8 police officers killed on the job across Canada in the past 6 months
Const. Devon Northrup and Const. Morgan Russell are shown South Simcoe Police Service handout photos.South Simcoe Police Service constables Northup and Russell were killed on Oct. 11, 2022, after they responded to a disturbance call at an Innisfil, Ont., home.Story continues below advertisement
The Special Investigations Unit, the province’s police watchdog, has said neither officer drew their guns before they were shot.Northup was remembered by his colleagues as a funny, kind and dedicated officer who served as a member of the mental health crisis outreach team. Colleagues said Russell passed over promotions and delayed his retirement to keep working in a community he served for 33 years.
Russell was described as a mentor, who sat on the hiring panel that started Northrup’s career. He was also remembered as a disciplined officer who was trained in crisis negotiations.York Regional Police Const. Travis Gillespie, aged 38, was killed in a crash on Sept. 14.Gillespie, an officer with York Regional Police, died in a car crash on his way to work on Sept. 14.Gillespie had been with the force for about two years and worked as a Metrolinx and GO Transit special constable before that.
He was remembered as a family man with a positive outlook, a great sense of humour and a lifelong commitment to serving communities.A 23-year-old Markham, Ont. man faces impaired driving charges in connection with the collision.
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