Short Fiction

The Last of the Newfoundland Rangers: The Tom Warfield Story

Jan 258 min read

The Last of the Newfoundland Rangers: The Tom Warfield Story

William Thomas Warfield, Ranger Regimental Number 149, passed away January 23rd, 2024, at the age of 97 years. His wife, Roberta...

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I'm in the jailhouse now: Memories from the front line

Helen Escott

Oct 25, 20223 min read

I'm in the jailhouse now: Memories from the front line

When Gerald Leahy joined the RCMP in his home province of New Brunswick in 1956 he was thrilled when first posted to Newfoundland. "I was...

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Remembering the good old days of policing

Helen Escott

Oct 19, 20224 min read

Remembering the good old days of policing

Chief/ Supt. George Powell: Remembering the good times When reminiscing about his policing career with family, friends and fellow...

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From being shot to meeting Joey Smallwood, it was a great 36 years!

Helen Escott

Oct 12, 20224 min read

From being shot to meeting Joey Smallwood, it was a great 36 years!

When Murray Evans joined the RCMP 56 years ago, recruiters were as interested in his physique as they were his intelligence. The boy from...

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Constable Ken Ellis: From the historic Badger Riot to the night that changed his life

Helen Escott

Oct 3, 20225 min read

Constable Ken Ellis: From the historic Badger Riot to the night that changed his life

As a young man, the only thing Ken Ellis wanted to be was an RCMP officer. That dream came true on May 05th, 1958 when he went to...

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Helen Escott

Aug 5, 20224 min read

RCMP Second Man Award

On Dec 21, 2013 the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador honoured twenty-two women in recognition of their support and unpaid services while...

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The history of the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador

Helen Escott

Aug 5, 20226 min read

The history of the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland officially joined Canada at midnight, March 31st, 1949. The next day, April first, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...

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Helen Escott

Aug 5, 20222 min read

The story of Aunt Martha’s Sheep

One of the most popular songs on Newfoundland airwaves during the seventies was “Aunt Martha's Sheep.” The song was recorded by Dick...

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S/S/M Dave Tipple: Keeping the Honour Alive

Helen Escott

Aug 5, 20225 min read

S/S/M Dave Tipple: Keeping the Honour Alive

After more than 44 years as a member of the RCMP, Staff Sgt. Major Dave Tipple hung up his spurs on June 25, 2014. Originally from Corner...

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Crash and burn - But he always walked away. The Staff Sgt. Bob MacKinnon story

Helen Escott

Jul 21, 20214 min read

Crash and burn - But he always walked away. The Staff Sgt. Bob MacKinnon story

September 21, 1971 was a beautiful day. Twenty-five-year-old Cst. Bob MacKinnon had almost six years in the Force when he was called into...

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Newfoundland Ranger: S/Sgt. John Hogan: The Hogan Trail

Helen Escott

Feb 23, 20213 min read

Newfoundland Ranger: S/Sgt. John Hogan: The Hogan Trail

In 2002 the RCMP Mounted Police Foundation donated $6000 to build a seating area with a plaque that told the unbelievable story of The...

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Newfoundland Ranger: The Lone Ranger Staff Sgt. Lew Stuckless

Helen Escott

Feb 23, 20211 min read

Newfoundland Ranger: The Lone Ranger Staff Sgt. Lew Stuckless

Following Confederation with Canada in 1949, the Newfoundland Ranger Force, formed in 1935 to police the rural areas of what is now the...

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Newfoundland Ranger: Cyril Goodyear: The pursuit of Justice and the Great Outdoors

Helen Escott

Feb 23, 20216 min read

Newfoundland Ranger: Cyril Goodyear: The pursuit of Justice and the Great Outdoors

Cyril Goodyear has worn an incredible number of hats in his lifetime. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, is one of the last...

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Newfoundland Ranger: Cpl. Richard Noel: From Newfoundland Ranger to the RCMP

Helen Escott

Feb 23, 20215 min read

Newfoundland Ranger: Cpl. Richard Noel: From Newfoundland Ranger to the RCMP

Richard Noel is ninety-one years old and lives by himself in a condo in St. John’s. He was born August 16, 1927. He has to lean in to...

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Rose Marie Russell-Coffey: Rose Marie of the Mounties

Helen Escott

Feb 23, 20214 min read

Rose Marie Russell-Coffey: Rose Marie of the Mounties

Constable Rose Marie Russell-Coffey made history in 1975 when she became the first female RCMP police officer in Newfoundland and...

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Anne James: Telecoms Operator – Always the calm in the storm

Helen Escott

Feb 23, 20216 min read

Anne James: Telecoms Operator – Always the calm in the storm

When Anne James was living in her hometown of Bishop’s Falls, her brother was friends with an RCMP member. At the time she was working...

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Inspector Trudy Murray: The longest serving female RCMP police officer in Canada

Helen Escott

Feb 23, 20216 min read

Inspector Trudy Murray: The longest serving female RCMP police officer in Canada

Trudy Murray waited patiently for the announcement that came on May 23, 1974. RCMP Commissioner Maurice Nadon told the country that the...

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Staff Sgt. George Marshall Sproule: The Force Needs You

Helen Escott

Feb 23, 20217 min read

Staff Sgt. George Marshall Sproule: The Force Needs You

George Sproule grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia, wanting to be a doctor. He realized into his late teenaged years that there was no way...

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Sgt. Bill Smith Reminisces on His career and the Training that Poisoned Him

Helen Escott

Feb 23, 20216 min read

Sgt. Bill Smith Reminisces on His career and the Training that Poisoned Him

Sgt. Bill Smith joined the RCMP on July 4th, 1973 in Harbour Grace, his hometown. He grew up with an interest in policing after a cousin...

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S/Sgt. Gail Courtney – Still Blazing Trails in Retirement

Helen Escott

Jan 28, 20214 min read

S/Sgt. Gail Courtney – Still Blazing Trails in Retirement

The women joining the Royal Canadian Mounted Police today can’t even begin to imagine what the first women experienced: The fun, the...

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