RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

      For this week, Ric has selected the photograph theme of Force motorcycles.           In 1916, the Royal Northwest Mounted Police purchased its first motor vehicle which was used to escort prisoners.  Then in 1922, the Force purchased their first police cars for patrol duty and were used to […]

    This new book was written by Barry M. Risk. Barry served 35 years as a Custom Officer for the Canadian Customs.  His experiences and stories are contained in this well written book. If you want an inside perspective on the duties and responsibilities of a Canadian Customs Officer, we encourage you to consider […]

        Earlier this week, we received a request from our Nova Scotia Division colleagues.  Hopefully, you may know some details or some who may.       The following message was received from Veteran Garry McCay outlining a request to locate additional information on the following RCMP Veteran: Name:  Sergeant Major – Reginald […]

      Many individuals develop interests and hobbies.  Hobbies usually range from stamps to coins or other notable items. One such collector is RCMP Veteran Bob Henderson.  Approximately 40 years ago, Bob decided by chance to start collecting World War II Prisoner Of War artifacts.     In his 70s, Bob has decided to […]

      Veteran Jim Bramhill (Reg. No. 17848) submitted a story which he entitled “Just An Indian.”           In 1991, some of you may recall watching the TV movie “Conspiracy of Silence”  about the rape and murder of a native school girl, Helen Betty Osborne, by four joyriding teenage males in a small […]

      This tribute article is for John James Nicholson – a young Protestant man born and raised in Ireland.  At the age of 19, he immigrated to Canada to later served in four different police forces in Western Canada.  In addition, he also served overseas in World War II as the Corps Sergeant […]

      The following story was submitted by RCMP Veteran  Jim Bramhill (Reg. #17848). “I must preface this story by stating I love dogs.                   In the summer of 1967, I was transferred for two weeks to Fort McMurray Town  Detachment while the N.C.O. i/c was A.O.D.  At Edmonton another senior […]

      The life and times of Teddy Bryan is what Victorian adventure stories were written about and what young boys growing up in Europe dreamed of becoming.         EARLY BEGINNING     Willoughby Charles Bryan was born in 1867 at Rockenford county Devon England.  His parents were Adam and Jane Bryan. […]

          Based on the two recent webpages on the top of Force trumpeters, Ric Hall received the following message from Veteran Joe Collinson:         “I read your previous article and it tweeked my interest in that my friend, George Cutting (Reg. #10980), joined the Force in 1931 as […]

      Detective Jonathan Sheldan of the Victoria Police Department has forward to us another one of his investigative reports for consideration for inclusion on the BC Law Enforcement Memorial. His report is included below for your reading pleasure:     Final Investigative Report – North-West Mounted Police Death – “Third Siding, BC” – […]