Rick O’Brien

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — ON

Felonious

End of Watch September 22, 2023

Age 42

The Vigil Panel 217 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 332

Incident

On September 22, 2023 at approximately 10:00 AM, Ridge Meadows RCMP Constable Rick O’Brien was shot and killed while executing a search warrant on a residence in Coquitlam, BC. Constable Rick O’Brien, 51 years old, along with a number of other RCMP officers, were executing a search warrant on a condo complex near the intersection of Pine Tree Way and Glen Drive in Coquitlam, BC. While at the scene, the officers became engaged in an altercation with a male which resulted in shots being fired with multiple officers being injured. The officers returned fire, injuring the suspect. Constable O’Brien was one of the shot officers, succumbing to his injuries at the scene. The injured officers and the suspect were transported by Emergency Health Services to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was charged with first degree murder. Constable O’Brien was born and raised in Ottawa, joining the RCMP in 2016 after a career as an education assistant and working with at-risk youth. All of his service with the RCMP was with the Ridge Meadows detachment as a front-line officer. He was a decorated for bravery in the rescue of victims during a home invasion. Constable O’Brien was married and had six children. Our condolences go out to his wife and children, family, friends and colleagues. He 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.
Constable O’Brien served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable O’Brien.

— 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 22, 2023

Age 42

Gender Male

Born November 3, 1974

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Incident Location Coquitlam, BC

Constable Rick O’Brien 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