Friend, Community Members Remember ‘Humble,’ ‘Genuine’ Mountie Killed in Shooting

A memorial for officer Rick O’Brien, in front of the Ridge Meadows detachment in Maple Ridge B.C., on Sept. 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns

Brittni Drummond’s three-year old daughter, Rikki, doesn’t understand why her “police officer buddy” has been showing up on television in the last few days.

Rikki’s friend was Ridge Meadows RCMP Const. Rick O'Brien, who was shot and killed while executing a warrant in Coquitlam, B.C., on Friday.