Constable Rick O'brien

• Murder trial underway for man accused of killing RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien

  Officers were executing a search warrant on a Coquitlam condo on Sept. 22, 2023, when Const. Rick O'Brien, who was in full uniform, was the first to enter the suite.

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  Nov 4, 2025
  
• 25-year-old Coquitlam man charged with first-degree murder in killing of B.C. Mountie

  Late Saturday afternoon, homicide investigators announced Nicholas Bellemare has been charged and remains in custody.

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  Sep 23, 2023
  
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• B.C. community members pay respects to officer killed in line of duty

  The National Police Federation, which acts as union for the RCMP, has launched a fundraising campaign for Const. Rick O’Brien’s family.

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  Sep 23, 2023