Mark Charles Gallagher
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Sergeant

Mark Charles Gallagher

Undetermined
End of Watch January 12, 2010
Age 50
The Vigil Panel 217 ›
Gender Male
Division J Division, International Peace Operations

Incident

Son of Lorette (Vienneau) and John Gallagher of Bathurst, New Brunswick. Sgt. Gallagher spent thirteen years with the Moncton Police in New Brunswick before joining the Force. He died as a result of a massive earthquake on January 12, 2010, while on mission in Haiti. He was promoted to Cpl. in 2004 and to Sgt. in 2007. Sgt. Gallagher was awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Commemorative Medal and earned the Police Exemplary Service Medal. He was a boating enthusiast and loved to be on the water with family and friends. Sgt. Gallagher was married to Lisa and they had 2 children: Heather and Shane. He is buried in Dieppe, New Brunswick. Sergeant Mark Charles Gallagher Sergeant Mark Charles Gallagher

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August 2, 2026

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

— 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 12, 2010
Age 50
Gender Male
Division J Division, International Peace Operations
Born September 2, 1959

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined
Incident Location Bathurst, NB

Sergeant Mark Charles Gallagher 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. Mark Charles Gallagher's cause is highlighted.

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

How Mark Charles Gallagher Compares

Age at Death
50
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 34.2 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Mark Charles Gallagher 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

Incident Location

Bathurst, NB.