We were very sad to learn from Marion’s daughter that she had passed away earlier this year.
No obituary was located.
Marion joined the Edmonton Police Department on March 27th, 1967 as a member of Recruit Training Class # 25. Indicative of the times, her personnel file notes that she was a “Police Woman”*. During her first five years of service, Marion rotated between Juvenile Investigation and Morality Control Units. In 1972, she was transferred to Criminal Investigation Section and had assignments in Youth Section, Internation Airport Detail and Youth Unit in Zone “D”. Promotion to Detective came in 1980 with assignments in Criminal Investigation Section, Zone “B”, Crisis Intervention/Child Abuse Unit and Criminal Investigation Section, Zone “C”. Marion retired from the service on March 27th, 1992.
* Back in the day women police officers had different Reg. numbers than their male counterparts. Marion’s was PW13.
SERVING EPS MEMBER HAS PASSED
It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the loss of one of our EPS family. Constable Trevor Claydon died by suicide on June 22nd. Trevor is survived by his wife, Carmen and four children. A funeral mass was held for Trevor on June 29th.
The Organization and the EPS Chaplain have reached out to the family, however the family has asked for privacy during this tragic time. These tragic events trigger emotions in all of us. During these difficult times, please remember to lean on each other for support.
OBITUARY:
It is with great sadness that the family of Constable Trevor Hawley Claydon announces his passing on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at age of 48 years. Predeceased by his father Roy, grandparents Lucy & Jack Claydon and Margaret Stephenson. Trevor will be lovingly remembered by his Mum Ruth (nee Stephenson), brother Steve (Allison), nephews Zachary & Nathan, daughter Lauren (her mother Lorinda), devoted wife Carmen and his children Emmanuel, Cecelia & Joaquin. Trevor will be forever remembered by many uncles, aunts, cousins, and extended family, dear friends and colleagues.
Originally from Coquitlam, BC and recently of St. Albert, AB. Trevor began his professional career in law enforcement in 1996 at Fraser Regional Correctional Centre and at time of death was a dedicated and committed 18 year veteran of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS). During his career with the EPS, Trevor was involved with a variety of departments and touched many lives in the Edmonton community.
A special thank you to the staff at Sturgeon Community Hospital for their compassionate care and support.
Forever Remembered
Memorial donations in memory of Trevor can be made to a charity of your choice.
With great sadness the family of Arnold Roy Brand announce his passing on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Arnold is lovingly remembered by his daughter Cathy, son Todd & his wife Coral and grandchildren Nathan & Alyssa. He leaves behind his brother Bob (Fran), sister Carol, brother-in-law Orest (Glenda) sister-in-law Iris, nieces and nephews and many wonderful friends. Arnold proudly served in the 81st Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery in Korea. After his return to Canada he joined the Edmonton Police Service until his retirement. A funeral service was held on June 26th in Edmonton.
Roy commenced his policing career in Edmonton on August 5th, 1957 as a member of Patrol Division. Other assignments as a constable included rotations between Patrol and Auxiliary Services Division and Communications Section. In August 1971, he transferred to C.I.D. and on January 3rd, 1972 he was promoted to detective in G.I.S./C.I.B./ C.I.D., Squad 4. Subsequent assignments as a detective included Youth Section, S.A.M., Morality Control Unit and Roy’s final year in Crimestoppers Unit from where he retired on June 9th, 1984.
It is our sad duty to inform you of the passing of Jimmy Stewart. Jimmy passed away after a long struggle with heart troubles and dementia. He was in residence at Capital Care, Dickensfield for the last few years. Jimmy retired as a Detective in 1989. His Reg. No. is 283. He is survived by his wife Ollie.
Jimmy Stewart joined the EPD as a Cadet in Central registry on October 18th, 1961. As a Cadet, he also did a stint in Identification Section. On March 30th, 1964 he moved to Training Section (No Class No. provided). After about 6 years in Patrol Division, Jimmy had assignments in Information and Reception Unit and Traffic Division. In 1972, he transferred back to Patrol Division and was promoted to Acting Sergeant and then Sergeant within a few months. In 1980, Jimmy changed rank toC.I.S., Zone “D”, where he remained until his retirement on March 9th, 1988.
SERVING EPS MEMBER HAS PASSED:
JOLLY,
Joan Deborah “Debbie” March 31, 1962 - May 15, 2020 Reg. No. 1744
Joan Deborah (Deb) Jolly, age 58, of Edmonton, Alberta, passed away on Friday May 15, 2020 after a 4 month illness. Debbie is survived by her big sister; Kim (Bern) Miles and husband; Frank, and by brother; David and his partner; Howard. Debbie is predeceased by her father; Peter Jolly, mother; Kay Jolly (Boland).
Debbie led a storied life, certainly a life of consequence. A proud member of the Edmonton Police service for over 30 Years, Deb can count among her achievements, United Nations Peace Keeper in East Timor, researcher of the Restorative Justice courts in Rwanda following the genocide, and working tirelessly to earn a graduate degree at Royal Roads University at the same time. Deb was born in the original Edmonton, in London, England. At age 4 her family immigrated to Canada. After living a year in Montreal, the family settled in Edmonton, Alberta. Throughout her years, Debbie would find her outlet in sport and athletics. After graduating from Ross Sheppard High School, Debbie would spend many years working for Wardair Airlines. As her siblings we were endlessly envious of Deb’s weekend trips to London’s Westend or a sunny beach at Waikiki. But fate intervenes as it will. Following a break-in at our house, the investigating officer was so impressed with Deb’s statement that he invited Deb to apply to EPS. The rest of the story, filled with challenge, heartbreak, friendship, and success, is as they say, history. Moreover, Debbie was to her parents and siblings a loyal, caring and devoted person. This
cannot be understated, and we are forever grateful to have had you in our lives. We shall save a place at the dinner table or in front of the fire. Following Debbie’s wishes, there will be no service in the immediate future. However, if in future we may safely come together, we will hold a memorial for Deb.
Should you wish to make a donation in memory of Debbie Jolly, please consider the Edmonton Humane Society or the Youth Emergency Shelter Society of Edmonton.
Debbie Jolly became a member of the EPS on August 20th, 1990 when she joined RTC #78. Her first 5 years were spent in West Division Patrol. Later assignments were to Police Selection/Employment Unit and Downtown Division Patrol from where she also did a stint in Vice Detail. She was promoted to Sergeant in Downtown Division. In 2003/4 she subsequently volunteered for a United Nations Police Keeping Mission in East Timor. After her Peacekeeping experience she changed rank to Detective in Sexual Assault Section. In 2006, Deb took a leave without pay. She was later assigned to Arrest Processing Unit and from there was promoted to Staff Sergeant in Southeast Division. Later assignments included Sexual Assault Section and IMAC Branch where she was promoted to Inspector in 2012. Promotion to Superintendent in Southeast Division came in 2014 and she later moved to Criminal Investigations Division. Debbie was Chief of Staff in the Office at the time of her passing on May 15th, 2020.
1934 - 2020
We were very sorry to learn that George Lowson passed away on May 15th after suffering for several years from an unusual, inoperable, bone cancer. George was predeased by his wife Barbara and is survived by his daughter Carrie (Paul) Middleton, son Scot and two grandchildren. George’s daughter Carrie is married to serving EPS member Paul Middleton (Reg. No. 727). We were advised that due to COVID-19 restrictions there will be no public ceremony to mark his passing. EPSVA member and piper Terry Rocchio will honour George by playing at a small family funeral service.
The son of an RCMP member and having spent his formative years being raised in RCMP barracks, it was no surprise when, on August 27th, 1956, George Lowson joined the Edmonton City Police Department as a member of Recruit Training Class #4. After close to ten years in Patrol, George moved to Gaol Section and about ten years after that, he transferred to Warrant and Document Service Unit. George later transferred to Court Security Unit. He spent the last few months of his career in “D” Division and retired from that assignment on September 9th, 1988.
The sadness continues with the news that Jeff Barnes passed away on or about Friday, May 7th after being ill for some time. Jeff was fondly known as “Pappy” Barnes. An annual golf tournament was named after Jeff, “The Pappy Barnes Tournament”, for many years.
Jeff Barnes started his policing career in Edmonton on April 6th, 1959. As a constable, Jeff worked in Patrol Division, Traffic Dvision, Criminal Investigation Division, Inspections, Public Liaison and Crime Prevetion Units and participated in Refresher Training Class #21 (1972). He was in Patrol Division when he was promoted to Sergeant in 1975. As a Sergeant, Jeff also had assignments in Traffic section, Gaol Section and Capital City Parks Unit. He was assigned to “B” Division Patrol when he retired on April 6th, 1984.
We are saddened to share the news that Bill Stewart passed away in his sleep on Saturday, May 2nd. He was 98 years and 3 days old. He spent his last 4 weeks at the Rivercrest Care Center in Fort Saskatchewan. Cremation has already taken place.
Bill joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) on October 21st, 1943 and resigned on November 6th, 1952 after being recruited with several other RUC members by the Edmonton Police Dept. They travelled by boat on the Cunard ship Franconia arriving in Edmonton approximately 2 weeks later. He commenced with the Edmonton Police Department on November 24th, 1952 and retired on November 27th, 1979. He was then appointed Chief Licencing Officer with AGLC then after a few years he and retired Staff Sergeant Earl Fladager opened their own venture as Alberta Gaming Consultants. During this time he also served on the National Parole Board conducting hearings in federal penitentiaries in the western provinces and received his Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Alberta.
In the late 1950's, Bill's Reg. No. was 113. This may have been changed as reg. Nos. were routinely updated until around 1975 when the last renumbering was done. Later in his service, Bill was promoted to Superintendent and, in his era, senior officers were not identified by Reg. No.
Whilst EPS Human Resources could not locate Bill's work history, we know from the photograph above that he was I/c Criminal Investigation Division in 1979.
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that EPSVA member Ken Hine passed away on April 30th, 2020 at his cabin at Long Lake, Alberta. No details of Ken’s passing were available to us. We were also saddened to learn that Ken’s wife Sherran predeceased him in April of 2019.
Unfortunately, no obituary notices were located for Ken or Sherran.
Ken Hine started his career with the Edmonton Police Department as a member of Recruit Training Class No. 24 on September 12th, 1966. His first ten years were spent in Patrol Division with a couple of stints in Gaol Section. After a short spell in Tactical Analysis Unit in 1976, Ken transferred to Patrol “C” Division. He was promoted to Sergeant in “A” Division in 1980. He had other assignments as a Sergeant in Information and Reception Unit and Patrol “D” Division. Ken changed rank to Detective in “A” Division in 1986 and remained there until his retirement on March 13th, 1993.It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that EPSVA member Ken Hine passed away on April 30th, 2020 at his cabin at Long Lake, Alberta. No details of Ken’s passing were available to us. We were also saddened to learn that Ken’s wife Sherran predeceased him in April of 2019.
Unfortunately, no obituary notices were located for Ken or Sherran.