Families, Communities Across Canada Mourn Young Edmonton Police Officers Killed on Duty
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- 20 Mar 2023
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The mother of one of two young police officers killed in Edmonton by a teenage shooter said the family is filled with sorrow and pain.
Laurie Ryan, of Spruce Grove, Alberta, said on social media that her youngest son, Brett Ryan, was lost in the line of duty as an Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officer, after serving “his community with pride and commitment.”
“He loved his wife and unborn baby, his brothers and us, his parents,” his mother wrote on March 16. “RIP my son, we’ve been blessed to have you for the past 30 years but today your loss is unbearable.”
She thanked those who helped her son.
Constable Ryan and Constable Travis Jordan were rushed to hospital by fellow police officers who “worked valiantly to save their lives en route,” Police Chief Dale McFee said on March 16.
Ryan, age 30, and Jordan, age 35, were killed that day by a 16-year-old armed with a gun as they responded to a routine call for a domestic disturbance.
After shooting police, the teenager shot and severely wounded his 55-year-old mother. According to police, the teenager then shot and killed himself. His father, 73, was in a different room at the time and not injured. Read More…
