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Jim Galloway
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Jim Galloway

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — Ottawa, ON
Felonious
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End of Watch February 28, 2004
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Department 317

Incident

Cpl. Galloway was shot after gunfire erupted at the scene of a standoff at a home in Spruce Grove Alberta. RCMP were called and advised by neighbours that there was an agitated man holed up in a nearby residence and he was armed. The RCMP emergency response team was called in to seal off the area. At around 1800 hours the suspect attempted to leave the area in a vehicle. Gunfire erupted and Cpl. Galloway and the suspect both sustained severe injuries. They were taken to hospital by ambulance where Cpl. Galloway and the suspect were pronounced dead. 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 Galloway served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Galloway.

— 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 28, 2004
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jim is one of 67 officers killed feloniously in Canada, 16.8% 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 2004, 3 officers in Canada were killed feloniously, the 7th heaviest of 21 years on record. The heaviest was 2023, with 7.

Every year on record · Canada
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When

February holds 4.5% of these deaths in Canada; March holds the most, 16.4%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 16.8% of all 399 deaths in Canada, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

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

Across the years

Jim Galloway

Royal Canadian Mounted Police · End of Watch February 28, 2004

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