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Law enforcement agencies hold memorial services for fallen officers in Canada
Law enforcement agencies in Canada held memorial services on September 27, 2026, to honor officers killed in the line of duty. In Victoria, British Columbia, hundreds of uniformed members marched to the B.C. Law Enforcement Memorial near the legislature. The service honored 135 peace officers, though no new names were added to the B.C. memorial this year.
In Ottawa, the 49th annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ memorial service took place on Parliament Hill. The ceremony recognized six individuals who died in 2026, including five police officers and one correctional services officer. Notable names included Ontario Provincial Police officers Brandon Malcolm and Tarun Bali, Toronto police officer Marc Pinizzotto, Sûreté du Québec officer Anais Fortin-Cozzens, Montreal police officer Mohamed Benreouane, and correctional services officer Nicolae Serban. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree attended the service to pay respects to the fallen and their families.
In Ontario, five new names were added to the provincial memorial during this period.
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Gary Anandasangaree · New South Wales Police · Ontario Provincial Police · Parliament Hill · Sûreté du Québec · Toronto Police Service · Victoria Police Department
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Correctional services officer Nicolae Serban died in a crash while transporting an inmate. edmonton.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Tarun Bali was fatally struck by a car in June. edmonton.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ annual memorial service recognized five police officers and one correctional services officer who died in 2026. edmonton.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ontario Provincial Police officer Brandon Malcolm died in a single-vehicle crash in April. edmonton.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Montreal police officer Mohamed Benreouane was shot and killed in a gunfight that also resulted in the deaths of a civilian and an alleged gunman. edmonton.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Sûreté du Québec officer Anais Fortin-Cozzens died in a car crash. edmonton.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Since the memorial service began in 1978, more than 900 names have been added to the glass tablets on Parliament Hill. edmonton.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Toronto police officer Marc Pinizzotto was fatally shot while executing a search warrant related to an alleged “gun-for-hire” scheme. edmonton.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · www.winnipegfreepress.com