Maureen Breau

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — ON

Felonious

End of Watch March 27, 2023

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Gender Female

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 332

Incident

On Monday March 27, 2023 at approximately 8:30 PM in Louiseville, west of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec Provincial Police Sgt. Maureen Breau and her colleague were trying to arrest a 35-year-old man accused of uttering threats near Saint-Aime Street and Saint-Laurent Avenue. While the officers were reading the suspect his rights, the man reportedly picked up a blade, possibly a sword, and struck Sgt. Breau in the neck. She then fell off the second-floor balcony. Her partner was also injured in the altercation but is expected to survive. One of two backup officers shot and killed the suspect. Sgt. Breau died from her wounds. Sgt. Maureen Breau was in her early 40’s and was a member of the Quebec Provincial Police for over 20 years. She was assigned to the post of the Municipalité Régionale de Comté de Maskinongé. Most of Sgt. Breau’s time was spent on patrol or supervising patrol teams. Sgt. Breau was working an overtime shift when she was stabbed. She was four days away from starting a new job as an Investigator. Her partner was also a Provincial Police Officer. She was also a mother of two children. Our condolences go out to Sgt. Maureen Breau’s family, friends and colleagues. She 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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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Breau served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Breau.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Location ON

Platform Identity rcmp.fed.ca.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 27, 2023

Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Incident Location Maskinongé, QC

Maureen Breau 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.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

of 333 officers

22.5% Felonious

ON — Statewide

of 334 officers

22.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious