Fallen B.C. RCMP Const. Rick O'Brien being honoured at regimental funeral Wednesday
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Mourners are gathering in B.C.'s Lower Mainland Wednesday to pay respects to Const. Rick O'Brien, the Ridge Meadows RCMP officer who was killed in the line of duty last month.
Mourners are gathering in B.C.'s Lower Mainland Wednesday to pay respects to Const. Rick O'Brien, the Ridge Meadows RCMP officer who was killed in the line of duty last month.
The officer was fatally shot while executing a search warrant in Coquitlam on Sept. 22 – a tragedy that sent shockwaves through the policing community.
O'Brien was 51 years old.
A procession through Langley is scheduled to begin at noon, followed by a regimental funeral at the Langley Events Centre at 2 p.m. The service will then conclude with a final salute.
Seating at the funeral will be reserved for "family, invited guests, designated officials and uniformed first responders participating in the funeral march," according to the RCMP.
Officials have invited members of the public to watch the procession as it heads northbound on 202A Street from 76 Avenue towards the Langley Events Centre.
Those planning to line the streets to honour O'Brien's service and sacrifice have been encouraged to wear red attire.
