Mayerthorpe tragedy remembered at candelight vigil
Posted Mar 4, 2015 7:21 am.
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Around 200 people gathered in Mayerthorpe Tuesday night, lighting candles to remember the Fallen Four.
It has been a decade since Anthony Gordon, Leo Johnston, Brock Myrol and Peter Schiemann were shot and killed March 3, 2005, while trying to execute a property seizure at a farm.
It was the deadliest day in the history of the RCMP.
Cst. Nick McGill tells City News, the tragedy serves to remind him of the dangers first responders face every day.
“Everyone always thinks that it will never happen to them, but you never know where or what,” he said. “Across the country this year there’s been multiple incidents where it just wasn’t expected, similar to St. Albert and Moncton, it can happen anywhere.”
Cst. Colin Brown said a memorial park that stands in the officers’ honour is a comfort to all of those still scarred by the event.
“It’s nice to come to work every day and look over here and see that there is a memorial. When I joined this organization it was pushed that it was a family organization and everybody cares for everybody and something like this exemplifies that,” he said.
A painting of the Memorial Park, including the Fallen Four monument, was unveiled at the vigil, and will hang somewhere nearby.
