Christopher Colin Riglar
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Constable

Christopher Colin Riglar

Undetermined
End of Watch September 28, 1991
Age 37
The Vigil Panel 217 ›
Gender Male
Division E, Sydney, Powell River, Colwood & Victoria

Incident

Cst. Riglar was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia. He served in several detachments in his home province and was married to Debra. Constable Christopher Colin Riglar Constable Christopher Colin Riglar

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

— 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 September 28, 1991
Age 37
Gender Male
Division E, Sydney, Powell River, Colwood & Victoria
Born May 22, 1954

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined
Incident Location Nanaimo, BC

Constable Christopher Colin Riglar 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. Christopher Colin Riglar's cause is highlighted.

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

How Christopher Colin Riglar Compares

Age at Death
37
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 34.2 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher Colin Riglar is highlighted in Sep.

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

Nanaimo, BC.