Waterloo police will hold a memorial service on August 12 to honour former Const. David Nicholson and 12-year-old Mark Gage.
The ceremony will be held to mark the 20th anniversary of the date Nicholson and Gage died.
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Nicholson and Gage were killed in 1998 when Nicholson attempted to save Gage in an incident at Parkhill Dam.
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“Constable Nicholson paid the ultimate sacrifice when he was called to serve that day,” Waterloo police chief Bryan Larkin said in a statement. “He was a proud member of our service and displayed a commitment to the community that was both selfless and heroic.”
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Waterloo officers will also honour Nicholson’s memory by wearing a special silver pin throughout the month of August. The pin replicates a badge and contains the number 589.
Constable Nicholson, who began serving with Waterloo police in 1989, is the only officer in the Service’s 45-year history to die in the line of duty.
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