Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Robert William Cochrane Thomas
In memory of:
Special Constable Robert William Cochrane Thomas
March 6, 1986
Powerview, Manitoba
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
S/2886
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January 4, 1985
S/Cst. Thomas was raised on the Peguis Indian Reservation in Manitoba and served as a band constable prior to joining the RCMP. At 1:00 am on the day of his death, he noticed a vehicle stopped at a local gas station. He got out of the police vehicle and spoke to the driver to see if he needed help. As S/Cst. Thomas started to walk towards the police vehicle, the driver got out of his car and shot S/Cst. Thomas in the back. He is buried in the graveyard beside the United Church on the Peguis Reserve.
Commemorated on Page 180 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Honour Roll Book.
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Special Constable Robert William Cochrane Thomas – © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police -
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Inscription on Grave marker – Photo courtesy of www.rcmpgraves.com -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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