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Mark Gallagher
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Mark Gallagher

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — Ottawa, ON
Felonious
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End of Watch January 14, 2010
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Department 317

Incident

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of RCMP Sgt. Mark Gallagher. He was 50 years old. Sgt. Gallagher died on January 14, 2010 while serving on a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti. After countless hours of searching, Sgt. Gallagher’s body was found in the collapsed building he was housed in after rescue efforts were able to clear away the rubble and debris caused by a strong earthquake that struck close to Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 12, 2010. On July 7, 2009 Mark deployed to Haiti, from his position as RCMP Media Relations Officer for the province of Nova Scotia, on a nine-month United Nations Peacekeeping mission. His duties in Haiti included working on Project Coordination. Sgt. Gallagher was passionate about assisting those in need and always found opportunities to serve his community. His love of the French language was a perfect fit for his deployment to work with the people of Haiti. 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 Gallagher served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Gallagher.

— 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 January 14, 2010
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Mark 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 2010, 5 officers in Canada were killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 21 years on record. The heaviest was 2023, with 7.

Every year on record · Canada
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When

January holds 6% of these deaths in Canada; March holds the most, 16.4%. Thursdays: 20.9%.

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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, Mark among them.

Across the years

Mark Gallagher

Royal Canadian Mounted Police · End of Watch January 14, 2010

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