Richard Allan Bourgoin
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Constable

Richard Allan Bourgoin

Undetermined
End of Watch August 31, 1983
Age 33
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Gender Male
Division F Division

Incident

Constable Bourgoin was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Before his career with the RCMP, he was a Queen's Scout and an auxiliary police officer. During his career, he was stationed in various locations within Saskatchewan. Constable Bourgoin enjoyed his work as a police officer. His family included his wife, Donna, and their three children: Richelle, Edward, and Jolene. Constable Bourgoin is buried at the RCMP cemetery at "Depot" Division. Constable Richard Allan Bourgoin Inscription on Grave marker Photo of RICHARD ALLAN BOURGOIN

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

— 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 August 31, 1983
Age 33
Gender Male
Division F Division
Born April 28, 1950

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined
Incident Location Vancouver, BC

Constable Richard Allan Bourgoin 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. Richard Allan Bourgoin's cause is highlighted.

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

How Richard Allan Bourgoin Compares

Age at Death
33
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 34.2 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Allan Bourgoin is highlighted in Aug.

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

Vancouver, BC.