Fallen
Officers
Detective William Clark
June 27, 1929
Age: 36 / 2 Children
At 5:00 pm. June 27, Charles R. Long an Aldershot farmer, carried out a daring robbery of the Ontario Savings Branch at 316 Ottawa Street. Armed with a shotgun, , Long led police and citizens on a foot chase to 242 Rosslyn Avenue North where he darted into the basement of a house. Following closely behind…
Constable James Barron
October 27, 1903
Constable Barron was responding to a whistle for help from the J. Bidwell Mills residence on Catharine Street North in Hamilton at about 0100 hours in the early morning of October 27, 1903. Mrs. Mills and her son were home alone and called for help upon hearing noises in the backyard. Constable Barron went into the backyard to check and two men, possibly three, attacked him. He was shot at three times…
Constable David Gregory
August 29, 1962
Age: 26 / 2 Children
Constable Gregory was investigating a citizen’ s complaint of a suspect on the street who was carrying a shotgun wrapped in newspaper. George Brewster, a former policeman, was driving on James Street when he caught sight of Bruce Griffett. He picked up Constable Gregory and drove him to Hughson and Augusta Streets where they waited…
Cam McMurrich
December 22, 1968
Age: 34 / 4 Children
A house occupied by known, active criminals was under observation by Acting Sergeant McMurrich and other officers. During the early hours of December 22, 1968…
Reg Pryer
September 12, 1921
Late on Saturday night, September 12, 1921, Constable Reg Pryer, a motorcycle officer, was responding to a noise complaint in the vicinity of King Street East and Holton Avenue. As he approached on King Street near Sanford Avenue, a pedestrian began to cross unexpectedly. Pryer blew his horn and swerved to miss the man but a collision was unavoidable. The motorcycle struck…
Frederick Raynes
Age: 32
On November 21, 1925, Police Constable Fredrick Raynes was proceeding east on King Street on his police motorcycle. He was responding to notify a family that their son had been arrested in Guelph. Upon encountering slow traffic on King Street…
Albert Springstead
November 29, 1919
On Saturday November 29th, 1919, convicted murderer Paul Kowalski was cooling his heels in a death row cell located at the Wentworth County Jail (Barton Street Jail) for the murder of Nick Trembluk. Paul Kowalski was awaiting his execution…
Troy - Police Service Dog
February 25, 1992
On February 25, 1992, Police Constable Paul Johnston was working with his partner, Police Service Dog (PSD) Troy. They responded with a number of other officers to a domestic call on Manning Ave. A woman and her children were hiding in their house while the suspect was outside in the yard armed with a gun. Initially the officers didn’t see the man until he raised the weapon and pointed it at an officer…