Joseph Ernest Jean-Guy Daniel Bourdon
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Joseph Ernest Jean-Guy Daniel Bourdon

Undetermined
End of Watch May 7, 1999
Age 40
Gender Male
Division Maple Creek, Meadow Lake, and Assiniboia detachments in Saskatchewan

Incident

Cst. Bourdon was born in Quebec. Although his schooling was done in French, he had a strong desire to become bilingual and managed to achieve this when he became a member of the Force. He served at Maple Creek, Meadow Lake, and Assiniboia detachments in Saskatchewan and was posted to the airport in Saskatoon. Cst. Bourdon obtained his license to fly small planes and then his commercial license. He had a great sense of humour and loved to laugh. Cst. Bourdon was married to Jacquie and they had a daughter named Danielle. Cst. Bourdon is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Saskatoon. Constable Joseph Ernest Jean-Guy Daniel Bourdon Constable Joseph Ernest Jean-Guy Daniel Bourdon Inscription on Grave marker

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Ernest Jean-Guy Daniel Bourdon served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Ernest Jean-Guy Daniel Bourdon.

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

Agency

Type Federal Police
Location Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
Platform Identity rcmp.fed.ca.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 7, 1999
Age 40
Gender Male
Division Maple Creek, Meadow Lake, and Assiniboia detachments in Saskatchewan
Born March 26, 1959

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined

The Sacrifice · Undetermined

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

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In 1999, 1 officer in Canada was lost to causes not yet determined, the 73rd heaviest of 109 years on record. The heaviest was 1958, with 10.

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Joseph was 40. 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.

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May holds 8.8% of these deaths in Canada; June holds the most, 11%. Fridays: 20.5%.

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

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

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Constable Joseph Ernest Jean-Guy Daniel Bourdon

Royal Canadian Mounted Police · End of Watch May 7, 1999

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