Sudbury Regional Police Constable "Joey" MacDonald
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In the early morning hours of October 7, 1993 while on general patrol, Constable Joseph MacDonald conducted a routine traffic stop. The two male occupants exited the vehicle and a violent physical altercation developed resulting in the exchange of gun fire. One of the suspects was struck by gunfire from Constable MacDonald but survived. Constable MacDonald was fatally wounded by gunshots to the back of his head while he lay helpless with his service revolver empty. The two male suspects fled the area in a vehicle with officers who had just arrived on the scene, in pursuit. After being boxed in by police, the two suspects exited the vehicle and a foot chase and further altercation ensued which resulted with both suspects being taken into police custody.
In the spring of 2020, Nancy MacDonald, widow of Constable Joey MacDonald speaks with the organizing committee of the Ontario Police Memorial Foundation's annual Ceremony of Remembrance, in an effort to raise awareness and attendance at the annual event that honours all Ontario police officers who died in the line of duty.
Families and friends of officers killed in the line of duty, police officers, civilian police staff, the media and the public are invited to attend the Ontario Police Memorial Foundation Ceremony of Remembrance on the first Sunday of May annually in downtown Toronto on Queen's Park Crescent, at the site of the Ontario Police Memorial.
For more information on the Ontario Police Memorial Foundation Ceremony of Remembrance visit CeremonyOfRemem....
To view the Honour Roll online visit OPMF.ca
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