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David James McCombe
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Inspector

David James McCombe

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — Ottawa, ON
Undetermined
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End of Watch December 12, 1955
Age 50
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Gender Male
Division F Regina, Wolesley & Melville. L Charlottetown, PE
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 317

Incident

Insp. McCombe was originally from Belfast and worked for the Royal Irish Constabulary. He came to Canada in 1925. Most of Insp. McCombe’s service was in Saskatchewan however he did have a posting in Charlottetown as well as Ottawa. Insp. McCombe received his commission in 1950. He died from exposure while on patrol near Cutknife, Saskatchewan. He had a wife, Annie and three sons. One of his sons, H. Barry McCombe joined the Force and retired as a staff sergeant in 1994. Insp. McCombe is buried in the Cemetery at Depot. Inspector David James McCombe Inscription on grave marker Inspector David James McCombe

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

— 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 December 12, 1955
Age 50
Gender Male
Division F Regina, Wolesley & Melville. L Charlottetown, PE
Born Belfast

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined

The Sacrifice · Undetermined

David 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 1955, 4 officers in Canada were lost to causes not yet determined, the 21st heaviest of 109 years on record. The heaviest was 1958, with 10.

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Who

David was 50. 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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December holds 9.7% of these deaths in Canada; June holds the most, 11%. Mondays: 13.3%.

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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, David among them.

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Inspector David James McCombe

Royal Canadian Mounted Police · End of Watch December 12, 1955

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