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Hundreds of officers marched on Parliament Hill on Sept. 27, 2026 for the 49th annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers Memorial, honouring five police officers and a correctional services officer killed in the line of duty.
Canadian flags flew at half-mast and bagpipes sounded across Parliament Hill as hundreds of police officers marched onto the lawn on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, to honour those who have fallen in the line of duty.
Canadian Police Memorial Honours Six Fallen Officers
The Canadian Police and Peace Officers annual memorial service recognized five police officers and a correctional services officer who died this year. It marked the 49th annual edition of the ceremony, which began in 1978. Ontario Provincial Police officer Brandon Malcolm died in a single-vehicle crash in April. His colleague Tarun Bali was fatally struck by a car in June.
Two days after Bali was killed, Toronto police officer Marc Pinizzotto was fatally shot while executing a search warrant related to an alleged gun-for-hire scheme in Toronto. The ceremony also commemorated Sûreté du Québec officer Anais Fortin-Cozzens, who died in a car crash. Montreal police officer Mohamed Benreouane was shot and killed in a gunfight that also claimed the lives of a civilian bystander and the alleged gunman.
Nicolae Serban, a correctional services officer who died in a crash while transporting an inmate, was also recognized during the service. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said the ceremony is a chance to pay respects to fallen heroes, as well as their families who paid the ultimate price for that sacrifice. Not every police and peace officer makes it home, Anandasangaree said at the ceremony. For the six officers we are honouring today, we remember their bravery and sacrifices.
Over 900 Names Added to Parliament Hill Tablets Since 1978
Since the memorial service was first held in 1978, over 900 names have been added to glass tablets that line the perimeter wall on Parliament Hill. The RCMP officers gathered before marching to Parliament Hill for the 49th annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers Memorial in Ottawa on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, according to a photograph credited to THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle.
The service drew hundreds of officers and mourners to the lawn on Parliament Hill, where the skirl of bagpipes rang out as the march began. The memorial honours police and peace officers who have died in the line of duty across Canada, with this year's ceremony specifically recognizing the six officers who died in 2026. The report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 27, 2026.
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