Run To Remember

The National Peace Officers’ Memorial Run raises awareness for the Annual Peace & Police Officers’ Memorial. Run dates| September 23-26, 2027.

[Run To Remember @460km]

Day three - Arrival in #Ottawa

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[Thomas Carrique @OPPCommissioner]

On October 24, 1993, OPP Provincial Constable Richard (Rick) Jean died in the line of duty. His life and sacrifice will always be remembered. #HeroesInLife
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Le 24 octobre 1993, l’agent provincial Richard (Rick) Jean de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario est décédé dans l'exercice de ses fonctions. Nous nous souviendrons toujours de sa vie et son sacrifice. #HérosDansLaVie

[Canadian Army @CanadianArmy]

We remember Cpl Nathan Cirillo and WO Patrice Vincent who lost their lives twelve years ago to a terrorist attack aimed at the very fabric of our nation.

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[South Simcoe Police @SouthSimcoePS]

Today, we remember Constables Morgan Russell and Devon Northrup, who tragically lost their lives in the line of duty on October 11, 2022. We thank the Ontario Police College for honouring their memory with a memorial display. Their legacy will never be forgotten.

Heroes in Life

[Toronto Police @TorontoPolice]

We remember Detective Constable Jeffrey Northrup and the lasting impact he made on his colleagues, loved ones and the Toronto community.

The annual Jeff Northrup Walk for Special Olympics brings our community together to honour his life and legacy, while continuing his tradition of giving back through donating proceeds to @SOOntario.

[Dave Mounsey Fund @DaveMounseyFund]

Defib 269 with Brenda, PC Mounsey's widow, in Ottawa as part of the @460km; who made this donation possible memory of Cst Steve Dery of the @KativikRegional Police killed in the line of duty in 2013. @OPPCommissioner @OPP_WR @PoliceAssocON @OPPAssociation

[Run To Remember @460km]

Day two - Cobourg to Brockville. Runners stopped at CFB Trenton for a moment of silence to honour the women and men who have lost their lives while serving our country in the Canadian Armed Forces .
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[Run To Remember @460km]

Day One is complete!

Toronto to Cobourg…many kilometers run, tears shed and conversation had about our fallen heroes.
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[London Police Service ON @lpsmediaoffice]

This morning, Chief Thai Truong and members of the London Police Service joined police and peace officers for the start of the 22nd Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Run. 🏃‍♂️

As the run to remember gets underway, we pause to remember the officers who have lost their lives in the Line of Duty and honour the sacrifices they made in service to their communities.

This weekend, LPS members will be in Ottawa for the 49th annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers Memorial Service on Sunday, September 27.

Alongside police and peace officers from across Canada, we will gather to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice and to stand with the families, friends and colleagues who continue to carry their memory.

We remember. We honour. We will never forget. 💙

The memorial service will be livestreamed this Sunday at 10:30 am. Join here: https://t.co/bEKrpIdF6e (YouTube, X, Facebook, LinkedIn)

#HeroesInLife
#460km
#RunToRemember
#NPOMR2026

[Canadian Police & Peace Officers Memorial @CPPOM]

August 17, 2026

Dear friends and family,

Preparations are well underway for the 49th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Service, which will take place on Parliament Hill on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 1100hrs.

This has been an especially difficult year for our police and peace officer community. We have lost five police officers and three peace officers in the line of duty, including three police officers killed in violent incidents over roughly two weeks. Each loss has been felt across our community and, as we prepare for September, the officers and the people who knew and loved them are very much in our thoughts. Their deaths are a sobering reminder of the risks that accompany service and the importance of ensuring that service is always remembered.

On Memorial Weekend, we will come together to stand beside those families, honour the officers whose names will be added to the Memorial this year, and remember the more than 900 police and peace officers commemorated there. More than anything, it is our opportunity to assure their families that their loved ones’ service and sacrifice remain part of our collective memory, and that they will not be left to carry that remembrance alone.

A Parade Briefing for agency and service commanders will take place at the Ottawa Police Association at 1230hrs on Saturday, September 26. Valid identification will be required for entry into the building.

The service format, posture, and footprint will remain the same as last year. The service will be conducted on the lawn of Parliament Hill facing East Block.

Once again, we will be sharing the lawn with preparations for another important national event, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which takes place on September 30.

The Reading of the Names will begin at 0900hrs on Sunday at the Pavilion at the rear of Parliament Hill.

All parade participants are asked to report to the usual mustering location around the Supreme Court and along Wellington Street between Kent and Lyon Streets.

Limited parking is available behind the Confederation Building, with additional street parking on adjacent roadways. There will be hard road closures, so please allow enough time to arrive, find parking, locate your column, and muster with your service or agency.

Mustering will take place between 0830hrs and 1000hrs. Parade Marshals will be on hand to assist with mustering and provide direction.

Pipe bands will meet and form up on the north extension of Kent Street next to the Justice Building before stepping onto Wellington Street ahead of their assigned columns.

Motorcycles will form up on Wellington Street between Bank and Kent Streets.

The parade will step off at 1020hrs sharp.

The 49th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Service will commence at 1100hrs and last approximately one hour.

At the conclusion of the service, we will conduct the traditional March Past the Headdress in column of route. Columns are directed to continue marching west until they are clear of the Hill, giving every column the opportunity to conduct the March Past and properly pay their respects.

The Minister’s Reception immediately following the service is an invitation-only event restricted to the families of fallen officers.

Our weekend events will include the Next-of-Kin Welcoming Reception for the families of fallen officers on Saturday evening. This will be followed by a Candlelight Vigil at the Memorial Tablets, where families will have some private time to reflect before Sunday’s service.

We also look forward to welcoming participants in the Run to Remember and Ride to Remember as they arrive on Parliament Hill at 1500hrs on Saturday, September 26.

The Memorial Ribbon is a folded blue ribbon on black backing featuring the Memorial logo in the centre. We encourage the wearing of the ribbon, in accordance with each service’s policies, beginning Monday, September 21, through the end of the day on Sunday, September 27.

Ribbons for your service can be acquired by visiting:

https://t.co/iuMcVMRhjT.

Please check the official CPPOM blog for further updates as they become available:

https://t.co/IJRkucQzD0

I hope you will make plans now to join us in Ottawa as we honour our fallen and stand together with their families.

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Le 17 août 2026

Chers amis et familles,

Les préparatifs vont de bon train pour le 49e Service commémoratif national annuel des policiers et des agents de la paix du Canada, qui aura lieu sur la Colline du Parlement le dimanche 27 septembre 2026 à 11 h.

Cette année a été particulièrement difficile pour notre communauté policière et celle des agents de la paix. Nous avons perdu cinq policiers et trois agents de la paix dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions, dont trois policiers tués lors d’incidents violents sur une période d’environ deux semaines. Chaque perte a profondément marqué notre communauté et, alors que nous nous préparons pour le mois de septembre, ces agents ainsi que les personnes qui les ont connus et aimés occupent une place importante dans nos pensées. Leur décès nous rappelle avec gravité les risques inhérents au service public et l’importance de veiller à ce que leur engagement ne soit jamais oublié.

Au cours de la fin de semaine commémorative, nous nous rassemblerons pour soutenir ces familles, honorer les agents dont les noms seront ajoutés au Monument commémoratif cette année et nous souvenir des plus de 900 policiers et agents de la paix qui y sont déjà commémorés. Plus que tout, il s’agit d’une occasion de rappeler à leurs familles que le service et le sacrifice de leurs proches demeurent vivants dans notre mémoire collective et qu’elles ne porteront pas seules le poids de ce souvenir.

Une séance d’information sur le défilé à l’intention des commandants des corps de police et des organismes participants aura lieu à l’Association des policiers d’Ottawa à 12 h 30 le samedi 26 septembre. Une pièce d’identité valide sera exigée pour entrer dans l’édifice.

Le format de la cérémonie, son protocole et son emplacement demeureront les mêmes que l’an dernier.

La cérémonie se déroulera sur la pelouse de la Colline du Parlement, face à l’édifice de l’Est.

Cette année encore, nous partagerons cet espace avec les préparatifs d’un autre événement national important, la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation, qui a lieu le 30 septembre.

La lecture des noms débutera à 9 h, le dimanche, au pavillon situé à l’arrière de la Colline du Parlement.

Tous les participants au défilé sont priés de se présenter au lieu de rassemblement habituel, soit aux alentours de la Cour suprême du Canada et le long de la rue Wellington, entre les rues Kent et Lyon. Un nombre limité de places de stationnement sera disponible derrière l’édifice de la Confédération, et d’autres espaces seront accessibles dans les rues avoisinantes.

Des fermetures complètes de routes seront en vigueur; veuillez donc prévoir suffisamment de temps pour arriver, trouver un stationnement, localiser votre colonne et rejoindre votre service ou organisme.

Le rassemblement aura lieu entre 8 h 30 et 10 h. Des responsables du défilé seront sur place pour aider les participants et fournir les directives nécessaires.

Les corps de cornemuses se réuniront et se formeront sur le prolongement nord de la rue Kent, à côté de l’édifice de la Justice, avant de prendre place sur la rue Wellington devant leurs colonnes respectives.

Les motocyclettes se rassembleront sur la rue Wellington entre les rues Bank et Kent.

Le défilé débutera précisément à 10 h 20.
Le 49e service commémoratif national annuel des policiers et des agents de la paix du Canada commencera à 11 h et durera environ une heure.

À la fin de la cérémonie, nous procéderons à la traditionnelle marche devant la coiffure cérémonielle selon l’ordre du parcours. Les colonnes sont priées de poursuivre leur marche vers l’ouest jusqu’à ce qu’elles aient complètement quitté la Colline, afin que chaque colonne puisse participer à cette tradition et rendre un hommage approprié.

La réception ministérielle qui suivra immédiatement la cérémonie est un événement sur invitation seulement, réservé aux familles des agents décédés dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions.

Les activités de la fin de semaine comprendront également une réception de bienvenue pour les proches parents des agents décédés, le samedi soir.

Elle sera suivie d’une veillée aux chandelles devant les plaques commémoratives, offrant aux familles un moment de recueillement privé avant la cérémonie du dimanche.

Nous sommes également heureux d’accueillir les participants de la Run to Remember et de la Ride to Remember, qui arriveront sur la Colline du Parlement à 15 h le samedi 26 septembre.

Le Ruban commémoratif consiste en un ruban bleu plié monté sur un fond noir, portant au centre le logo du Monument commémoratif. Nous encourageons son port, conformément aux politiques de chaque service, à compter du lundi 21 septembre et jusqu’à la fin de la journée du dimanche 27 septembre.

Les rubans destinés à votre service peuvent être obtenus en consultant le site :

https://t.co/iuMcVMRhjT

Veuillez consulter le blog officiel du CPPOM pour prendre connaissance des mises à jour dès qu'elles seront disponibles : https://t.co/IJRkucQzD0

J’espère que vous prendrez dès maintenant les dispositions nécessaires pour vous joindre à nous à Ottawa afin d’honorer nos disparus et de témoigner ensemble notre soutien à leurs familles.

Steve Boucher, M.O.M
Canadian Police and Peace Officers Memorial Service Coordinator
[email protected]
Canadian Police and Peace Officers Memorial Inc./La Commémoration des policiers et agents de la paix canadiens inc.
141, rue Catherine Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 1C3

#HeroesInLife

[Toronto Police Association @TPAca]

Remembering Constable Lee E. Wilson, who lost his life in the line of duty on September 25, 1975, after a motor vehicle collision. Sadly missed and never forgotten.

#HeroesInLife #NeverForgotten

[BCLEMemorial @BCLEMemorial]

Bright & early (dark & overcast?), the @r2rwestcoast & @CanadianR2R teams left frm #Abbotsford & #Vancouver respectively.
A 3-day journey, honouring law enforcement who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to BC.
#HonourThe135 #ToTheBastion #BCLEM #AHeroRememberedNeverDies

[Andrea Lamothe O.O.M @OPALamothe]

Good luck to all the runners that are running from Toronto to Ottawa in the 22nd annual National Peace Officer’s Memorial run💙 It’s so important to never forget those who lost their lives in the line of duty💙

[South Simcoe Police @SouthSimcoePS]

THEIR JOURNEY BEGINS. WE REMEMBER.
Yesterday, SSPS members, family & friends kicked off the local National Peace Officers’ Memorial Run in BWG, honouring PC Kuzmich, PC Northrup & PC Russell. Our runners & riders are on their journey to Parliament Hill in Ottawa & arrive Sept. 26

[Doug Ford @fordnation]

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Queen’s Park this morning for the National Peace Officer’s Memorial Run in honour of the seven officers across Canada who lost their lives in the line of duty over the last year.

[Peel Regional Police @PeelPolice]

The National Peace Officers Memorial Run was started back in 2005 by members of the Peel Regional Police running team ”Peel Pacers”.

The team embarked on a three-day journey from Toronto (Memorial Wall) to Ottawa (Parliament Hill) to honour our fallen officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

This year we kicked off the 22nd annual Run to Remember with over 300 runners from across Canada running to honour those who have died in the line of duty.

Wishing all the runners a safe journey!
#HeroesInLife #RunToRemember

[York Regional Police Association @YRPAca]

Honoured to join the @460km runners at the Ontario Police Memorial as they begin their 3-day, 460km journey to Ottawa.

Your commitment and dedication speak volumes about the bonds we share as a policing community. Wishing you all safe travels.

[Run To Remember @460km]

The “Run to Remember” kicked off @SouthSimcoePS in Bradford. Joined by family members of Devon Northrup & Morgan Russell, as well as members from @BarriePolice
Follow our journey here & on Instagram, Facebook & Threads.
#HeroesInLife #460km #RunToRemember #NPOMR2026

[York Regional Police Association @YRPAca]

As runners set out on the 5K at 12th Annual @YRP Luminary Run & Candlelight Vigil, we pause to remember our fallen officers who gave everything in service to others.

Their courage, dedication, and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

#HeroesInLife

[York Regional Police Association @YRPAca]

Thank you to the Styles family, our community, our members and @460km runners for joining us at the @YRP Luminary Run & Candlelight Vigil.

Together, we honour our fallen officers and stand with the families and friends who carry on without them. #HeroesInLife