Regimental funeral to be held today for Mountie killed while helping motorists
MONCTON, N.B. — A regimental funeral will be held today in New Brunswick for a member of the RCMP killed in a collision last week when he stopped to help motorists change a flat tire.
Const. Frank Deschenes of the Nova Scotia RCMP was assisting the two occupants of an SUV when a cargo van plowed into his cruiser near Memramcook, N.B.
Deschenes was known as a dedicated Mountie who worked to educate the public about the need to slow down when driving past emergency vehicles.
The 35-year-old officer — originally from northwest New Brunswick — was a former member of the force’s famed Musical Ride, and had just gotten married this summer.