Thomas James Agar
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Constable

Thomas James Agar

Undetermined
End of Watch September 19, 1980
Age 26
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Gender Male
Division E Division, Richmond Detachment

Incident

Cst. Agar was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was working light duties in the detachment when he was shot. Cst. Agar was married to Joyce who was pregnant at the time of his death. The couple had a young daughter named Samantha. At Depot there is an “Agar Lane” in memory of Cst. Agar. He is buried in Ocean View Cemetery in Burnaby, BC. Constable Thomas James Agar Constable Thomas James Agar

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August 2, 2026

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

— 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 September 19, 1980
Age 26
Gender Male
Division E Division, Richmond Detachment

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined

Constable Thomas James Agar 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. Thomas James Agar's cause is highlighted.

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

How Thomas James Agar Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 34.2 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas James Agar is highlighted in Sep.

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