Families, Communities Across Canada Mourn Young Edmonton Police Officers Killed on Duty

The family of Constable Brett Ryan look over flowers laid at a vigil for Ryan and fellow Constable Travis Jordan who were shot and killed while on duty, in Edmonton on March 17, 2023. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press

EDMONTON—The mother of one of two young police officers killed in Edmonton by a teenage shooter said the family is filled with sorrow and pain.

Laurie Ryan, of Spruce Grove, Alberta, said on social media that her youngest son, Brett Ryan, was lost in the line of duty as an Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officer, after serving “his community with pride and commitment.”