A former West Vancouver police woman who was living in a popular Mexican tourist destination has been murdered, police confirm.
The West Vancouver Police Department expressed condolences for the family and friends of retired constable Lynn Earle after hearing reports of her death.
According to reports, 60-year-old Earle was stabbed to death in her Playa del Carmen home in an apparent robbery. Her body was discovered Wednesday.
West Vancouver police said Earle served as a civilian employee before becoming a by-law officer and then a patrol constable. She retired from the police force in 1996.
According to Coco’s Cat Rescue, Earle worked as a volunteer at many animal rescue organizations in Playa del Carmen.
“Lynn has volunteered and been a big part of Coco’s and many rescue organizations for years and has helped in many spay and neuter clinics like VIDAS. She worked tirelessly to help the animals of Playa in whatever way she could,” a post on Coco’s Cat Rescue’s Facebook page said.
“We will miss her bubbly, happy outgoing personality. She was the world’s best tick picker, a true friend and a real hero. Lynn will be missed by all and leaves a big hole in the hearts of many.”
Friend Lisa Edwards said Earle had a gigantic heart for humans and animals, and spent several years working with animal rescue agencies in Mexico.
“She was warm, loving, hilarious, generous, vivacious, dynamic and fun-loving,” Edwards said in a statement Friday. “She would do absolutely anything to help a friend in need, an animal in need or a stranger in need.”
Edwards said Earle, divorced with one child, loved living in the country and felt at peace in Mexico, her home for the last 10 or 12 years.
The two women had worked together for five years helping animals in that country.
“We volunteered together for spay and neuter campaigns in Mexico … and she was a great helper and friend to our sanctuary in Cancun, too, always giving of her time whenever we needed help and she loved to help out.
“She volunteered for various animal rescues in our area, doing whatever needed to be done, and giving fully and graciously of her time and substantial energy.”
Earle touched many Americans and Canadians, who got to know her through the Mexican animals clinics where they came to help out, said Edwards.
“Her loss will be felt by many people all over. We are all just devastated at the senseless crime and tragic loss of our friend.”
The investigation into Earle’s death is still ongoing.
-With files from the Canadian Press
Online tributes to Earle poured in following news of her death.
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