Image: BC RCMP / RCMP officers carry the casket at a regimental funeral honouring the late Constable Frederick "Rick" O'Brien Wednesday, October 4 at the Langley Events Centre. Over 5,000 people attended the celebration of Constable O'Brien's life, including police officers from British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, and the United States.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Constable Rick O'Brien

Constable Frederick “Rick” O’Brien honoured with celebration of life at regimental funeral

Oct 4, 2023 | 10:04 PM

LANGLEY — Thousands of police officers from across the Lower Mainland and the province, along with peace officers from across Canada and the United States, gathered in Langley Wednesday (Oct. 4) to remember and honour one of their own who tragically lost his life in the line of duty.

Family and friends joined along with the RCMP to honour Constable Frederick “Rick” O’Brien with a full regimental funeral on October 4 at the Langley Events Centre.

The RCMP wrote in a news release Wednesday night that Cst. O’Brien was remembered by his friends and family for his love of family, his passion for helping others and his commitment to serve.

“The RCMP wishes to thank the communities of Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Coquitlam and the greater public for their outpouring of support and kindness as we honoured Constable O’Brien, who was killed in the line of duty on Friday, September 22 in Coquitlam, British Columbia,” BC RCMP wrote in a statement.

Image: BC RCMP / Chilliwack resident Ian Parks (foreground) of the Abbotsford Police Department participates in Wednesday’s formal procession to honour Constable Rick O’Brien in Langley.

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First responders from RCMP detachments and multiple law enforcement agencies joined forces with bylaw officers, railway police, emergency communications dispatch personnel, correctional staff, firefighters, US military, and park rangers to commemorate Cst. O’Brien’s memory.

Image: BC RCMP

“We would like to thank the over 5,000 individuals who attended Cst. O’Brien’s funeral. We are grateful to the many members from RCMP detachments, units, law enforcement agencies and first responders who marched in the final funeral procession,” BC RCMP wrote in a statement.

Image: BC RCMP / The casket of the late Constable Rick O’Brien.

Attendees at the funeral included, but were not limited to, the following:

• Abbotsford Police
• BC Ambulance Service
• BC Association of Chiefs of Police
• BC Corrections
• BC Sheriff Service
• BCACP
• Bellevue Police Department
• Bellingham Police Department
• British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS)
• Brockville Police Service
• Calgary Police Service – Alberta
• Canada Border Services Agency
• Canadian Armed Forces Military Police Unit Esquimalt
• Canadian Pacific Police Service
• Canadian Police Association
• Central Saanich Police Service
• City of Pitt Meadows Bylaw officers
• Coquitlam Fire/Rescue
• Correctional Service Canada – BC (Pacific Region)
• Delta Firefighters’ Association
• Delta Police Department
• Ecomm 911
• Edmonton Police Service – Alberta
• Halifax Regional Police
• Hamilton Fire Department – Hamilton, ON.
• Hillsboro Police Department – Oregon
• Kingston Police
• Kitsap County Sheriff Office [Washington state]
• Metro Vancouver Transit Police
• Montreal Police Brotherhood (FPPM)
• Municipal Fire Department – City of Surrey – Pipes and Drums
• Municipal Fire Department – Township of Langley
• Municipal Fire Rescue Department – West Vancouver
• Nelson Police Department
• New Westminster Police Department
• Niagara Regional Police Service – Ontario
• North Vancouver Firefighter’s Honour Guard
• Oak Bay Police Department
• Ontario Provincial Police
• Ottawa Police Association
• Peel Regional Police – Honour Guard
• Pitt Meadows Fire Rescue Service
• Port Coquitlam Fire Department
• Port Moody Police
• Regina Police Service and Regina Police Association
• Saanich Police Department
• Sarnia Police Service – Ontario
• Seattle Police Department Honor Guard
• Surrey Fire Service Honour Guard
• Surrey Police Service
• Toronto Police Association
• US Coast Guard
• Vancouver Park Rangers – British Columbia
• Vancouver Police Department
• VFRS Honour Guard
• Victoria Police Department
• West Vancouver Police Department
• Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office – Honor Guard
• Windsor Police
• Winnipeg Police Service
• YVR Fire Rescue

“We also wish to thank the media for their cooperation and tremendous assistance with the filming of ceremonial procession,” BC RCMP said.