Mourners pay their respects to Cst. Wynn outside Fort Calgary
Posted Jan 26, 2015 4:58 pm.
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Standing in the backdrop of an old North-West Mounted Police outpost, mourners could have heard a pin drop as many gathered at Fort Calgary to pay their respects to Constable David Wynn.
Wynn, 42 years old, died of his injuries after being shot while investigating a stolen vehicle at the Apex Casino in St. Albert, Alberta on January 17th.
A few days later, Canada stopped and watched as they saw his wife Shelly courageously tell the world that they would be saying their goodbyes to the father of three.
Mourners, many of who wore red in honour of Wynn, listened in as those who delivered eulogies spoke eloquently about the sacrifice he made and how we could remember the Nova Scotia native for his service to his community and his country.
Red and yellow roses were laid at the foot of the Colonel James Macleod statue, the second commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police.
“You start to think, well it might sound selfish but thank god it wasn’t me,” said retired Corporal Lynn Spring who added this was tragic for all involved. “There are so many circumstances these days, which any of the members could be in.”
That was echoed by retired Staff Sergeant Grant Eppy, who is hopeful the Canadian government will better equip Canadian police officers.
“It’s too bad that it takes a tragedy like this to really show us where the government should be taking action and helping the police,” he said.
School-aged children who were in the audience were encouraged to thank a member for their service.
