Wednesday, September 13, 2017

RCMP identify Nova Scotia Mountie killed in highway collision near Memramcook Const. Francis Deschenes was a 12-year veteran, recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal

 CBC News Posted: Sep 13, 2017 4:41 PM AT
The Nova Scotia Mountie who was killed Tuesday night when he pulled over to help change a flat tire on Highway 2 near Memramcook, N.B., has been identified as Const. Francis Deschenes. Deschenes, 35, a was a recently married, 12-year veteran of the national police force and a recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal in 2013."This is a tragic day for the Nova Scotia RCMP and our entire RCMP family," commanding officer for the Nova Scotia RCMP, Assistant Commissioner Brian Brennan, said during a news conference in Amherst on Wednesday afternoon. "It is extremely challenging to describe what it feels like when we lose one of our own. In the RCMP, we are a family and every employee in Nova Scotia and across the country is impacted by the loss of Francis … Frank as he was better known." More
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