Police have identified the officer shot and killed near Hagersville on Tuesday as OPP Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala.
Provincial Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala was killed today while courageously serving in the line of duty,” tweeted OPP CommissionerIn a later news conference, the commish said of“This is a man who, at five years old, decided he wanted to be a police officer and he had a brief opportunity to live out his dream and to do his best to keep our community safe.Article content
Police have taken Randall McKenzie, 25, and a female suspect into custody. They are wanted in connection with the shooting of OPP Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala. Police did not release details about the female suspect.West Haldimand OPP has taken the lead on the investigation into the shooting of the officer, who had one year on the job and only on Tuesday hadAccording to sources, one witness, who described up to five shots fired, said the driver had tattoos on his upper body.
The two kept in touch with Pierzchala enthusiastically agreeing a couple of years ago to visit and help out with a wrestling club Geris runs for kids.Advertisement 5We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Geris was happy to be a reference for Pierzchala when he became a special constable at Queen’s Park. Pierzchala later sent Geris a message letting him know he was going to apply for the OPP.
“People as a police officer want to help and make the world a better place. Some people just don’t want that to happen.”Article contentConst. Andrew Hong at the Waterfront Marathon.Toronto Police lost one of their own when Const. Andrew Hong, 48, was ambushed on Sept. 12.
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