Edmonton Police funeral

A crowd is expected to line the streets of downtown Edmonton on Monday for the funeral procession of two police officers killed in the line of duty.

"He had a crooked little grin, which usually meant he was up to no good," she said. Ryan taught his two older brothers not to take things too seriously and had a "wheezy, contagious laugh," Garett said. Sampson said Jordan had a strong moral compass and was the epitome of integrity. She said her husband had an unwavering loyalty to his squad mates and was excited to take every call. He joined the service around eight and a half years ago. Representatives from 45 police and first-responder agencies marched alongside black hearses carrying the bodies of the fallen officers.

Under a bright sun on streets wrapped in a chill wind, the formal goodbye for two Edmonton police officers began Monday with a solemn procession from the ...

The day of the deadly shooting, the boy's mother called saying she was having trouble with her son. The officers were ambushed and shot at multiple times while responding to a family dispute at a northwest apartment complex on March 16. He married wife, Ashley, in 2015 and she is pregnant with their first child. He worked as a paramedic before joining the Edmonton force more than five years ago. The caskets of Const. Travis Jordan and Const.

Blue ribbons line the procession route for Monday's regimental funeral for two Edmonton Police Service officers killed in the line of duty.

A regimental funeral and celebration of life will take place on Monday at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

“It’s just very important to take a moment and commemorate the people who put their lives on the line for others.” Police said there was no indication the boy had a gun or that the officers were walking into a high-risk or dangerous situation. Corey Smith, a first responder in Edmonton, also brought his family out for the event. you will live on in baby Ryan and they will know every last detail about how special you were to so many people,” she said. They marched eight abreast, arms swinging amid the pipes and drums of interspersed marching bands while onlookers lined the streets, staring, some with hands in pockets, others holding up their cellphones. Prior to joining Edmonton police he was a paramedic and also spent some time as a firefighter. They described him as hardworking, meticulous and professional, but also someone with a sense of humour who appreciated the occasional prank. Some held up placards with painted blue hearts, others placed their right hands over their hearts as the hearses passed. He was also a long-time minor hockey referee. He was the epitome of integrity … Chris Gallagher and Perry Getzinger, who worked closely alongside Jordan, said he was known by his colleagues as TJ. He was the consummate diplomat, loving, kind and compassionate,” Sampson said.

Constables Travis Jordan, 35, and Brett Ryan, 30, were fatally shot on March 16 while responding to a family dispute at an apartment complex in northwest ...

"He had a crooked little grin, which usually meant he was up to no good," she said. Ryan taught his two older brothers not to take things too seriously and had a "wheezy, contagious laugh," Garett said. Sampson said Jordan had a strong moral compass and was the epitome of integrity. She said her husband had an unwavering loyalty to his squad mates and was excited to take every call. He joined the service around eight and a half years ago. Representatives from 45 police and first-responder agencies marched alongside black hearses carrying the bodies of the fallen officers.