Fundraising Campaign Initiated to Aid Family of RCMP Officer Fatally Shot in Coquitlam, BC
As tributes continue to pour in for an RCMP officer who was tragically killed in Coquitlam, B.C., Friday morning, a fundraiser has been launched to offer support to his loved ones.
“The National Police Federation Benevolent Foundation, in partnership with the National Police Federation, is collecting funds for the family of Cst. Rick O’Brien, who was tragically murdered while on-duty during a violent altercation in Coquitlam, B.C. on September 22, 2023,” said the GoFundMe campaign.
“Cst. O’Brien was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend.”
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The campaign was organized by Kevin Halwa, chair of the foundation. It was set up on the evening of Sept. 22 and has received over $30,000 in donations as of press time.
In a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, the National Police Federation issued a statement, saying it will “never forget” the “ultimate sacrifice” of Cst. O’Brien.
“No one should fear their next shift could be their last, and no colleague should have to bear the unfathomable loss of a fallen peer,” said the federation in the early morning of Sept. 23.
‘Well Respected’
Cst. O’Brien was part of a team from Ridge Meadows RCMP. The 51-year-old was shot dead and two other officers were injured on Friday as they tried to execute a search warrant on a home near the intersection of Pine Tree Way and Glen Drive in Coquitlam.
The slain officer, survived by his wife and children, was decorated for bravery in the rescue of victims during a home invasion within months of joining the RCMP in 2016,
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