​Joseph D.P. Maurice
Food Services Officer

​Joseph D.P. Maurice

Undetermined
End of Watch November 26, 1978
Age 40
The Vigil Panel 215 ›
Gender Male
Division K Division

Incident

Cst. Maurice was born in Hull, Quebec. He was an avid hockey and tennis player in school. He enrolled in the three-year Law Enforcement course at the CEGEP de L'Outaouais. Cst. Maurice was determined to learn English. At his detachment he was known as "Gus". He was married to a woman named Kathy and they had a daughter named Emilie. At the time of Cst. Maurice's death, Kathy was expecting their second child, Noah. Cst. Maurice served at the Evansburg, Cardston and Sherwood Park detachments in Alberta. He enjoyed playing golf and hockey, hiking, weight-lifting and cross-country and downhill skiing. Cst. Maurice served in Haiti for six months. Constable Joseph Léo Ghislain Maurice Constable Joseph Léo Ghislain Maurice Inscription on Grave marker

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Food Services Officer D.P. Maurice served with the Correctional Services Canada.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Food Services Officer D.P. Maurice.

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

Agency

Type Corrections
Location ON
Platform Identity csccbcorr.on.ca.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 26, 1978
Age 40
Gender Male
Division K Division
Born Hull, Québec

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined

Food Services Officer ​Joseph D.P. Maurice 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%.

Correctional Services Canada - Collins Bay
1
of 1 officers
100% 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. ​Joseph D.P. Maurice's cause is highlighted.

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

How ​Joseph D.P. Maurice Compares

Age at Death
40
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 34.2 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. ​Joseph D.P. Maurice is highlighted in Nov.

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

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