William Iraneus Seward
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Constable

William Iraneus Seward

Undetermined
End of Watch February 15, 1978
Age 22
The Vigil Panel 216 ›
Gender Male
Division O Division, Toronto Pearson Airport

Incident

Cst. Seward was born in New Waterford, Nova Scotia. He was a member of the Drug Section in Toronto. As a result of a drug investigation, threats had been made against his life. Cst. Seward was driving to the airport when he collided with another vehicle. He was married Joanna and they had a son. He is buried in Sydney Forks, NS. Constable William Iraneus Seward Constable William Iraneus Seward Inscription on Grave marker

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

— 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 February 15, 1978
Age 22
Gender Male
Division O Division, Toronto Pearson Airport
Born June 26, 1955

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined
Incident Location Sydney Forks, NS

Constable William Iraneus Seward 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. William Iraneus Seward's cause is highlighted.

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

How William Iraneus Seward Compares

Age at Death
22
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 34.2 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. William Iraneus Seward is highlighted in Feb.

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

Sydney Forks, NS.