Joseph Martial Maurice Jean Minguy
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Constable

Joseph Martial Maurice Jean Minguy

Undetermined
End of Watch June 3, 2005
Age 46
The Vigil Panel 217 ›
Gender Male
Division E Division, Vernon British Columbia

Incident

Cst. Minguy was born in Quebec. He was posted to the North Vancouver, Tofino and Vernon detachments. Cst. Minguy actively participated with the RCMP Youth Academy in Vernon. After his death, the name of the academy changed to the Jean Minguy Memorial RCMP Youth Academy. On the day of his death, he had been patrolling in his boat and fell into the water. Cst. Minguy had two sons, Kevin and Colin. He is buried in Vernon, British Columbia. Constable Joseph Martial Maurice Jean Minguy Inscription on Grave marker

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

— 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 June 3, 2005
Age 46
Gender Male
Division E Division, Vernon British Columbia
Born January 14, 1959

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined

Constable Joseph Martial Maurice Jean Minguy is one of 1 officers lost under undetermined circumstances across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 97,756 officers
0% Undetermined

National Cause Distribution

How Undetermined compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Martial Maurice Jean Minguy's cause is highlighted.

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

How Joseph Martial Maurice Jean Minguy Compares

Age at Death
46
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 34.2 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Martial Maurice Jean Minguy is highlighted in Jun.

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