Friends, family and colleagues gathered to remember Const. Sarah Beckett, who died while performing her duties with the West Shore RCMP six years ago April 5.

A moment of silence was held outside the West Shore RCMP detachment in Langford just after 11 a.m. Tuesday and flowers were laid by a plaque commemorating Beckett.

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B次元官网网址淪he was too young to be taken from us and her passing has left us all grieving. Although time has passed, we continue to miss her; her smile, and her bundle of energy. We are grateful this year that COVID restrictions have lessened and that we can gather today and remember Sarah and the impact she had on all of us individually and as a community.B次元官网网址�

Beckett was killed April 5, 2016 after her police car was crashed into by a drunk driver. The driver, Kenneth Jacob Fenton, was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison. At the time of the crash, Fenton had alcohol, cocaine and marijuana in his system and was speeding through the 50 km/hr zone, being pursued by another police officer who noticed FentonB次元官网网址檚 truck had no tail lights.

Since the incident, West Shore RCMP has resolved to tackle impaired driving.

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