Sault officer shot in line of duty urges college grads to pursue policing
After being shot and seriously wounded in the line of duty in September 2021, Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Cst. Ryan Vendramin not only survived that ordeal but is back to full duty and is encouraging young people to be courageous and pursue careers in law enforcement.
“It’s an honour to be here today," Vendramin told an audience of graduates, who were accompanied by friends, family members, professors and administrators gathered in the college’s Health & Wellness Centre. "I want to congratulate everyone who graduated from their programs. I know it’s a lot of work.”
After graduation from Sault College, he attended Ontario Police College beginning in September 2020 and began his policing career with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service on Christmas Eve, 2020. On Sept. 19, 2021, nine months into the job as a Sault Police officer, Vendramin attended a call and was shot at several times. One bullet hit his left leg.
“I just want to tell all you guys this because I want you guys to be aware that this is a career path you’re going to take in which there’s a real possibility of this happening, and to tell you of the dangers that police officers face on a daily basis,” Vendramin told Thursday’s audience.
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