20 Year Old Mountie Shot Dead in Nunavut

This is heart-breaking:

An RCMP officer has been shot dead while answering a drunk-driving call in Nunavut - the second Mountie to be killed in the far north in a month.

Const. Douglas Scott, 20, was killed at about 11 p.m. last night in Kimmirut, a community of about 400 people on Baffin Island.

You know, every wrongful death is shameful, but I just want to cry when I look at this young man's proud face looking out from his crimson Mountie uniform.

There are three types of deaths which hit me hard when they occur, and in no particular order:

1. Law enforcement
2. Fire and Rescue
3. Military

These men and women choose a profession in which danger is a given and death a real possibility. And each day, they strap on the uniform and leave family home to serve and protect other Canadians.

I, for one, appreciate their sacrifice, and I look at this young man's face, and I see the guys I played hockey and baseball with in college, I see the guys in the pubs in which I partied.

And this man's life is already over...

Scott was last heard from at 11:02 p.m. last night when he called in to confirm he was following up on a complaint about a suspected drunk driver.

“Shortly thereafter, V Division telecoms attempted to contact Const. Scott but received no response,” said Cheliak.

At 11:31 p.m., Kimmirut’s only other Mountie was told by local residents that Scott had responded to the call and that the impaired driver had crashed into a house.

“Upon arrival at the scene, it was found that our member had been shot. At 11:45 p.m., V Division’s emergency response team was mobilized.

A crying shame.

This Canadian extends his condolences to the Scott family, and wishes you all the best in the future. He done you all proud...

What a shame...