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Thierry Leroux
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Thierry Leroux

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — Ottawa, ON
Felonious
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End of Watch February 13, 2016
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Department 317

Incident

On February 13, 26 year old Constable Thierry Leroux, of the Lac-Simon Police Force, and his partner, were responding to an emergency call when one shot was fired at the police killing Constable Thierry Leroux and sending his partner to hospital for shock. At approximately 10:30 Saturday evening, Constable Leroux and his partner were dispatched to a domestic call in the tiny community of Lac-Simon, which is near Val d’Or, approximately 500 kilometres northwest of Montreal. When they arrived on scene, at least one shot was fired in their direction hitting Constable Leroux. It was not possible for them to react or return fire. Constable Leroux was taken to hospital where he died. Police found the suspect in the residence deceased from an apparent self inflicted gunshot. Constable Leroux was originally from the community of Amos, about 100 km northwest of Lac-Simon. He was a member of the Lac-Simon Police Force for six months. 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 Leroux served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Leroux.

— 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 13, 2016
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Thierry 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 2016, 1 officer in Canada was killed feloniously, the 20th 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, Thierry among them.

Across the years

Thierry Leroux

Royal Canadian Mounted Police · End of Watch February 13, 2016

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