RCMP officers | Helen C 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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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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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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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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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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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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