BISHOP, Glenny Jordan December 23rd, 1924 – February 28th, 2018
Following a short stay in hospital, Glen died peacefully in his sleep during the early hours of Wednesday, 28th February, 2018. Glen was born in Northumberland and remained a true Geordie throughout his life. During World War II he served in the Coldstream Guards and after the war he joined the British police force. In 1954 he and his beloved wife, Blanche, (deceased 2008) emigrated to Canada. He became a member of the Edmonton Police Force where he rose to the position of Assistant Chief of Police. He was an accomplished artist and embraced all that life offered. Together with Blanche he travelled the world enjoying the culture of each country they visited and making new friends. They loved children and animals and had a number of West Highland Terriers which they adored. Glen was devoted to his family and friends and will be sadly missed by his nieces in UK, Madeleine (Bruce) and Gina (John), by his God-daughter, Kathryn, and by his many friends and relations in Canada and throughout the world. As a lifelong Anglican, after his retirement to Victoria Glen became a devoted member of St. Michael and All Angels Church, Royal Oak, where he worshipped regularly and was an active member of the Brotherhood of Anglican Churchmen. To celebrate Glen's life, a Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday April 3rd, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the Church of St Michael and All Angels, 4733, West Saanich Road, Royal Oak, Victoria, followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, donations made to St. Michael's Church in Glen's name would be gratefully accepted.
Glenny Bishop crossed the Pond from England and became a member of the Edmonton Police Force back on March 30th, 1954. He went straight to Patrol Division for a bit over two years. He then did a one month stint in Staff Division Training School before becoming Executive Assistant to the Chief in February 1957. Promotions came quickly for Glenny: Sergeant in 1958; Staff Sergeant in 1960; Sub Inspector in 1962; and, Inspector in 1962. In 1968, Glenny was promoted to Staff Inspector I/c Personnel & Training Section. He then had assignments in Special Opperations Division and Patrol Divisionbefore being promoted to Deputy Chief I/c Technical Services Bureau in 1975 where he remained until his retirement on March 29th, 1981.
On Sunday, February 25, 2018 EPSVA member Mike PAVAN passed away peacefully in hospital with his family by his side, his wife Deanna and his two adult children Nikolas & Lacey who both work here at EPS, as well as Lacey’s husband Rob. Nik works as a Cst. in the Surveillance Unit and Lacey is a Supervisor in CPIC Warrant Unit. Mike had been ill for some time and was recently hospitalised due to complications from his illness.
Mike Pavan was the youngest member of Recruit Training Class No.49 when they started on June 5th, 1978. During his career, Mike was assigned to Patrol Divisions “B” and “A”, Information and reception Unit, Warrant and Document Unit, Traffic Flow Unit, Expert Collision Investigation Unit, West Edmonton Mall Beats (Summerlea Station), Westmount Beats and Westmount Community Station. When he retired from the EPS on March 31st, 2005 Mike’s Reg. No. was 1019. Mike also worked as an evaluator in Communications, Operations Support Unit from March 16th, 2010 to November 29th, 2011.
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great- grandfather passed away after a brief illness just short of his 89th birthday. He is survived by his loving wife Marianne of 62 years and children Karen (Jeff) and Rob (Alicia), grandchildren Kelley (Jamieson) and Ryan; and great-grandchildren Ashton and Emerson. John was born in Belfast, N.I. and as a constable for the RUC was recruited by the Edmonton Police Service at the age of 23. Arriving in Edmonton on November 1952 after a surprisingly long train trip from Quebec City, John was surprised by the climate and local customs like central heating. After a few years John met the love of his life Marianne and decided to stay in Edmonton permanently. After serving 32 years with the Edmonton Police Service he retired in February of 1984 as a Staff Sergeant. In his retirement he enjoyed yearly trips to Hawaii, buying and enjoying a cabin at Ma-Me-O Beach and indulging his considerable intellectual curiosity. John enjoyed reading about history, religion, science and philosophy and discussing these topics with his friends every morning at the local McDonalds along with current events. He also enjoyed a wide variety of music and his tastes ran from Rachmaninov to Deep Purple and from the Soviet Army Chorus to Celtic singers. John was a tough but gentle person who loved animals and believed in treating all life with respect. The family would like to thank the staff at Grey Nuns Hospital Unit 51 and especially Dr. Rouget for ensuring John's last few days were as comfortable and dignified as possible.
A memorial service was held at Sherwood Park on February 16, 2018.
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John Tilson became a member of the Edmonton Police Department on November 24th, 1952. As a Constable, he served in Patrol Division, Traffic Division and CID General Investigations. After his promotion to Detective in 1959, John had assignments in Morality Branch, General Investigations, Assault Unit, Robbery Unit and Break & Enter Investigation Unit. John was promoted to Staff Sergeant in 1978 and served in Zones ‘C’ and ‘B’ CIS and spent his last three years in Sex Crimes Unit until his retirement on February 24th, 1984. When he retired, John’s Reg. No. was 47.
June 20, 1939 - January 10, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Wayne Anderson, announce his passing on January 10, 2018 at the age of 78. Wayne will be dearly missed by his loving, caring and dedicated wife of 58 years, Sharon. Their children, that he was so proud of, Alan, Dale, Michael (Crystal) and Deanna. Grandchildren and Greats, Justin, James, Evan, Ryan and Lia, Jason, Brody, Shiloh and Hayden, as well as many wonderful friends and family. Wayne was a very determined, strong and hardworking man, serving as an Edmonton City Police Detective and Sergeant for 27 years. He took on many other projects during his lifetime and devoted his love to his wife, children and grandchildren. He was always the first one there helping family when any were in need. He had a special way of taking the lead and offering very wise advice in all aspects of life. He will be deeply missed & never forgotten.
A Memorial Celebration will be held at his family home this summer. Cremation has taken place.
In lieu of flowers, Donations may be made in Wayne's name to The Heart & Stroke Foundation.
Wayne Anderson became a member of Recruit Training Class #12 on September 12th, 1960. After training, Wayne enjoyed assignments in Patrol Division, Gaol Section and Communications Section. He was opromoted to Sergeant in Patrol in 1969 but soon moved to Detective in Criminal Investigation Division. Over the next nearly 20 years, Wayne had assignments in Morality Control Unit, Criminal Intelligence Unit, Technical Support Unit ending his run as a Detective in C.I.D. “D” Division in 1986. Wayne’s last year of service was spent as a Sergeant in “A” Division. When Wayne retired on June 25th, 1987 his reg. No. was 218.
Albert Leighton (Leigh) Stewart August 14, 1939 – December 5, 2017
It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Leighton. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Shirley; daughters: Kim (Rod), Debi (Marcel); son, Scott (Colette); grandchildren: Keri (Garry), Shyla, Matt (Charissa), Cam, Shalene (Dylan), Shalynn, Dustin (Celina) and Zachary; great-grandchildren: Coby, Mira, Calvin, and Lincan; sisters: Sharon (Harvey), Dale (Jack); brother, Blake (Linda), and numerous other nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Leighton was predeceased by his parents, Albert and Ethel; brother-in-law, Doug; and grandson, Russell.
A Memorial service for Leigh was held on Monday, December 11th at Stony Plain, Alberta. We ask that you please respect our privacy by not asking for details of the accident at this time.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Edmonton Police Service Veterans Assistance Program (EPS-VAP) at 9620-103A Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5H 0H7; or Wellspring Support Centre Edmonton at www.wellspring.ca or 1130-65 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6H 2Z8. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared through www.serenity.ca .
Leigh Stewart became a member of Edmonton Police Department on September 14th , 1964 as a member of recruit Training Class #20. After 5 years in Patrol Division, Leigh moved to Traffic Division. In 1978, he was assigned to Traffic safety Section when he transferred back to Patrol Division upon promotion to sergeant. After a stint in Street Crimes Unit, Leigh changed rank to detective and transferred to C.I.D. in Zone “A”. Promotion to Staff Sergeant in “A” Division came in 1985 quickly followed by promotion to Inspector in Special Investigations Section two years later. He was later assigned to Support Division and was in charge of Tactical Section when he retired on April 30th, 1994. Leigh’s Reg. No. was 306.
Wayne F. HAMM
Our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, Wayne Hamm passed away with his family by his side on November 25, 2017. Wayne will be lovingly remembered by his son, Jared (Brianna) Hamm; daughter, Jodi (Kirby) Millar; grandchildren: Finnley, Berkley, Kinsley, and Tagen; sister, Cheryl (Bert) Desjardins; sister-in-law, Sandra (Brian) Kennedy; as well as numerous other relatives and close friends. He was recently predeceased by his loving wife, Judy Hamm, his mother Nalda Wheeler, and his stepfather, Bruce Wheeler. Many knew Wayne as a 25 year veteran of the Edmonton Police Service, as a man with honest whit, and a sense of humor that would often command a room. He was an avid motorcyclist, completing multiple cross-country motorcycle trips including a memorial ride to spread the ashes of the love of his life. For those closest to Wayne he will be remembered foremost as a loving husband, father, friend and as the world's greatest papa. We extend a special thank you to Wayne's closest friends Bill Horne and Barry Kaye for all they have done for him and his family during these difficult times. A special thank you to Dr. John Clarke and staff for those special gestures almost unheard of in our busy, modern times.
A Celebration of Life for family and friends was held on Saturday, December at St. Albert. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations can be made in honor of Wayne to the Cross Cancer Institute, 11560 University Ave., Edmonton, AB T6G 1Z2.
Wayne Hamm became a member of the Edmonton Police Service on July 27th , 1981 as a member of RTC #64. He started out in “D” Division Patrol then, after a brief stint in Court Security Unit, transferred to “B” Division. In 1989, Wayne moved to Traffic Complaint Detail. Over the next several years he also worked in Traffic Flow Detail, a loan to Tactical Section , Specialised Traffic Operations Unit and Breathalyser Unit. In 1998, Wayne was promoted to Detective in Vice Unit/CIS Downtown Division. He retired on July 29th , 2006. Wayne’s Reg. No. was 1395.
WENSCHLAG, Bruce Emyl December 21, 1934 - October 5, 2017
Bruce passed peacefully in his sleep after a long illness and, although his passing is bittersweet, he is finally free of pain. A Memorial Service was held on Friday, October 27, 2017 at Mill Woods United Church.
Bruce joined the Edmonton Police Department on April 14th, 1958. He spent his first six years or so in Patrol Division and then moved to Gaol Section for four years. Then it was back to Patrol Division where Bruce worked the cars and also a stint on Station Duty. In 1972, it was back to class as a member of Refresher Class #18. After that Bruce tried out Crime Index, Patrol again and then onto Court Section where he remained for about nine years leading up to his retirement on May 31st, 1985. At retirement Bruce’s Reg. No. was 166.
HAMILTON, John Edmund “Jack”
It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of John “Jack” Hamilton suddenly on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at the age of 83 years. Jack will be always loved and remembered by his wife of 42 years, Lorraine; children, Dee (Donna), Dana (Kim), Cynthia (Wayne), Bruce and Bev; grandchildren, Keyra, Deyrdre, Carly, Mark, Alexander, Aaron, Abby and Megan; great-grandchildren, Robert, Rayne, Aiden, Jonathan and Kayden; as well as extended family and friends. Jack was predeceased by his son, Kim; parents, Jack and Betty. Jack served on the Athabascan in the Navy from 1951 – 1956, during the Korean War. Following this, he worked as an Iron worker for 3 years. In 1959, Jack joined the Edmonton Police Service, completing 30 years of service. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Jack's Life was held on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Morinville United Church. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations in memory of Jack may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. To send condolences, please visit www.connelly-mckinley.com
Jack became a member of RTC # 9 on April 6th, 1959. After training he became a Patrol member for about 3 years before transferring to Traffic Division. Another stint in Patrol preceded his transfer to Dog Unit in 1972. He was promoted to Sergeant in 1975 and transferred to Task Force Section. Assignments in Patrol Zone ‘B’, Information & Reception Unit were next and he was promoted to Staff Sergeant in Task Force Section in 1981. Jack later transferred back to Patrol ‘B’ Division and was assigned to C.I.S. ‘B’ Division when he retired on December 31st, 1988. At retirement, Jack’s Reg. No. was 182.
With great sorrow the family of KURT STALLKNECHT announce the sudden passing of their beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather and Brother. Kurt is predeceased by his son Mark William, his parents, Heinz & Eva Stallknecht, Brothers Henry & Paul, sister Rose (Mertz). Kurt is survived by his loving wife Eleanor, son Roland (Margrette), daughter Karen (Jim); grandsons Clint, Joshua and Matthew; granddaughters Jessica and Meagan; great-grandchildren Konner, Mark, Kiefer and Avah and brother Gary (Ilse). He proudly served in the Royal Canadian Navy and the Edmonton Police Service for 33 years. He gently but enthusiastically rolled into retirement for the next 30 years.
Funeral Services were held on July 28th. at Edmonton followed by Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Sherwood Park. In Lieu of Flowers donations in Kurt’s memory may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, STARS or the charity of your choice.
** See also the memorial story by Kurt's nephew, Clint, a serving EPS member from the October 2019 edition of The Call Box (below).
Kurt Stallknecht joined the Edmonton Police Department on November 17th, 1954. As a constable, he had assignments in Patrol and Staffing Divisions. He was promoted to sergeant in 1970, working in Traffic Division and Hit and Run Unit. Promotion to staff sergeant came in 1977 along with assignments to Patrol Division, Traffic Section and Crime Prevention Unit. Kurt was promoted to inspector in 1981 in Traffic Section, followed by assignments as Duty Officer, “C” Division, Bureau Administration Section and Task Force Section. When he retired on June 30th, 1987 Kurt’s Reg. No. was 91.
Kurt with grandson Clint
I want to start by saying that I have followed the Call box for a long time and have read the news letter’s for years after my grandfather had gone through them. I should take a minute to introduce myself I am Clint Stallknecht I have been a member with EPS now for 17 years. I proudly followed the footsteps of my grandfather Kurt Stallknecht. As some of you may know he passed away June of 2017 and he is deeply missed by the whole family. He was a good man. I hoped to have written this letter long before now and I was going to surprise him with it in the call box because he and I shared reading and talking about the articles in it for many years. But alas I was too late no excuses although the story is a great one so here it is.
Back in 2008 Kurt after shopping at the South Edmonton Common Wal-Mart was in line paying his bill he placed his wallet down on the little ledge. He paid (always with cash) and turned and walked away. He completely forgot to pick up his wallet. Of course once he realized that it was missing he promptly went back to the store to try and get it back but of course some less honest person had seen that he had placed it down and had snatched it up. Kurt kept his retired Badge which he always carried with great pride in that wallet, along with his ID and other typical wallet things. Kurt after some time had passed; he mustered his courage and called me saying sheepishly he had a funny story to tell me.
As he regaled me with this dramatic story of how he lost (forgot) his wallet in the store. I was shocked because he was always gave me hell in times when I was not paying attention. I was working in South East Division at the time and he use to joke with me that I will never have to deal with anything regarding him because he never gets into trouble. Ha ha ha. Although always fresh in my mind was the stories he would tell me about carrying dead flashlight batteries in his pocket on his daily walks and when cars wouldn’t yield to him in crosswalks he would throw them at the car….. We had a good laugh, he made a comment about how he was going to miss that “little tiny piece of tin” in his wallet, and then went on to talk about the next time we were going to get together for a beer. I don’t think he thought too much about it after that other than to himself as he had a memory or a feeling of missing the symbol of the career we have all chosen to follow.
A few weeks after Kurt had told me this story it was bothering me that he no longer had that “little tiny piece of tin” in his pocket. I wrote a memo to Human Resources telling them about the situation and to my surprise they invited me and Kurt to HQ where they would replace and present him with a new wallet and retired badge. I jumped at that offer. It was a chance to take Kurt (Gramps) for lunch give him a ride in a Police car again and surprise him with this presentation. I kept this a secret from him and simply told him that I wanted to take him for lunch.
I picked him up from home and we drove Downtown. It was funny because as I drove us, I purposefully took him the way he used to drive to HQ years ago remembering he always told me we don’t need to deal with all that traffic!! As we made the trek he was telling me stories of things that had happened when he was still on the job on that very route. I walked him into HQ and he looked at the guys working at the counter and said under his breath to me, “They are all so young, I don’t know anyone anymore.” We walked to HR and to my surprise the admin staff working that day remembered Kurt and the two of them began sharing old stories together and it turned out that before he retired she was one of the civilians that worked for him. They had a great time catching up and it warmed my heart to see that connection be made again. While Kurt was distracted I scurried off and got the ball rolling on the replacement badge. I was happy to see that the Inspector in HR came out and told Kurt that he had heard about an unfortunate experience where he had his wallet and badge stolen. Kurt was caught completely by surprise. The look on his face was amazing. One would never think how important or dear to them something as simple as a retired badge could be, but that day I realized just how important it can be. Whether it is because of the memories it brings back or if it is a small piece of each and every one of our identities. It was touching to see Kurt take the new badge and wallet and place it into his pocket. He had such a beaming smile. He took a few seconds stood there looking at me and just shook his finger at me saying “you!......you!!!”. After that I took him for our planned lunch and then home. It was a great afternoon to spend with a man I have looked up to all my life.
In April of 2017 only a few months before Kurt passed away, my dad and I were working on some renovations at my house and Kurt and his brother Gary showed up and Kurt said to us boy do I have a story to tell you two (my dad and I)!!!! I was a little guarded by that because as we get older it seems good news change’s to bad news more often. Kurt said to me that I will never guess what happened….
“The phone rang a few days ago at home, I answered it and there was a guy on the phone asking if I was Kurt Stallknecht. Surprised by it I told him that I was and the guy asked me, if I still lived at (then he read out his address). I was a little puzzled who is this guy and how does he know where I live?? I answered with yes and the guy asked me if I had lost a wallet. Initially I had forgotten about the wallet from 9 years ago. But after a while talking, we made arrangements to meet.
This nice gentlemen was out with his metal detector on the river bank near the south west Anthony Henday and he got a hit and it turned out to be Kurt’s wallet, badge, all of his ID and credit cards, etc, of course no cash. The Man told Kurt that it was buried in about 12 inches of mud. But surprisingly it was in decent shape. The mud must have preserved it. The man took it upon himself searching through the phone book until he reached the right person. The man gave Kurt his wallet back and all the contents and his parting comments to Kurt were. “As soon as I saw what was in it, I felt it very important to dry the wallet, and clean the contents and do everything I can to get it to the rightful owner because I am certain that the badge inside that wallet was important in memories to you sir. It was the right thing to do.” Then the man wished Kurt a good day and left.
The funny thing is….. I guess this was a long story made longer but…. I have a point to this story. I have found that the longer a person does this job less and less faith I have in human kind. It is really hard to see the good in people but I can say through Kurt’s experience I found my faith renewed a little by a very kind gesture that was done by a random stranger. There are good people out there and because we tend to deal with the worst, or people at their worst, it is easy to forget about the good people who do respect the profession and do support us in the best way they know how.
In loving memory of my Grandfather Kurt Stallknecht. (Retired Insp., Reg #91) Clint Stallknecht