Incident
Cpl. Matthew David James Dinning of 2 Military Police Platoon, Petawawa, Ontario and Cpl. Randy Payne of the Military Police Platoon in CFB Wainwright, Alberta were killed while serving as members of the Close Protection Team in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The men were killed when the armoured G-Wagon they were riding in was struck by a roadside bomb near the Gumbad platoon house at about 7:30 a.m. Kandahar time, April 22, 2006. Cpl. Payne leaves behind a wife, Jody, two children (Jasmine, aged 5 and Tristan, aged 7), his parents (Dave and Nancee Payne) and a brother (Christopher). 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 Payne served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Payne.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Randy Payne 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. Randy Payne's cause is highlighted.
How Randy Payne Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Randy Payne is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
Wainwright, AB.
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