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Bridgewater remembers David Wynn, RCMP officer killed in Alberta

HALIFAX – As the funeral of St. Albert RCMP officer Const. David Wynn took place Monday afternoon outside Edmonton, people in Bridgewater, N.S., where Wynn was a paramedic for a decade, gathered to watch it via an online stream.

More than 300 people convened at a local hotel as family, friends and members of the community paid their respects.

MORE: Funeral for St. Albert RCMP Const. David Wynn

“Losing any first responder is a terrible event,” said organizer Dan Hennessy of the Bridgewater Area Chamber of Commerce. “When we lose one of our own, the community really comes together.”

RCMP boots and a stetson sit on a table for a memorial to RCMP Const. David Wynn. Cory McGraw/Global News
RCMP gloves and a stetson sit on a table for a memorial to RCMP Const. David Wynn. Cory McGraw/Global News
Flowers sit on a table next to a pair of RCMP boots for a memorial for RCMP Const. David Wynn. Cory McGraw/Global News
A book of condolences for RCMP Const. David Wynn. Cory McGraw/Global News

With files from Natasha Pace and Karen Bartko, Global News

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