In the early morning of March 3, 2005, four Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer were shot and killed during an investigation at a farm located north of Mayerthorpe, Alberta, Canada.
Cst. Peter Schiemann, Cst. Leo Johnston and Cst. Brock Myrol, all from the Mayerthorpe Detachment and Cst. Anthony Gordon who was called into the investigation from the Whitecourt Detachment, were fired upon by a lone gunman, said to be the resident of the farm.
This tragedy was unprecedented and unspeakable, and as our nation began to mourn the deaths of these fine officers, support poured into the community and the Detachments of Mayerthorpe and Whitecourt from across Canada and the United States.
A national Memorial Service was held in Edmonton on March 10, 2005 with over 2000 RCMP,and Municpal Police Officers from all over Canada and the United States attending. A sea of Red Serge, as far as the eye could see, marched up the Avenue to the Butterdome Universiade Pavillion in a demonstration of respect and brotherhood.
Back in Mayerthorpe, the community was pulling itself back together, and in the months that followed a group of dedicated volunteers formed the Mayerthorpe Fallen Four Memorial Society & The Kids 4 Cops Association. Their vision was to creat a tribute to the four fallen RCMP officers and ALL peace officers across the nation.
With the incredible support of ordinary citizens, corporate sponsors and assistance from Municipal, Provincial and Federal levels of government, the vision of the Fallen Four Memorial Park was realized. On July 4, 2008, four life-sized bronze statues of each of the officers and a center obelisk dedicated to all fallen peace officers, and those who continue to serve, were unveiled.-from the brochure at the visitor's center
Dedicated to CST BROCK WARREN MYROL, Reg.#5187429 YRS OLD CST. ANTHONY FITZGERALD ORION GORDON, Reg #4967328 YRS OLD LIONIDE(LEO) NICHOLAS JOHNSTON, Reg.#4856832 YRS OLD CST. PETER CHRISTOPHER SCHIEMANN, Reg.#48064 25 YRS OLD
Cst. Peter Schiemann, Cst. Leo Johnston and Cst. Brock Myrol, all from the Mayerthorpe Detachment and Cst. Anthony Gordon who was called into the investigation from the Whitecourt Detachment, were fired upon by a lone gunman, said to be the resident of the farm.
This tragedy was unprecedented and unspeakable, and as our nation began to mourn the deaths of these fine officers, support poured into the community and the Detachments of Mayerthorpe and Whitecourt from across Canada and the United States.
A national Memorial Service was held in Edmonton on March 10, 2005 with over 2000 RCMP,and Municpal Police Officers from all over Canada and the United States attending. A sea of Red Serge, as far as the eye could see, marched up the Avenue to the Butterdome Universiade Pavillion in a demonstration of respect and brotherhood.
Back in Mayerthorpe, the community was pulling itself back together, and in the months that followed a group of dedicated volunteers formed the Mayerthorpe Fallen Four Memorial Society & The Kids 4 Cops Association. Their vision was to creat a tribute to the four fallen RCMP officers and ALL peace officers across the nation.
With the incredible support of ordinary citizens, corporate sponsors and assistance from Municipal, Provincial and Federal levels of government, the vision of the Fallen Four Memorial Park was realized. On July 4, 2008, four life-sized bronze statues of each of the officers and a center obelisk dedicated to all fallen peace officers, and those who continue to serve, were unveiled.-from the brochure at the visitor's center
Dedicated to CST BROCK WARREN MYROL, Reg.#5187429 YRS OLD CST. ANTHONY FITZGERALD ORION GORDON, Reg #4967328 YRS OLD LIONIDE(LEO) NICHOLAS JOHNSTON, Reg.#4856832 YRS OLD CST. PETER CHRISTOPHER SCHIEMANN, Reg.#48064 25 YRS OLD
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