Marc Hovingh

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — ON

Felonious

End of Watch November 19, 2020

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 332

Incident

On Thursday November 19, 2020 Ontario Provincial Police Constable Marc Hovingh was shot and killed while conducting an investigation in Gore Bay on Manitoulin Island. At approximately 12:30 P.M. Cst Marc Hovingh and a second officer were sent to investigate the presence of an “unwanted man” at a Gore Bay property on the north-east coast of Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron. Upon arrival, the officers interacted with a male on the property. Shots were fired, with Cst. Hovingh sustaining a fatal gunshot wound. The suspect was also shot and was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The second officer was not injured. Cst. Marc Hovingh was a 28-year veteran of the OPP, a model police officer and Christian. He was posted to the OPP Detachment on Manitoulin Island where he was well-known and liked by the community. Cst. Hovingh was married with four children. Our condolences go out to Constable Marc Hovingh’s family, friends and colleagues. He will be remembered. 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 …

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

— 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 November 19, 2020

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Incident Location Lake Huron, ON

Marc Hovingh 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