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Constable

Lionide (Leo) Nicholas Johnston

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — ON

Undetermined

End of Watch March 3, 2005

Age 32

The Vigil Panel 217 ›

Gender Male

Division K Division

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 332

Incident

Cst. Johnston was born near Lac La Biche, Alberta and had an identical twin brother who is also an RCMP member. Three colleagues and Cst. Johnston and were shot and killed near Mayerthorpe, Alberta. Growing up, he enjoyed hunting, riding dirt bikes and playing competitive badminton. His passion was racing motorcycles professionally and he was ranked 6th in Canada at one point. Cst. Johnston was known to be fun-loving, adventurous, and kind. He was married to Kelly. The Fallen Four Memorial Park was created to have a "living legacy" memorial in Mayerthorpe to honour the four members. Constable Lionide (Leo) Nicholas Johnston Inscription on Grave marker Constable Lionide (Leo) Nicholas Johnston

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Type Federal Police

Location ON

Platform Identity rcmp.fed.ca.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 3, 2005

Age 32

Gender Male

Division K Division

Born April 11, 1972

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined

Incident Location Mayerthorpe, AB

Constable Lionide (Leo) Nicholas Johnston is one of 334 officers lost under undetermined circumstances across the full record of this memorial — 1% of all 32,586 officers honored here.

In ON, 266 of 364 officers were lost under undetermined circumstances — 73.1% of this state's fallen. That is 72.1 percentage points above the national rate of 1%.

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

334

of 32,586 officers

1% Undetermined

National Cause Distribution

How Undetermined compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lionide (Leo) Nicholas Johnston's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,559 (53.9%)

Accident

10,094 (31%)

Illness

3,037 (9.3%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

334 (1%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

How Lionide (Leo) Nicholas Johnston Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Undetermined: 34.2 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Lionide (Leo) Nicholas Johnston is highlighted in Mar.

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Incident Location

Mayerthorpe, AB.

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