REGINA — Saskatchewan Police and Peace Officers gathered in Regina on Sunday for the annual Saskatchewan Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial, as they have been doing since 2004.
The Parade of Officers began at 10:30 a.m. at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. The parade proceeded south on Albert Street to the Legislative Building, for a wreath-laying ceremony on the front steps of the Legislative Building at 11 a.m.
Active and retired police and peace officers participate in the parade. The general public gathers along the parade route as well as in front of the Legislative Building for the reading of the honour roll and the wreath-laying ceremony.
In 1998, the Government of Canada officially proclaimed the last Sunday in September as Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day.
In announcing the commemorative day, the Solicitor General of Canada said, “A formal, National Memorial Day gives Canadians an opportunity each year to formally express appreciation for the dedication of Police and Peace Officers, who make the ultimate, tragic sacrifice to keep communities safe.”
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