
IIO clears Abbotsford Police Dept. after man dies at his home
ABBOTSFORD — After reviewing phone records, police reports and medical files, the civilian watchdog agency tasked with investigating police incidents involving serious harm or death in B.C. has cleared the Abbotsford PD of any wrongdoing after a man died at his home in December 2023.
According to a statement Thursday morning (June 20), the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC says it has now completed its investigation into the death of a man in Abbotsford (IIO 2024-022).
The IIO says police officers from the Abbotsford Police Department responded to a December 30, 2023 call from a person reporting that their friend, a man, was considering self-harm. The following day (December 31, 2023), the man was found deceased at his home.
On February 1, 2024, the IIO became aware of the police contact and man’s death by the person who called police. An investigation was pursued to determine what role, if any, police action or inaction may have played in the man’s passing.