John Atkinson

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — ON

Felonious

End of Watch May 5, 2006

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 332

Incident

Cst. Atkinson was shot and killed while questioning two suspicious men he observed at a convenience store. Cst. Atkinson approached these individuals and during this time a firearm was produced and Cst. Atkinson was shot. After being hit, Cst. Atkinson was able to return fire, however, neither of the suspects in custody have “bullet-related injuries,” police said. A firearm was recovered, but it is unknown if it was the weapon used in the shooting. Cst. Atkinson was a plainclothes officer and on-duty at the time of the shooting. He was assigned to the provincial anti-terrorism section. Cst. Atkinson is survived by his wife Shelley, nine-year-old son Mitchell and six-year-old daughter Nicole. 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 …

Survivors

Atkinson is survived by his wife Shelley, nine-year-old son Mitchell and six-year-old daughter Nicole.

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

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

Agency

Department Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Type Federal Police

Location ON

Platform Identity rcmp.fed.ca.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 5, 2006

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

John Atkinson is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In ON, 75 of 364 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 20.6% of this state's fallen. That is 20.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 75 of 333 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 22.5% of this agency's fallen.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

of 333 officers

22.5% Felonious

ON — Statewide

of 364 officers

20.6% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious