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Incident
On March 8, 2010, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Cst. Vu Pham of the Huron County Detachment was shot and killed Monday when pulling over a vehicle in rural south western Ontario, an incident witnesses said set off a close-range gunfight between the suspect and officers. Cst. Pham, 37, was shot and “immediately incapacitated” after taking the “initiative to intercept” the suspect shortly after 10:00 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Julian Fantino said. “It is with a sense of loss and deep regret that I’m informing… that we lost officer Pham. He succumbed to his injuries a short while ago at hospital.” Expressing the profound grief of the thousands of OPP members, Commissioner Julian Fantino said, “I am deeply saddened by the loss of this young, brave officer who was committed to protecting the citizens of Ontario. Pham was responding to an occurrence and doing what our people do every day in the line of duty. They take the initiative to respond to situations as they arise; he was just doing his job. Absolutely, it’s that pure. He was doing his job.” “Officers in close proximity to the scene located the suspect. The suspect was also shot in the incident,” Fantino said. The suspect, who was in hospital, is believed to be in his 70s and has been charged with 1st degree murder and attempt murder. A 15-year veteran of the force, Pham was a married father of three. His wife, Heather, and their sons Tyler, 12, Jordan, 10, and Joshua, 7, were with him when he died. Our condolences go out to the family, colleagues, and friends. 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.
Officer Pham served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Pham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Vu Pham 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. Vu Pham's cause is highlighted.
How Vu Pham Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Vu Pham is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
Jordan, ON.
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