She’s the first female RCMP officer to die on duty in B.C.
Thousands braved the rain and cold in Victoria today to pay their respects to Constable Sarah Beckett, the Mountie and mother of two killed on the job last week in a car crash.
“It’s unfortunate to see a young life taken so soon.”
Janelle Navaroli was one of many who arrived early at one of the public viewing areas for Constable Sarah Beckett’s regimental funeral.
Navaroli brought her young daughter, saying Beckett’s was a young life taken too soon.
She too, wanted to show her support, “…not only to Constable Beckett and her family, but to the entire police force.”
She is just one of thousands of people consisting of family members, friends, uniformed men and women, their spouses and regular people from across B.C. and even Washington State.
With limited public seating at Colwood’s Q Centre, that meant others waited outside along Island Highway to watch the procession go by before watching the service on the big screen at Westhills Stadium.
Many at the Westhills Stadium viewing area say they have a loved one on a police force, and the loss of one officer is too many.
The stadium was one of two public viewing areas set up for people to accommodate the wave of support being shown for the officer’s family and friends.
RCMP officer Sarah Beckett killed in early morning crash
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Beckett was on general duty early this morning, when her cruiser was t-boned by a pick-up truck at a major intersection in Langford.
Beckett leaves behind a husband and two young children, along with a mother and sister.
She had recently returned to work after maternity leave.
Global BC Verified account @GlobalBC Watch a montage of moments from the life of fallen RCMP Cst. Sarah Beckett.
https://twitter.com/GlobalBC/status/720013480753934336
