John Paul Flagg

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — ON

Felonious

End of Watch September 20, 2003

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 332

Incident

Sr. Const. John Paul Flagg, 54, a 35-year veteran from the OPP’s Quinte detachment, died yesterday after his motorcycle was involved in a collision near Almonte during a high-speed pursuit of a stolen Jeep. “John was an extremely dedicated police officer with a passion for traffic safety,” OPP Commissioner Gwen Boniface said in a release last night. “He was very personable and always the gentleman. Once again, we grieve the loss of another fellow officer.” John began his 35-year career with the OPP on June 27, 1968 as a Cadet at St. Catharines Detachment and was later posted to Kingston Detachment and for the last few years has worked with the Eastern Region R.I.D.E. Unit stationed out of Quinte. Cst. Flagg is survived by his wife, Joan and stepdaughters, Brenda, Roxanne and Michelle. 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

Flagg is survived by his wife, Joan and stepdaughters, Brenda, Roxanne and Michelle.

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

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

Agency

Department Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Location ON

Platform Identity rcmp.fed.ca.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 20, 2003

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

John Paul Flagg is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ON, 75 of 334 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 22.5% of this state's fallen. That is 31.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

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 334 officers

22.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious