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Neil McArthur Bruce
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Constable

Neil McArthur Bruce

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — Ottawa, ON
Undetermined
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End of Watch April 14, 1965
Age 26
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Gender Male
Division E Division
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 317

Incident

Cst. Bruce was born in New Brunswick. In training he was respected for his patience and helpfulness. He served in British Columbia at Kamloops, Lytton, and Kelowna. Cst. Bruce was always helping someone, stepping in for a person in trouble and was used to resolving issues with little harm being done. He died in the hospital at Kelowna of pneumonia from complications resulting from a bullet wound while investigating a complaint at Power Creek, British Columbia. Cst. Bruce was married to Sandra and they had a son and a daughter. He is buried at Lakeview Memorial Park in Kelowna, British Columbia. In 2000, the Cst. Neil Bruce Middle School was opened in Westbank, British Columbia. His son, Don, later became a member of the Force. Constable Neil Mcarthur Bruce Inscription on Grave marker Constable Neil McArthur Bruce

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable McArthur Bruce served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable McArthur Bruce.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Type Federal Police
Location Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
Platform Identity rcmp.fed.ca.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 14, 1965
Age 26
Gender Male
Division E Division
Born March 10, 1939

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined
Incident Location Kamloops, BC

The Sacrifice · Undetermined

Neil is one of 308 officers lost to causes not yet determined in Canada, 77.2% of the 399 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1965, 5 officers in Canada were lost to causes not yet determined, the 13th heaviest of 109 years on record. The heaviest was 1958, with 10.

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Who

Neil was 26. Of the 284 lost to causes not yet determined in Canada whose age is recorded, half were between 26 and 41; the middle age was 32.

Age at death
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When

April holds 8.1% of these deaths in Canada; June holds the most, 11%. Wednesdays: 17.2%.

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How

Undetermined deaths account for 77.2% of all 399 deaths in Canada, the most common cause.

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His people

Royal Canadian Mounted Police has at least 120 officers remembered here, Neil among them.

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Where

Kamloops, BC

Constable Neil McArthur Bruce

Royal Canadian Mounted Police · End of Watch April 14, 1965

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