. #:	37437
Rank on Discharge:	Cst. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 5, 2022
Served:	K

Name:	Claude BISSONNETTE
Reg. #:	38054
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 12, 2022
Served:	C

Name:	Elmer Roy KELLY
Reg. #:	19001
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	February 20, 2022
Served:	K, HQ

Name:	William Albert VAN de BRAAK
Reg. #:	M/198 – 27668
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 7, 2022
Served:	Marine Service & E

Name:	Roger ETHIER
Reg. #:	15995
Rank on Discharge:	Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 15, 2022
Served:	B, C, J, O

Name:	Michael POWER
Reg. #:	19416
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 8, 2022
Served:	K, C, A

Name:	Stewart Lawrence SCOTT
Reg. #:	19440
Rank on Discharge:	Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	February 22, 2022
Served:	K, E

Name:	Wayne Thomas MOSS
Reg. #:	25472
Rank on Discharge:	Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 11, 2022
Served:	F, HQ

Name:	Stephan TURGEON
Reg. #:	47037 / O.2963
Rank on Discharge:	Inspector
Date of Death:	March 14, 2022
Served:	HQ

Name:	William John DAVIDSON
Reg. #:	18498
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 7, 2022
Served:	D, B

Name:	William John WOOD
Reg. #:	21308
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 11, 2022
Served:	D, F

Name:	Ronald W. LOWE
Reg. #:	25425
Rank on Discharge:	Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 6, 2022
Served:	F, D, M

Name:	Andre COURTEMANCHE
Reg. #:	18525
Rank on Discharge:	S/Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 6, 2022
Served:	C

Name:	Russell Robert BORYS
Reg. #:	22487
Rank on Discharge:	Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	February 8, 2022
Served:	E

Name:	Richard Ray PHILLIPS
Reg. #:
Rank on Discharge:	Auxiliary Constable
Date of Death:
Served:	E

Name:	Richard Clifford MIDBO
Reg. #:	17385
Rank on Discharge:	Sgt. (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	February 19, 2022
Served:	D, HQ, E

Name:	Loretta MUNRO (nee Smoker)
Reg. #:	43295
Rank on Discharge:	Cst.
Date of Death:	February 13, 2022
Served:	E

Name:	Frederick Ross EASTON
Reg. #:	25999
Rank on Discharge:	Cst.
Date of Death:	March 6, 2022
Served:	D

Name:	Barry George MAIR
Reg. #:	36717 / O.2073
Rank on Discharge:	Inspector (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	February 23, 2022
Served:	E, K

Name:	Gerald G. LEAHY
Reg. #:	19669 / O.912
Rank on Discharge:	Assistant Commissioner (Ret’d)
Date of Death:	March 6, 2022
Served:	B, J, H, HQ

Name:	Carla Dawn PETLEY
Reg. #:
Rank on Discharge:	Former Asset Manager
Date of Death:	March 4, 2022
Served:	K

Name:	Dorothy Blanche COOPER
Reg. #:
Rank on Discharge:	Secretary (Ret’d) – Richmond RCMP Detachment
Date of Death:	March 3, 2022
Served:	E

Name:	Harry RUPPEL
Reg. #:
Rank on Discharge:	Civilian Member
Date of Death:	February 25, 2022
Served:	E

Name:	Robert Carlyle GASS
Reg. #:	22745
Rank on Discharge:	Second Class Constable
Date of Death:	February 19,, 2022
Served:	F

Veteran Joe Healy maintains a list of Force members who have passed away since formation of the Force as well as many historical stories about the Force. You can check out Joe’s website here.