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Laura Ellis

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — Ottawa, ON
Accident
Canada flag Ontario flag
End of Watch February 18, 2002
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Gender Female
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 317

Incident

Cst. Ellis and her partner were responding to an emergency call when they were involved in a collision at an intersection. Cst. Ellis died instantly. Cst. Ellis has been with the Toronto Police Service for almost six years and is the first female officer to be killed on duty in Toronto. As we start 2026, we can look back and note that we have been very fortunate to not have lost anyone in Canada to a Line of Duty Death (LODD) these last two years. Since the launch of the Memorial Rib… Photo: Memorial Ribbon Society Directors Shawn Coady & James Pearson with Tumbleweed Spirits Co-Owner Mike Patterson Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Ribbon Society Directors Shawn Coady and …

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

— 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 February 18, 2002
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Laura is one of 18 officers lost to accidents in Canada, 4.5% 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 2002, 3 officers in Canada were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.

Every year on record · Canada
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When

February holds 16.7% of these deaths in Canada; September holds the most, 22.2%. Mondays: 27.8%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 4.5% of all 399 deaths in Canada, the 3rd most common cause.

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Her people

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

Across the years

Laura Ellis

Royal Canadian Mounted Police · End of Watch February 18, 2002

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