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Cpl. Asbil was born in Rawdon, Quebec. Prior to joining the Force he attended Agriculture College and managed farms and a ranch. He was in line for commendation for having solved a difficult murder case and was one of the best revolver shots in the RCMP. Cpl. Asbil and three other members died in an RCMP aircraft which crashed when attempting to land at Carmacks, Yukon Territory. Cpl. Absil was married to Joyce and they had a daughter. Corporal Robert William Asbil Corporal Robert William Asbil Inscription on Grave marker
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal William Asbil served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal William Asbil.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Corporal Robert William Asbil 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. Robert William Asbil's cause is highlighted.
How Robert William Asbil Compares
When Undetermined Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Robert William Asbil is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Carmacks, YT.
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