BC Police Watchdog Clears Langley RCMP in Man’s Death

RCMP in Langley, B.C., have been cleared of any wrongdoing in a fatal standoff last year. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

British Columbia’s civilian police watchdog has cleared the RCMP of any wrongdoing in a fatal standoff last year with a man in the Langley area.

Don Bennett was found dead in the aftermath of a fire at a rural property on Langley’s 0 Avenue on the U.S. border on Nov. 10, 2023. While neither the Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) nor the RCMP identified the man, his family has provided his name in media reports.