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Memorial service honours lives of officers

Police, peace officers, and drum and pipe bands from across Canada joined together and marched from Wellington Street, by the Supreme Court to Parliament Hill.

The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa.
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa.

Police, peace officers, and drum and pipe bands from across Canada joined together and marched from Wellington Street, by the Supreme Court to Parliament Hill.

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This year’s event honoured the lives of RCMP Const. Alan Poapst, RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson, OPP Const. Marc Hovingh, Calgary police Sgt. Andrew Harnett, RCMP Const. Shelby Patton and Toronto police Const. Jeffrey Northrup. There were also two historical admissions in Surrey police Const. George McDonald and RCMP Supt. Dennis Massey.

— With files from Ashley Fraser

  1. File: Crews setting up concrete barriers along Wellington Street, near the Supreme Court.

    Suspected impaired driver in custody after hitting barrier on closed section of Wellington Street near Hill

  2. File: Ottawa police headquarters.

    Police monitoring area around trail in Kanata following bear sighting Sunday

The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa.
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa.
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa.
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa.
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa.
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa.
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa.
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa.
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa.
The 45th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service was held Sunday in Ottawa. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia