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End of the Grain Woodwork has partnered with the Police and Peace Officers Memorial Ribbon Society and will be making a wood Ribbon Wall Plaque as well as wood Ribbon Ornaments, available for purchase online on the End of the Grain Woodwork website.

End of the Grain Woodwork was created by Peter Froh, an active serving Municipal Constable in Saskatchewan. Peter is forever grateful for the support he has received from fellow law enforcement officers and wishes to give back to the community. He has taken the Memorial Ribbon and created a beautiful Wall Plaque and an Ornament, with a portion of each sale being donated to the Society. These wood products look amazing, and the Society is proud to partner with End of the Grain Woodwork. Thank you Peter!

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/.

Despite the Memorial Ribbon Society’s 2025 golf tournament having had to be cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control, the Society received a number of donations from several agencies who had intended to sponsor the event. These agencies informed us that although the golf tournament couldn’t happen, they still wanted to direct their sponsor dollars to to the Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Ribbon Society’s Memorial Ribbon Scholarship fund. We would like to thank the following for their generous donations:

• Quebec Police Association/ Association des policières et policiers provinciaux du Québec – Silver Sponsors
• Ambulance Paramedics & Emergency Dispatchers of BC – Bronze Sponsors
• Calgary Police Association – Hole Sponsors
• Surrey Police Union – Hole Sponsors
• Abbotsford Police Union – Hole Sponsors

We would also like to thank organizations who donated products for our tournament auction. We hope to to able to run the golf tournament again next year, and we will keep everyone informed through our website (www.memorialribbon.org) and through our social media channels. Thank you everyone for your support.

The Canadian Police Ceremonial Training Course held its annual course at the Ontario Police College during the week of June 23-26, 2025. Before the mess dinner, the instructor staff stood before the Wall of Honour with a bottle of ‘Final Salute’, a new limited-edition single malt whisky crafted by Tumbleweed Distillery, and remembered those who sacrificed all.

Pictured in the photo are training course staff.

‘Final Salute’ is desert-aged, 100% malted barley and matured over 5 years and showcases a strong oaky character with notes of vanilla, cinnamon, and caramel flavours of the whisky. $20 out of every bottle sold of the run of 500 will result in a total donation of $10,000 to the Memorial Ribbon Scholarship in support of the children of our fallen heroes.

Bottles are available for purchase online with shipping available anywhere in Canada.

Course Directors: Staff Sergeant James Waugh, York Regional Police; Inspector Rob Patterson, Calgary Police Service; and Sergeant Manny Montero, Oak Bay Police Department

Tumbleweed Distillery, based in Osoyoos BC, has created a new limited-edition single malt whisky called ‘Final Salute’, with proceeds going to support the Memorial Ribbon Scholarship. $20 out of every bottle sold of the run of 500 will result in a total donation of $10,000 to the Scholarship.

Bottles are available for purchase online with shipping available anywhere in Canada.

‘Final Salute’ is desert-aged, 100% malted barley and matured over 5 years and showcases a strong oaky character with notes of vanilla, cinnamon, and caramel flavours of the whisky.

On average, Canada loses three police and peace officers in the line of duty per year. Officers from all across Canada and other nations attend funerals as a sign of respect to the officer and their sacrifice. It also shows the family that the officer did not die in vain and will always be remembered. During these funerals / memorials there is typically a toast to the fallen; this is a special tradition, normally held after the event, where those officers that continue the fight take a moment to remember and honour the sacrifice of the fallen officer with a toast using a fine whisky. This amazing partnership with Tumbleweed Distillery will go a long way to support the children of these fallen heroes. Thank you Mike Patterson, Jaime Crain and all the staff from Tumbleweed Distillery.

Whenever an officer is killed in the line of duty, the Memorial Ribbon Society begins the sobering task of sending out Memorial Ribbons across Canada. Later, when the time is appropriate, the Society also presents prints and plaques to the families and affected agency to help ensure that the officers are never forgotten.

It has been over a year since two Edmonton Police Service officers were killed in the line of duty. In Early September, Society President Shawn Coady and Scholarship Director James Pearson attended the Edmonton Police Service to present the framed print ‘Salute to our Fallen Heroes’ to the families of fallen officers Constable Brett Ryan and Constable Travis Jordan. Deputy Chief Constable Warren Driechel (acting Chief Constable), Deputy Chief Constable Devin Laforce, and Staff Sergeant Gregg Scott accepted the prints on behalf of the families.

The Society also presented memorial plaques to the Deputy Chief Constables for display within the Edmonton Police Service building, ensuring members will always remember these two fallen heroes.

The Memorial Ribbon Society has introduced a new peaked hat for sale in its online store at https://www.memorialribbon.org/store/. The hat is a Flex Fit Delta peaked hat, with the Memorial Ribbon logo centred on the front – simple but easily recognizable. The hat comes in two sizes (SM/M and L/XL) and sells for $40, with all proceeds going towards the six objectives of the Society, chief among them assisting the families of fallen Police and Peace Officers in dealing with their grief, establishing memorials for fallen Police and Peace Officers, and providing scholarships to students of the fallen.

Purchase your hat online at https://www.memorialribbon.org/store/.

Direct Auctions has committed to a fundraising drive that will auction many items throughout 2024 specifically for the Memorial Ribbon Scholarship. 100% of the funds raised from these auctioned items will directly benefit the children of police and peace officers who have been killed in the line of duty.

Auctions with items marked for the Society will occur every Saturday throughout the year. We encourage our supporters to visit Direct Auctions to view these items and place a bid.

Earlier this week, the Owner and President of Direct Liquidation, Mr. Jeff Swartz, presented the first cheque for $2,400 to the Police and Peace Officers Memorial Ribbon Society’s Vice President Ross Gulkison and Director Ray Gardner.

We want to thank Jeff, Maryll Dreyer and all the staff at Direct Liquidation for their generous support, and for providing this amazing opportunity to raise funds for the Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Ribbon Society throughout 2024.

On the anniversary of the line of duty deaths of two Edmonton police officers (Constable Brett Ryan and Constable Travis Jordan), The Donut Man in Crossfield Alberta held a fundraiser with their Memorial Ribbon donuts. The Donut Man raised $1,500 which they donated to the Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Ribbon Society Scholarship. The photo shows The Donut Man owner Charlotte turning over a cheque to Director / Scholarship Chair James Pearson and President Shawn Coady.

The scholarship was created so that the children of fallen officers can attend a post secondary institution anywhere they wish. To date, the Memorial Ribbon Scholarship has supported 29 children of fallen officers, with the scholarship writing cheques totalling over $350,000 since 2011.

Charlotte and The Donut Man plan on making this an annual fundraiser event. Thank you Charlotte for all your support!

The Police & Peace Officers’ Memorial Ribbon Society has received more lapel pins, now available for purchase from our online store. They remain $7.50 will all proceeds going towards the objectives of the Society.

If you are interested in purchasing a lapel pin or other products, please visit https://www.memorialribbon.org/store/.

The Third Annual Memorial Ribbon Scholarship Golf Tournament is scheduled for August 11, 2023 and registration is now open.

The Tournament goal is to raise $25,000 towards supporting post-secondary education costs for 5 children of officers killed in the line of duty. To date the Society has supported 26 children, with 10 having since graduated.

The cost of the Tournament is $150 per golfer. Fees include a registration package, green fees for a round of golf at the Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club in Coquitlam BC, power cart with GPS, and dinner.

For more details or register, go to https://www.memorialribbon.org/golf/.

Come on out, play a round of golf, enjoy a great meal and support the Memorial Ribbon Scholarship.