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Anyone who would retaliate against a person for clearly stating his intention to exercise his rights is an enemy to the Constitution and the rule of law.
Officer Adopts Child After Investigating His Case Of Severe Child Abuse
It was at that moment when Thompson arrived that he met his future son. He responded with quite a bit of emotion when asked at what point he knew he would never leave the then 8-year-old's side.
"when we found him he was bound by his hands and feet with rope and had been submerged in a trash can, held in the shower," Fruen said. "They weren't feeding him. He didn't have much to eat. I think what he did get to eat he got at school. Bruises, he was covered in bruises from head to toe."
Investigators said the little boy was taken to the hospital by officer Thompson, who stayed by his side while recovering in the intensive care unit.
"And the rest is kind of history," Thompson said.
Thompson and his wife adopted John Thompson and have given him a life where they say he excels.
"He means everything in the world that we live in. He's the strongest person I've ever met. He means the world," Thompson said.
John Thompson is a straight A student and in the gifted and talented program at his school, his dad says.
When asked what his dad means to him, John Thompson responded quickly and assertively.
"He was helpful to me. He's the reason why I'm here right now," John Thompson said.
The Thompson's story doesn't end there. While going through the process of adoption with John, they learned John's biological mom gave birth to a baby girl in jail. The Thompson's took her in as well.
"We picked her up at the hospital. She was barely 24 hours old and we brought her home," Thompson said.
Fruen said his officer sets a standard for care and compassion in law enforcement.
"All of us can sit back and say we would do the same in that situation, but to come through with it and to do that, that's a measure of a man - and a very good police officer," Fruen said.
Poteau Police Officer Adopts Child After Investigating His Case Of Severe Child Abuse | Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS
It was at that moment when Thompson arrived that he met his future son. He responded with quite a bit of emotion when asked at what point he knew he would never leave the then 8-year-old's side.
"when we found him he was bound by his hands and feet with rope and had been submerged in a trash can, held in the shower," Fruen said. "They weren't feeding him. He didn't have much to eat. I think what he did get to eat he got at school. Bruises, he was covered in bruises from head to toe."
Investigators said the little boy was taken to the hospital by officer Thompson, who stayed by his side while recovering in the intensive care unit.
"And the rest is kind of history," Thompson said.
Thompson and his wife adopted John Thompson and have given him a life where they say he excels.
"He means everything in the world that we live in. He's the strongest person I've ever met. He means the world," Thompson said.
John Thompson is a straight A student and in the gifted and talented program at his school, his dad says.
When asked what his dad means to him, John Thompson responded quickly and assertively.
"He was helpful to me. He's the reason why I'm here right now," John Thompson said.
The Thompson's story doesn't end there. While going through the process of adoption with John, they learned John's biological mom gave birth to a baby girl in jail. The Thompson's took her in as well.
"We picked her up at the hospital. She was barely 24 hours old and we brought her home," Thompson said.
Fruen said his officer sets a standard for care and compassion in law enforcement.
"All of us can sit back and say we would do the same in that situation, but to come through with it and to do that, that's a measure of a man - and a very good police officer," Fruen said.
Poteau Police Officer Adopts Child After Investigating His Case Of Severe Child Abuse | Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS
77-pound tortoise reunited with NY family after wandering away
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First posted: Friday, July 28, 2017 08:17 AM EDT | Updated: Friday, July 28, 2017 09:07 AM EDT
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — The owners of a 77-pound tortoise found on the side of a Long Island road in New York have claimed their wayward, slow-moving pet.
Newsday reports police in Nassau County brought the African spurred tortoise to Dr. Ned Horowitz and his staff at the Massapequa Pet Vet on Wednesday after finding it wandering along a town road. Horowitz says the owner contacted him shortly after news stories about the lost tortoise were posted on social media.
The family who owns the tortoise named Tito were able to claim him on Thursday afternoon after showing proof of ownership. They say Tito got loose after someone left their backyard gate open.
Vet: Tito, 77-pound tortoise, reunites with Massapequa owners | Newsday
77-pound tortoise reunited with NY family after wandering away | World | News |
'Teddy Bear' police officer fatally shot while helping car crash victims | World
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First posted: Friday, July 28, 2017 08:17 AM EDT | Updated: Friday, July 28, 2017 09:07 AM EDT
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — The owners of a 77-pound tortoise found on the side of a Long Island road in New York have claimed their wayward, slow-moving pet.
Newsday reports police in Nassau County brought the African spurred tortoise to Dr. Ned Horowitz and his staff at the Massapequa Pet Vet on Wednesday after finding it wandering along a town road. Horowitz says the owner contacted him shortly after news stories about the lost tortoise were posted on social media.
The family who owns the tortoise named Tito were able to claim him on Thursday afternoon after showing proof of ownership. They say Tito got loose after someone left their backyard gate open.
Vet: Tito, 77-pound tortoise, reunites with Massapequa owners | Newsday
77-pound tortoise reunited with NY family after wandering away | World | News |
'Teddy Bear' police officer fatally shot while helping car crash victims | World
A Toronto police officer who purchased a shirt and tie for a shoplifter who needed an outfit for a job interview said he wanted to give the young man a second chance to get his life on track.
Const. Niran Jeyanesan told CP24 Monday that he and his partner were called to a Walmart on Jane Street for a reported theft on Sunday night.
When they arrived, he said the loss prevention officer at the store had apprehended an 18-year-old man for stealing a dress shirt, tie and socks.
After speaking to the shoplifter, Jeyanesan said he discovered that the young man needed the outfit for an upcoming job interview.
“This young person has been facing his own difficulties in life and he was looking to straighten out all that by providing for his family and trying to get a job,” Jeyanesan said.
After releasing the shoplifter without charge, Jeyanesan purchased the shirt and tie and gave the clothing to the man.
“This individual didn’t have any resources,” Jeyanesan said.
“He wanted to go get that job. That was in his mind. I think he truly made a mistake.”
By purchasing the clothing, the 31 Division officer said he saw an opportunity to help the man.
“Police officers do this every day and they don’t get recognized for it. We don’t look for any recognition,” he said.
“A core part of policing is helping people and I think we do that every day.”
Speaking to CP24 Monday, 31 Division Staff Sgt. Paul Bois commended the officer for his decision.
“I think the officer did a fantastic job. He exercised his discretion, definitely showed some humanity in dealing with this particular individual. Every circumstance is different and in this particular case the individual had undergone some personal difficulties and the officer wanted to help him out with that and I think collectively that’s why we are all here doing this job,” Bois said.
“We need to make a positive difference in people’s lives. I think he did.”
Toronto officer buys shirt, tie for shoplifter who needed outfit for job interview | CP24.com
Const. Niran Jeyanesan told CP24 Monday that he and his partner were called to a Walmart on Jane Street for a reported theft on Sunday night.
When they arrived, he said the loss prevention officer at the store had apprehended an 18-year-old man for stealing a dress shirt, tie and socks.
After speaking to the shoplifter, Jeyanesan said he discovered that the young man needed the outfit for an upcoming job interview.
“This young person has been facing his own difficulties in life and he was looking to straighten out all that by providing for his family and trying to get a job,” Jeyanesan said.
After releasing the shoplifter without charge, Jeyanesan purchased the shirt and tie and gave the clothing to the man.
“This individual didn’t have any resources,” Jeyanesan said.
“He wanted to go get that job. That was in his mind. I think he truly made a mistake.”
By purchasing the clothing, the 31 Division officer said he saw an opportunity to help the man.
“Police officers do this every day and they don’t get recognized for it. We don’t look for any recognition,” he said.
“A core part of policing is helping people and I think we do that every day.”
Speaking to CP24 Monday, 31 Division Staff Sgt. Paul Bois commended the officer for his decision.
“I think the officer did a fantastic job. He exercised his discretion, definitely showed some humanity in dealing with this particular individual. Every circumstance is different and in this particular case the individual had undergone some personal difficulties and the officer wanted to help him out with that and I think collectively that’s why we are all here doing this job,” Bois said.
“We need to make a positive difference in people’s lives. I think he did.”
Toronto officer buys shirt, tie for shoplifter who needed outfit for job interview | CP24.com
Toronto shoplifter gets job after policeman bought him interview shirt
Now the officer has revealed that the young man got the job, and will begin work next week.
"He is starting Monday,"
"He told me he actually wore the shirt and the tie - I'm just so happy!"
Speaking last week, the officer said Walmart staff had apprehended the would-be thief for attempting to steal a dress shirt, tie and socks
"This young person has been facing his own difficulties in life and he was looking to straighten out all that by providing for his family and trying to get a job," Mr Jeyanesan said.
"This individual didn't have any resources.
"He wanted to go get that job. That was in his mind. I think he truly made a mistake."
The teenager had told the officer that his father was sick, and that the family had suffered difficult times as a result.
Constable Jeyanesan said that thanks to "some friends who were willing to help out", the elder man is now employed as well.
Speaking to the BBC on 7 August, Mr Jeyanesan's staff sergeant Paul Bois praised his actions.
"Arresting him [the 18-year-old] wouldn't have been in the best interests of anyone," he said.
"I reacted very positively to the news; all issues were resolved by the action the officer took.
"It reiterates our goal of being positive role models in the community."
Toronto shoplifter gets job after policeman bought him interview shirt - BBC News
Well done Officer Jeyanesan
Now the officer has revealed that the young man got the job, and will begin work next week.
"He is starting Monday,"
"He told me he actually wore the shirt and the tie - I'm just so happy!"
Speaking last week, the officer said Walmart staff had apprehended the would-be thief for attempting to steal a dress shirt, tie and socks
"This young person has been facing his own difficulties in life and he was looking to straighten out all that by providing for his family and trying to get a job," Mr Jeyanesan said.
"This individual didn't have any resources.
"He wanted to go get that job. That was in his mind. I think he truly made a mistake."
The teenager had told the officer that his father was sick, and that the family had suffered difficult times as a result.
Constable Jeyanesan said that thanks to "some friends who were willing to help out", the elder man is now employed as well.
Speaking to the BBC on 7 August, Mr Jeyanesan's staff sergeant Paul Bois praised his actions.
"Arresting him [the 18-year-old] wouldn't have been in the best interests of anyone," he said.
"I reacted very positively to the news; all issues were resolved by the action the officer took.
"It reiterates our goal of being positive role models in the community."
Toronto shoplifter gets job after policeman bought him interview shirt - BBC News
Well done Officer Jeyanesan
Peel officer fondly remembered after fatal crash
By Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun
First posted: Sunday, September 10, 2017 01:03 PM EDT | Updated: Sunday, September 10, 2017 01:27 PM EDT
Const. Tristan Kettles was the kind of guy who was always there for his community.
Peel Regional Police have been “rocked” by the car crash death of a “popular” and “much loved” copper.
“Just an awesome young man and a terrific police officer,” said Paul Black, president of the Peel Regional Police Association. “He would come to help at a drop of a hat.”
And not just during working hours.
“If you needed a piper he was there,” said Black. “He sure could play those bag pipes. He wanted to contribute. Just two months I ago, I was at an event with him and shook his hand and thanked him again for all the things he did for people.”
Kettles, from 11 Division, was killed early Saturday in a car accident with two others at 3 a.m. on Lake Shore Rd., near Avonhead Rd.
“It was people from his own division who had a good shift but had to end it with something like this,” said Black. “They are all very upset.”
Kettles, just four years on the job, was not on duty at the time. The second man killed in the crash had applied to become a Halton Regional Police officer.
“It’s still unclear to us where they were or who was driving,” said Black of the crash that also left another person injured.
Toronto Police has taken over the investigation. It’s the right since Peel are too close to this one.
“Tristan is very much loved by the service and it’s members,” said Black. “He was just in his mid 20s but had made such an impact. It’s such a tragedy.”
Tristan grew up with Peel Police. His father is well-respected Staff-Sgt. James Kettles, who was beaming with delight when his son graduated and joined the police in 2014.
“The flags will now fly at half-mast out of respect for our fallen friend,” said Chief Jennifer Evans in a statement.
Those flags are flying half way down the pole all throughout Peel today — not just at the police stations but at schools and on municipal buildings, too.
“It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we learn of the death of one of our fellow officers. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, and both other families impacted by this tragic event,” Evans said.
Black says Tristan’s immediately family are overcome with grief of this terrible tragedy.
“His police family is suffering on this loss, too,” he said.
Peel officer fondly remembered after fatal crash | WARMINGTON | Toronto & GTA |
By Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun
First posted: Sunday, September 10, 2017 01:03 PM EDT | Updated: Sunday, September 10, 2017 01:27 PM EDT
Const. Tristan Kettles was the kind of guy who was always there for his community.
Peel Regional Police have been “rocked” by the car crash death of a “popular” and “much loved” copper.
“Just an awesome young man and a terrific police officer,” said Paul Black, president of the Peel Regional Police Association. “He would come to help at a drop of a hat.”
And not just during working hours.
“If you needed a piper he was there,” said Black. “He sure could play those bag pipes. He wanted to contribute. Just two months I ago, I was at an event with him and shook his hand and thanked him again for all the things he did for people.”
Kettles, from 11 Division, was killed early Saturday in a car accident with two others at 3 a.m. on Lake Shore Rd., near Avonhead Rd.
“It was people from his own division who had a good shift but had to end it with something like this,” said Black. “They are all very upset.”
Kettles, just four years on the job, was not on duty at the time. The second man killed in the crash had applied to become a Halton Regional Police officer.
“It’s still unclear to us where they were or who was driving,” said Black of the crash that also left another person injured.
Toronto Police has taken over the investigation. It’s the right since Peel are too close to this one.
“Tristan is very much loved by the service and it’s members,” said Black. “He was just in his mid 20s but had made such an impact. It’s such a tragedy.”
Tristan grew up with Peel Police. His father is well-respected Staff-Sgt. James Kettles, who was beaming with delight when his son graduated and joined the police in 2014.
“The flags will now fly at half-mast out of respect for our fallen friend,” said Chief Jennifer Evans in a statement.
Those flags are flying half way down the pole all throughout Peel today — not just at the police stations but at schools and on municipal buildings, too.
“It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we learn of the death of one of our fellow officers. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, and both other families impacted by this tragic event,” Evans said.
Black says Tristan’s immediately family are overcome with grief of this terrible tragedy.
“His police family is suffering on this loss, too,” he said.
Peel officer fondly remembered after fatal crash | WARMINGTON | Toronto & GTA |
Fallen Peel cop, friend remembered as 'very good' kids
By Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun
First posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 05:19 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 07:51 PM EDT
Peel Regional Police Const. Tristan Kettles would have turned 26 on Friday. Sean William Seeber turned 27 on July 28.
It’s just too young to die.
Sadly, there will be no birthday party for Tristan. But, there will still be a gathering.
The popular police bagpiper and his pal were killed in a car crash on Lake Shore Blvd. — a location inside his own division — early Saturday morning.
Friends have been invited on Friday to pay their condolences at the Turner and Porter Peel Chapel, 2180 Hurontario St. (Hwy. 10, north of QEW) from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. and 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
A funeral Service will be held Saturday at the Portico Community Church, 1814 Barbertown Rd., Mississauga, followed by a reception at the Wyldewood Golf Club in Oakville. Memorial donations will go to the Wounded Warrior’s Fund.
He is survived by his dad, Jim — a much loved staff seargent with Peel’s force — his mom, Stephanie, his sister, Tiffany, and his long-term love, Arielle.
If I could turn back the clock and change anything this week, it would be to reverse what happened to two young men in Mississauga.
Just about every copper at Peel’s 11 Division on Wednesday said just that.
But you can’t.
“It’s been a healing exercise,” said his dad. “It has not been easy. He was a good police officer, an old soul and a good kid.”
Before we go any further, Jim Kettles said it’s important to note something else.
“Please don’t forget his good friend was also killed in this, as well. He was a very good kid, as well, and our hearts go out to his family. It’s devastating.”
He was talking about Sean Seeber.
Information sent over to me by a friend said the only child is survived by his parents, Scott and Tara Seeber, and his girlfriend, Amanda Tanti, “with whom he was so deeply in love.”
Our hearts go out to them.
The notice said as a “passenger” in a single-car crash, “Sean was struck down in the best years of his life.” It described him as “an honours graduate of the Humber College Police Foundation Program” who was “actively pursuing his dream to be a police officer with the Halton Regional Police Service.”
It also said “consistent with his wish to improve the lives of others, Sean was employed as a mental health assistant at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.”
He is described as being an “incredibly vibrant, ambitious and compassionate young man, with a hunger for life.”
It’s not fair. Funeral arrangements are to be announced.
Toronto Police are investigating the crash which also resulted in injuries to a third man.
“Tough times,” said a young constable at 11 Division, whose eyes were welling up with tears. “They were both very good guys.”
Everybody there said that.
“Energizer Bunny,” said a sergeant of Kettles. “He never stopped working and trying to help people. The apple didn’t fall far from the tree. He was just like his dad. Almost like a carbon copy. A terrific person and police officer together.”
Many of them said the same thing about Seeber.
“Tristan would likely have ended up as chief and Sean would have made an incredible police officer, too,” said one cop who knew them both. “It’s terrible how this turned out.”
I’d like to change it for them but, like all tragedies, there’s not a darned thing we can do about it other than grieve and say, “Rest in Peace.”
Fallen Peel cop, friend remembered as 'very good' kids | WARMINGTON | Toronto &
Mountie killed after stopping to change tire for motorists
THE CANADIAN PRESS
First posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 03:35 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 03:44 PM EDT
MEMRAMCOOK, N.B. — A Nova Scotia Mountie who worked to educate the public about the need to slow down when driving past emergency vehicles was killed Tuesday after being struck by a utility van while helping motorists change a flat tire.
Const. Frank Deschenes, a 12-year veteran of the force who worked out of the Amherst detachment, died at the scene when the van collided with his police car and an SUV shortly after 6 p.m. on the Trans-Canada Highway near Memramcook, N.B.
“It is extremely challenging to describe what it feels like when we lose one of our own,” said Asst. Commissioner Brian Brennan.
RCMP Cpl. Jullie Rogers-Marsh said the preliminary investigation has determined Deschenes stopped to assist two people in the SUV change a tire. The officer, a 35-year-old former member of the force’s famed Musical Ride who got married this summer, died at the scene.
“The two people with the SUV were taken to hospital and the driver of the van was also taken to hospital where he was treated, released and has been taken into police custody,” Rogers-Marsh said.
Rogers-Marsh couldn’t say why the Nova Scotia officer was in New Brunswick at the time, but did confirm that Deschenes was on-duty and in uniform.
Cpl. Darren Galley, who had been Deschenes’ supervisor in traffic services in Amherst, said they were involved in initiatives to inform the public about legislation that requires drivers to slow down and move over when emergency vehicles are stopped along the highway.
“I think traffic was his passion,” Galley said from Moncton, where he now serves. “He came to work everyday and did a 100 per cent job ... He was always friendly, always a happy, go-lucky guy and he’s going to be sadly missed.”
Galley said the officer had transferred from Bible Hill, N.S., to Ottawa at one point to become part of the Musical Ride before transferring back to Nova Scotia at the Amherst detachment.
He was also a tactical unit member and had won the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Nine years ago, Deschenes was praised for preventing a possible train derailment with just seconds to spare by putting himself in the path of an oncoming train.
Early on Dec. 1, 2008, a car was stuck on railway tracks just south of Brookfield, N.S., after striking a pole and spinning out of control as a CN freight train approached.
Deschenes acted calmly and coolly by crashing his police cruiser into the car, pushing it out of the way just 45 seconds before the train arrived. The RCMP said at the time the officer’s selfless actions saved lives by preventing a derailment.
Brennan said he couldn’t provide many details about Tuesday’s accident since it is under investigation.
Rogers-Marsh said investigators would have to determine if everyone was in their vehicles at the time of the crash or standing by the vehicles.
Photographer John Morris was driving to Moncton when he came upon the accident.
“As I got closer I noticed there were cars in places where they shouldn’t have been on the side of the road. I noticed a lots of flashing lights and a police car that looked severely damaged,” he said.
Morris’ photos show damage to both the front and rear of the RCMP cruiser.
“Just looking at it you got a bad feeling about it,” he said.
Morris said he knows many RCMP officers, and it was difficult to view the wreckage.
“They put their lives at risk a lot. They have a tough and difficult job and don’t receive a lot of credit for what they do,” he said.
Rogers-Marsh said it has been a difficult time for members of the force.
“When our members deal with fatal accidents it’s never easy to deal with that. It’s certainly very difficult when it’s one of your own co-workers or somebody that you might know. Our thoughts go out to the member’s family, friends and his co-workers,” she said.
The eastbound lanes of the highway were closed for several hours while emergency crews attended the scene. The highway was re-opened Wednesday morning.
Mountie killed after stopping to change tire for motorists | Home | Toronto Sun
By Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun
First posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 05:19 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 07:51 PM EDT
Peel Regional Police Const. Tristan Kettles would have turned 26 on Friday. Sean William Seeber turned 27 on July 28.
It’s just too young to die.
Sadly, there will be no birthday party for Tristan. But, there will still be a gathering.
The popular police bagpiper and his pal were killed in a car crash on Lake Shore Blvd. — a location inside his own division — early Saturday morning.
Friends have been invited on Friday to pay their condolences at the Turner and Porter Peel Chapel, 2180 Hurontario St. (Hwy. 10, north of QEW) from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. and 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
A funeral Service will be held Saturday at the Portico Community Church, 1814 Barbertown Rd., Mississauga, followed by a reception at the Wyldewood Golf Club in Oakville. Memorial donations will go to the Wounded Warrior’s Fund.
He is survived by his dad, Jim — a much loved staff seargent with Peel’s force — his mom, Stephanie, his sister, Tiffany, and his long-term love, Arielle.
If I could turn back the clock and change anything this week, it would be to reverse what happened to two young men in Mississauga.
Just about every copper at Peel’s 11 Division on Wednesday said just that.
But you can’t.
“It’s been a healing exercise,” said his dad. “It has not been easy. He was a good police officer, an old soul and a good kid.”
Before we go any further, Jim Kettles said it’s important to note something else.
“Please don’t forget his good friend was also killed in this, as well. He was a very good kid, as well, and our hearts go out to his family. It’s devastating.”
He was talking about Sean Seeber.
Information sent over to me by a friend said the only child is survived by his parents, Scott and Tara Seeber, and his girlfriend, Amanda Tanti, “with whom he was so deeply in love.”
Our hearts go out to them.
The notice said as a “passenger” in a single-car crash, “Sean was struck down in the best years of his life.” It described him as “an honours graduate of the Humber College Police Foundation Program” who was “actively pursuing his dream to be a police officer with the Halton Regional Police Service.”
It also said “consistent with his wish to improve the lives of others, Sean was employed as a mental health assistant at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.”
He is described as being an “incredibly vibrant, ambitious and compassionate young man, with a hunger for life.”
It’s not fair. Funeral arrangements are to be announced.
Toronto Police are investigating the crash which also resulted in injuries to a third man.
“Tough times,” said a young constable at 11 Division, whose eyes were welling up with tears. “They were both very good guys.”
Everybody there said that.
“Energizer Bunny,” said a sergeant of Kettles. “He never stopped working and trying to help people. The apple didn’t fall far from the tree. He was just like his dad. Almost like a carbon copy. A terrific person and police officer together.”
Many of them said the same thing about Seeber.
“Tristan would likely have ended up as chief and Sean would have made an incredible police officer, too,” said one cop who knew them both. “It’s terrible how this turned out.”
I’d like to change it for them but, like all tragedies, there’s not a darned thing we can do about it other than grieve and say, “Rest in Peace.”
Fallen Peel cop, friend remembered as 'very good' kids | WARMINGTON | Toronto &
Mountie killed after stopping to change tire for motorists
THE CANADIAN PRESS
First posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 03:35 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 03:44 PM EDT
MEMRAMCOOK, N.B. — A Nova Scotia Mountie who worked to educate the public about the need to slow down when driving past emergency vehicles was killed Tuesday after being struck by a utility van while helping motorists change a flat tire.
Const. Frank Deschenes, a 12-year veteran of the force who worked out of the Amherst detachment, died at the scene when the van collided with his police car and an SUV shortly after 6 p.m. on the Trans-Canada Highway near Memramcook, N.B.
“It is extremely challenging to describe what it feels like when we lose one of our own,” said Asst. Commissioner Brian Brennan.
RCMP Cpl. Jullie Rogers-Marsh said the preliminary investigation has determined Deschenes stopped to assist two people in the SUV change a tire. The officer, a 35-year-old former member of the force’s famed Musical Ride who got married this summer, died at the scene.
“The two people with the SUV were taken to hospital and the driver of the van was also taken to hospital where he was treated, released and has been taken into police custody,” Rogers-Marsh said.
Rogers-Marsh couldn’t say why the Nova Scotia officer was in New Brunswick at the time, but did confirm that Deschenes was on-duty and in uniform.
Cpl. Darren Galley, who had been Deschenes’ supervisor in traffic services in Amherst, said they were involved in initiatives to inform the public about legislation that requires drivers to slow down and move over when emergency vehicles are stopped along the highway.
“I think traffic was his passion,” Galley said from Moncton, where he now serves. “He came to work everyday and did a 100 per cent job ... He was always friendly, always a happy, go-lucky guy and he’s going to be sadly missed.”
Galley said the officer had transferred from Bible Hill, N.S., to Ottawa at one point to become part of the Musical Ride before transferring back to Nova Scotia at the Amherst detachment.
He was also a tactical unit member and had won the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Nine years ago, Deschenes was praised for preventing a possible train derailment with just seconds to spare by putting himself in the path of an oncoming train.
Early on Dec. 1, 2008, a car was stuck on railway tracks just south of Brookfield, N.S., after striking a pole and spinning out of control as a CN freight train approached.
Deschenes acted calmly and coolly by crashing his police cruiser into the car, pushing it out of the way just 45 seconds before the train arrived. The RCMP said at the time the officer’s selfless actions saved lives by preventing a derailment.
Brennan said he couldn’t provide many details about Tuesday’s accident since it is under investigation.
Rogers-Marsh said investigators would have to determine if everyone was in their vehicles at the time of the crash or standing by the vehicles.
Photographer John Morris was driving to Moncton when he came upon the accident.
“As I got closer I noticed there were cars in places where they shouldn’t have been on the side of the road. I noticed a lots of flashing lights and a police car that looked severely damaged,” he said.
Morris’ photos show damage to both the front and rear of the RCMP cruiser.
“Just looking at it you got a bad feeling about it,” he said.
Morris said he knows many RCMP officers, and it was difficult to view the wreckage.
“They put their lives at risk a lot. They have a tough and difficult job and don’t receive a lot of credit for what they do,” he said.
Rogers-Marsh said it has been a difficult time for members of the force.
“When our members deal with fatal accidents it’s never easy to deal with that. It’s certainly very difficult when it’s one of your own co-workers or somebody that you might know. Our thoughts go out to the member’s family, friends and his co-workers,” she said.
The eastbound lanes of the highway were closed for several hours while emergency crews attended the scene. The highway was re-opened Wednesday morning.
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'Snake whisperers'; Dashcam video shows Saskatoon police officers capturing boa constrictor roadside
THE CANADIAN PRESS
First posted: Thursday, September 14, 2017 07:15 PM EDT | Updated: Thursday, September 14, 2017 07:59 PM EDT
SASKATOON — It was a call two Saskatoon police will likely remember for a long time.
The two were dispatched on the weekend to reports of a large, red-tailed boa constrictor on a road.
The video posted on social media shows two officers using a stick and police riot shield to position the non-poisonous snake before they grabbed it and carried it to their cruiser.
A passing motorist gave the officers a big plastic container to put the snake in.
The snake was taken to the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine and then to an exotic animal rescue in Colonsay.
Police captioned the video on social media: “Just call us ‘snake whisperers.”’
It’s unclear who owned the snake. It’s illegal to own boa constrictors in Saskatchewan.
Two Saskatoon police are seen capturing a red-tailed boa constrictor on a road. (Saskatoon Police Service/Facebook)
http://facebook.com/SaskatoonPolice/videos/1565332553490002
'Snake whisperers'; Dashcam video shows Saskatoon police officers capturing boa
THE CANADIAN PRESS
First posted: Thursday, September 14, 2017 07:15 PM EDT | Updated: Thursday, September 14, 2017 07:59 PM EDT
SASKATOON — It was a call two Saskatoon police will likely remember for a long time.
The two were dispatched on the weekend to reports of a large, red-tailed boa constrictor on a road.
The video posted on social media shows two officers using a stick and police riot shield to position the non-poisonous snake before they grabbed it and carried it to their cruiser.
A passing motorist gave the officers a big plastic container to put the snake in.
The snake was taken to the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine and then to an exotic animal rescue in Colonsay.
Police captioned the video on social media: “Just call us ‘snake whisperers.”’
It’s unclear who owned the snake. It’s illegal to own boa constrictors in Saskatchewan.
Two Saskatoon police are seen capturing a red-tailed boa constrictor on a road. (Saskatoon Police Service/Facebook)
http://facebook.com/SaskatoonPolice/videos/1565332553490002
'Snake whisperers'; Dashcam video shows Saskatoon police officers capturing boa