Tag: police officer killed

Thousands to Pay Tribute to OPP Officer Killed on the Job in Bourget Shooting

Police officers, dignitaries, family and friends will pay tribute to Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Eric Mueller Thursday at the 10th funeral for a police officer killed on the job in Canada in the last eight months. Last week, Mueller and two other officers were shot after they approached a house at 2 a.m. in the…


Provincial Police Officer Killed During Attempted Arrest Northeast of Montreal

A Quebec provincial police officer was killed while trying to arrest a man at a home in the province’s Mauricie region Monday night. The police force confirmed in a news release Tuesday the death of Sgt. Maureen Breau, an officer with more than 20 years of experience. The 35-year-old male suspect was later shot and…


101 Law Enforcement Officers Shot in 2022, 17 Killed: Police Union

There have been 101 police officers shot this year while on duty as of April 1, a 63 percent increase from 2020, according to the latest figures released by a police union, which also includes numbers for premeditated ambushes along with a state-wise data breakdown. Representing over 364,000 members, the National Fraternal Order of Police…


NYPD Officer Killed in Harlem Shooting, Another Officer Severely Injured

A New York City police officer is dead and another officer is severely injured after a shooting on Friday night while the officers were answering a call about an argument between a woman and her son. The officer was identified as Jason Rivera, 22, who joined the force in November 2020. The other officer who…


Slain DEA Agent Remembered As Hero, Role Model

Those who knew slain U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency officer Mike Garbo, say he was fiercely committed to his job, which was taking down “bad guys”. Anyone in law enforcement who needed his advice knew Garbo as the go-to guy. To be like Mike was a goal in itself, they said. “He was a leader, a…