Roll of Honor
Incident
On the morning of Saturday June 12, while conducting a traffic stop, RCMP Constable Shelby Patton was struck and killed by the stolen vehicle. At approximately 7:45 AM on June 12 2021, 26-year-old RCMP Constable Shelby Patton was following a truck, with two passengers, reported stolen from Manitoba. He initiated a traffic stop in the town of Wolseley, Saskatchewan. During the course of the stop, while outside of his police vehicle, Cst. Patton was struck and killed by the suspect vehicle. The suspects fled the scene. Members of the public rendered medical assistance until first responders arrived. With the help of local farmers, the two suspects were located hiding in a field and arrested. Constable Patton had just over six years of service spending most of that with the Indian Head Detachment. He leaves behind a wife. Our condolences go out to his wife, 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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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Patton served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Patton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Shelby Patton 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Shelby Patton's cause is highlighted.
How Shelby Patton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Shelby Patton is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
Wolseley, SK.
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