The death of the AP occurred during a traffic stop that had been conducted on him near Whitehorse, Yukon, on Oct. 22, 2019, by police officers with the RCMP.
The Executive Director’s full report can be accessed online.
ASIRT’s mandate is to effectively, independently and objectively investigate incidents involving Alberta’s police that have resulted in serious injury or death to any person, as well as serious or sensitive allegations of police misconduct.
In this case, ASIRT assisted the Yukon government in ensuring an effective and thorough investigation of a serious incident was conducted.
This release is distributed by the Government of Alberta on behalf of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team.