Canadians continue to remember and honour fallen officers

Flowers line the front of the West Division police station in Edmonton in honour of the two officers who were killed in the line of duty last week. It is one of many ways that Canadians are showing support across the country, from art to music.

Constables Brett Ryan and Travis Jordan were killed in the line of duty last Thursday morning as they answered a domestic violence call in west Edmonton.

“I knew Travis really well, went to recruit training with Travis. And Brett I worked with quite a bit here in West Division, and the three of us would meet up at the calls quite often,” said Constable David Pedersen, Edmonton Police Service.

Tributes from across the country have been pouring in from coast to coast and constable Pederson says it is inspiring to see the support that has been shown.

Flowers outside the West Division Police Station honouring Const. Brett Ryan and Const. Travis Jordan. (Photo Credit: Rod Maldaner, CityNews)

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“It is inspiring. You know, because naturally we’re just paralyzed with grief. And I think all that we can do to remind ourselves of the life they lives and the sacrifice they gave and what incredibly good people they were.”

Following the deaths of his two brothers in blue, Pedersen wrote a song.

“Yeah, the song, you know, it’s a response to just there’s so much pain involved with dealing with the death of these guys, these friends and it’s just a desire to have something positive. And their memory is positive. They were incredibly good people.”

Flowers outside the West Division Police Station honouring Const. Brett Ryan and Const. Travis Jordan. (Photo Credit: Rod Maldaner, CityNews)

Pedersen describes constables Ryan and Jordan as patient and caring officers who treated everyone fairly.

“I think the message that I would want people to know is, no matter what role we have, whether it’s teacher or nurse, police officer, a clerk at a store, we’re all humans. We all come with our challenges. And we’re doing the best that we can and these were just incredibly good people behind the uniform.”