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Francis (Frank) Deschenes

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — Ottawa, ON
Felonious
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End of Watch September 12, 2017
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 317

Incident

On September 12 2017, 35-year-old Constable Francis (Frank) Deschenes was killed while assisting some motorists on Highway #2 near Memramcook, NB. Constable Deschenes, a member of the RCMP Northern Corridor Traffic Services unit, pulled over in the eastbound lanes on Highway #2 to help some motorists change a flat tire. Shortly after 6:00 PM, a utility van hit the RCMP vehicle that in turn hit the civilian vehicle. Cst. Deschenes died at the scene while the two civilians and the driver of the utility van were taken to hospital with a number of undetermined injuries. The driver of the utility van was treated and released to the custody of the RCMP. Constable Deschenes, a 12-year member of the RCMP, was posted to a number of detachments and roles including the Musical Ride before returning to Nova Scotia and joining Traffic Services. He was also a member of the RCMP Tactical Troop and was a Traffic Reconstructionist. He was a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal in 2013. 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 (Frank) Deschenes served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, (Frank) Deschenes.

— 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 September 12, 2017
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Incident Location Memramcook, NB

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Francis 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 2017, 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

September holds 9% of these deaths in Canada; March holds the most, 16.4%. Tuesdays: 10.4%.

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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, Francis among them.

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Where

Memramcook, NB

Francis (Frank) Deschenes

Royal Canadian Mounted Police · End of Watch September 12, 2017

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