Watch above: In a speech to the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce, Assistant Commissioner said he and the force are still dealing with the aftermath of the June 2014 shooting spree. Brion Robinson reports.
MONCTON – RCMP Assistant Commissioner Roger Brown says he still struggles with the aftermath of the fatal RCMP shootings in Moncton.
“This is something I will always have to live with, unfortunately,” he said.
The Commissioner made the comments during a leadership presentation for the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce.
“I’ve gone out to others and said, ‘Talk about it. Get the help you need and go to the professional side of the house and get the help you need,'” he said.
“I’ve done the same thing.”
The June 4 attacks left three officers dead and two others wounded. The city and other members were on edge while police searched for the shooter, a manhunt that lasted about 30 hours.
Commissioner Brown says he and his officers could not have gotten through that time without community support.
“I absolutely could not have gotten through this without the support of this city,” he said. “Moncton, Riverview, Dieppe, I could write a book on the stuff members have told me.”
He says generosity has been overwhelming.
“I couldn’t go into a restaurant without somebody, a citizen taking the bill and going away with it,” he said.
Moncton councillor Charles Leger says their work continues to resonate with residents.
“I certainly remember thinking, ‘You see this elsewhere but you never see it here,'” he said. “There’s more comradery now between the general population and the RCMP.”
Elisabeth Rybak also heard the presentation and says their work deserves respect.
“I feel the leadership that they showed during those events was really unparalleled,” she said.
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