The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner of British Columbia begins a public hearing on Monday into the police-involved death of 33-year-old Myles Gray more than 10 years ago.
Commissioner Prabhu Rajan called the hearing after a police discipline authority dismissed misconduct allegations against seven Vancouver police officers involved in the fatal confrontation. Here are some of the key dates in the case.
August 13, 2015
Police are called about a man acting erratically not far from the boundary between Vancouver and Burnaby, B.C. Myles Gray, 33, ends up in a violent altercation with officers from the Vancouver Police Department. He dies and is found to have suffered extensive injuries to his head, face, neck, torso, arms, legs, and testicles.
December 16, 2020
The BC Prosecution Service announces that no charges will be laid against the officers involved in Gray’s death, though an investigation by the province’s Independent Investigations Office finds “reasonable grounds to believe the officers may have committed offences.”
April 17, 2023
A public coroner’s inquest into the death of Gray begins.
May, 1, 2023
The inquest reaches a verdict of homicide, with the jury recommending the expedited implementation of police body cameras and improved training on de-escalation techniques to reduce risks to people “exhibiting a mental health disturbance.” Coroner Larry Marzinzik tells the jury the term “homicide” is neutral and does not imply fault.
Oct. 10, 2024
A police discipline authority appointed by the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner finds no police officer committed misconduct in relation to Gray’s death. Melissa Gray, Myles’ sister, calls the process “a joke.”
Dec. 11, 2024
Rajan, the commissioner, announces a public hearing into Gray’s death, saying there remained “meaningful uncertainty as to what happened” after the discipline authority noted limitations due to B.C.’s Police Act and “discrepancies and inconsistencies” in police officers’ statements.
Jan 19, 2026
A public hearing into the death of Myles Gray is scheduled to begin in Vancouver, with his mother Margaret Gray listed as its first witness.
The Canadian Press
