I am posting this in honour of Police Constable John Atkinson, whose funeral I attended today. He was an outstanding member of the Windsor Police Services, and a great man. He was brutally shot and killed on friday, may 5th by an 18 year old drug dealer. He was the first Windsor Police Officer killed in the line of duty in 120 years. Over 8000 of my fellow Officers attended his funeral today, and I wanted you all to give pause and think about the dangerous, and often thankless job we all do while working in uniform.
I say thank you to John, for his years of service and his ultimate sacrifice while serving the people of his community.
Michael
