Family members were joined by police officers, politicians and hundreds of Ontarians Sunday (may7) at the annual Ontario Police Memorial Foundation Ceremony of Remembrance.
The 24th Annual Ceremony of Remembrance pays tribute to Ontario’s fallen police officers who died in the Line of Duty
This year the group recognized the deaths of , South Simcoe Police Constables Morgan Russell and Devon Northrup, Toronto Police Const. Andrew Hong and Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala — all who died this past year while on the job..
Durham Regional Police Service Const. Vicki Lynn Wilson, who died in 1992, was also recognized and added to the wall of honour.
The five additions brings the total number of police officers killed in the line of duty honoured on the wall to 277.
The province is planning to spend $112 million to create dedicated teams within police forces, that tracks down those who’ve broken bail conditions or are unlawfully at large.
