On June 4, 2014 one of Canada’s worst tragedies occurred when three Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers were shot and killed in Moncton, New Brunswick, with two other officers injured, by a heavily armed lone gunman. One of the three officers killed was Constable Fabrice Gevaudan, who was married with a step-daughter, Emma Gevaudan. Emma was 11 years old when her step-dad died.
When Emma turned 18, she was accepted to attend St. Andrews University in Scotland, studying for a degree in Neuroscience. She applied for and received support from the Memorial Ribbon Scholarship for her four years in the UK. Recently we received an email from Emma stating that he has graduated from St. Andrews with a BSc with Honours, and was awarded the Dean’s List. Emma’s goal is to obtain her Masters in Neuroscience at University College in London (UK), with aims to pursue further studies in the neurological effects of PTSD, and to help develop treatment methods for first responders and the military. The Police & Peace Officers’ Memorial Ribbon Society is very proud of Emma’s accomplishments.
To date, the Memorial Ribbon Scholarship has awarded over $350,000 towards scholarship recipients, supporting 30 children of fallen officers, with 14 having graduated. None of this would be possible if not for the generous support of the law enforcement community and the Canadian public.
To donate to the Memorial Ribbon Scholarship, visit https://www.memorialribbon.org/donate/.