Francis (Frank) Deschenes

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — ON

Felonious

End of Watch September 12, 2017

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 332

Incident

On September 12 2017, 35-year-old Constable Francis (Frank) Deschenes was killed while assisting some motorists on Highway #2 near Memramcook, NB. Constable Deschenes, a member of the RCMP Northern Corridor Traffic Services unit, pulled over in the eastbound lanes on Highway #2 to help some motorists change a flat tire. Shortly after 6:00 PM, a utility van hit the RCMP vehicle that in turn hit the civilian vehicle. Cst. Deschenes died at the scene while the two civilians and the driver of the utility van were taken to hospital with a number of undetermined injuries. The driver of the utility van was treated and released to the custody of the RCMP. Constable Deschenes, a 12-year member of the RCMP, was posted to a number of detachments and roles including the Musical Ride before returning to Nova Scotia and joining Traffic Services. He was also a member of the RCMP Tactical Troop and was a Traffic Reconstructionist. He was a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal in 2013. 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 (Frank) Deschenes served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, (Frank) Deschenes.

— 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 September 12, 2017

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Incident Location Memramcook, NB

Francis (Frank) Deschenes 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