3/Cst. Robert William Varney
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Constable

3/Cst. Robert William Varney

Undetermined
End of Watch August 17, 1967
Age 20
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Gender Male

Incident

3/Cst. Varney was born in Courtenay, British Columbia. On his way to deliver a summons, 3/Cst. Varney was notified of a motor vehicle collision close to where he was. He stated that he would check it out, but overshot a T-intersection on a rural road. 3/Cst. Varney is buried in Courtenay, British Columbia. Third Class Constable Robert William Varney Third Class Constable Robert William Varney Inscription on Grave marker

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

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Police
Location ON
Platform Identity rcmp.fed.ca.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 17, 1967
Age 20
Gender Male
Born Courtenay, British Columbia

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined
Incident Location Courtenay, BC

Constable 3/Cst. Robert William Varney is one of 1 officers lost under undetermined circumstances across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In ON, 266 of 364 officers were lost under undetermined circumstances — 73.1% of this state's fallen. That is 73.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 236 of 333 officers on record were lost under undetermined circumstances — 70.9% of this agency's fallen.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
236
of 333 officers
70.9% Undetermined
ON — Statewide
266
of 364 officers
73.1% Undetermined
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Undetermined

National Cause Distribution

How Undetermined compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. 3/Cst. Robert William Varney's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How 3/Cst. Robert William Varney Compares

Age at Death
20
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 34.2 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. 3/Cst. Robert William Varney is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
30
Feb
17
Mar
23
Apr
27
May
30
Jun
35
Jul
32
Aug
30
Sep
24
Oct
32
Nov
23
Dec
31

Incident Location

Courtenay, BC.