Hundreds of first responders from across the province marched in honour of those whose lives were lost in the line of duty during the B.C. Law Enforcement Memorial Sunday in Victoria.
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of the Victoria Police Department, died in April from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident while on the job in Sept. 1987. Jordan had been in a coma for more than 30 years.
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Last November, Abbotsford Police Department at a shopping centre in the city. A a 24-year police veteran, Davidson was remembered for his commitment, both to the force and the community.
| Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich addresses hundreds of police officers, first responders and the public on the steps of the B.C. legislature during the 20th annual B.C. Law Enforcement Memorial Sunday. (Kristyn Anthony/B次元官网网址 Staff) |
Davidson developed drug awareness presentations for local schools when the fentanyl crisis first surfaced, and cycled 800 km in the Cops for Cancer fundraiser, said Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich.
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Premier John Horgan addressed hundreds of officers from the Delta, Saanich, Vancouver and Victoria police departments, as well as RCMP and the Victoria and Esquimalt fire departments gathered in the rain, to thank each officer for their service, adding he was B次元官网网址渄eeply saddenedB次元官网网址� by JordanB次元官网网址檚 death.
| Officers from police departments across the province assembled at the B.C. legislature for the 20th Annual B.C. Law Enforcement Memorial Sunday. (Kristyn Anthony/B次元官网网址 Staff) |
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Rich commended HorganB次元官网网址檚 government for the action the NDP has taken in implementing better support for first responders, particularly for mental health.
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