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Sgt. O’Malley was born in Harris, SK. He was posted in 17 different Canadian communities from Herschel Island, YT to Akalvik & Fort Smith, NWT to Rockcliffe, ON and finally to Gillam, MB. While posted in the Arctic, Sgt. O’Malley traveled by dog team and had even traveled 65 miles in one day. Most of his service was spent in Manitoba. Sgt. O’Malley was a weak swimmer. His remains were found five years after his death. Sgt. O’Malley was married to Marjorie and they had three children. He is buried at Depot. Sgt. O’Malley’s only son, Michael, joined the Force. Sergeant James Aldridge O'Malley Sergeant James Aldridge O'Malley Inscription on Grave marker
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Aldridge O’Malley served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Aldridge O’Malley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Sergeant James Aldridge O’Malley is one of 260 officers lost under undetermined circumstances across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ON, 236 of 334 officers were lost under undetermined circumstances — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 69.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.
At Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 236 of 333 officers on record were lost under undetermined circumstances — 70.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Undetermined compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Aldridge O’Malley's cause is highlighted.
How James Aldridge O’Malley Compares
When Undetermined Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. James Aldridge O’Malley is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Gillam, MB.
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