Joseph Perry Brophy
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Constable

Joseph Perry Brophy

Undetermined
End of Watch January 6, 1978
Age 28
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Gender Male

Incident

Before joining the Force, Cst. Brophy had served with the Newcastle Town police for 4 years and prior to that, he held the post of Chief of Police for the village of Blackville for 2 years. Cst. Brophy was shot while responding to a call involving a family dispute. Cst. Brophy was married to Pamela and they had two daughters. Constable Joseph Perry Brophy Constable Joseph Perry Brophy

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August 2, 2026

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

— 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 January 6, 1978
Age 28
Gender Male
Born April 9, 1949

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined

Constable Joseph Perry Brophy 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. Joseph Perry Brophy's cause is highlighted.

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

How Joseph Perry Brophy Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 34.2 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Perry Brophy is highlighted in Jan.

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