Greg Pierzchala

• 2 accused of murder in OPP officer’s death make court appearance, case put over

  Randall McKenzie, 25, and Brandi Crystal Lyn Stewart-Sperry, 30, each face a charge of first-degree murder in Const. Greg Pierzchala's death.

  Crime

  Feb 21, 2023
  
• Judge who released man later charged in cop’s death weighed Indigenous background

  McKenzie was released on bail six months before he allegedly killed OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala in an ambush near Hagersville, Ont., in late December.

  Crime

  Feb 10, 2023
  
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• Ford eyeing provincial moves on bail reform while calling for Criminal Code changes

  It was unclear what provincial remedies Ford is considering, but a legislative committee in Ontario is also studying the issue.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2023
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• Case of man, woman charged with murder in OPP constable’s death put over to February

  Randall McKenzie, 25, and Brandi Crystal Lyn Stewart-Sperry, 30, each face a charge of first-degree murder in Const. Greg Pierzchala's death.

  Crime

  Jan 17, 2023
• Premiers urge Ottawa to reform bail system after killing of OPP officer

  The premiers from all 13 provinces and territories signed a letter to Trudeau that says the time for action is now and "our heroic first responders cannot wait."

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2023
• Police associations to examine issues behind officer killings after recent deaths

  Some of Canada's largest police associations say they are banding together to identify the root causes behind the killings of five police officers in the past four months.

  Crime

  Jan 6, 2023
• ‘So much more than just a police officer’: Slain OPP constable remembered at funeral

  A funeral is underway for an Ontario Provincial Police officer who was shot in an ambush last week in a county on the Niagara Peninsula.

  Canada

  Jan 4, 2023
• Funeral for OPP officer set to take place in Barrie on Wednesday, road closures planned

  According to police, the funeral service for Pierzchala will not be open to the public.

  Canada

  Jan 2, 2023
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• Police officers, members of the public attend procession for OPP officer shot dead

  The procession carrying 28-year-old Const. Greg Pierzchala's body started at the coroner's office in Toronto and ended in his hometown of Barrie, Ont., about an hour later.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2022
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• Police procession to be held for OPP officer killed in Hagersville, Ont.

  The force said Pierzchala will be escorted from the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto at 9 a.m. on Friday, and will travel northbound on Highway 400 to Barrie.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2022