Posted on 05/12/2006 3:31:30 AM PDT by Westlander
Thousands of Canadian police officers gathered in Windsor Thursday to pay their respects to a constable who was fatally shot last week.
Constable John Atkinson, 37, is the first officer killed in the history of the Windsor police force, Local 4 reported. His funeral was held at a University of Windsor recreation center.
(Excerpt) Read more at clickondetroit.com ...
Sad story and prayers for the family.
But I thought Canada was a "safe" place now.
Well, Windsor IS right across the river from Detroit...
Thank you very much for posting this.
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