Four Valiants


On Thursday 03 March 2005 four young Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables lost their lives on a lonely farm at Rochefort Bridge south east of the Town of Mayerthorpe, north west of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Responding to a call in connection with vehicular thefts and marijuana growing operation, they were gunned down by the desperado protecting the illegal activities in the quonset structure on his farm.

In the presence of their loved ones, the Prime Minister of Canada, Governor-General of Canada, Premier of Alberta, assembled constables throughout the continent and citizens, the four valiants were honoured at a Memorial Tribute at the University of Alberta.

They shall grow not old,
As we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning,
We will remember them.

Laurence Binyon



Cst. Peter Christopher SCHIEMANN, 25, was born at Petrolia, Ontario, and joined the Force at Stony Plain, Alberta. Upon completion of training at "Depot" in Regina, Saskatchewan, on November 27, 2000, Cst. Schiemann was posted to "K" Division, Alberta, namely at Mayerthorpe Detachment, where he worked in General Policing and Highway Patrol.

Peter leaves to remember him with love his Lutheran minister father, school teacher mother, a sister, a brother and the people of Canada.




Cst. Lionide Nicholas JOHNSTON, 32, joined the Force at Lac La Biche, Alberta, where he was born, and graduated from "Depot" in Regina, Saskatchewan, on April 17, 2001. Cst. Johnston was posted to "K" Division, Alberta, namely at Mayerthorpe Detachment, where he worked in First Nations Policing and General Policing.

Leo leaves to remember him with love his wife of only four months, parents, his twin brother (also a Mountie) and the people of Canada.




Cst. Anthony Fitzgerald Orion GORDON, 28, was born at Edmonton, Alberta, and joined the Force at Red Deer, Alberta. Upon completion of training at "Depot" in Regina, Saskatchewan, on October 15, 2002, Cst. Gordon was posted to "K" Division, Alberta, namely at Whitecourt Town Detachment, where he worked in General Policing and Highway Patrol.

Anthony leaves to remember him with love a son, his nurse wife expecting their second child, loving relatives and the people of Canada.




Cst. Brock Warren MYROL, 29, was born at Outlook, Saskatchewan, and joined the Force at Red Deer, Alberta. Upon completion of training at "Depot" in Regina, Saskatchewan, on February 7, 2005, Cst. Myrol was posted to "K" Division, Alberta, namely at Mayerthorpe Detachment, where he worked in General Policing.

Brock leaves to remember him with love his fiancee Anjila, his loving parents and relatives and the people of Canada.




Four strong winds that blow slowly
Seven seas that run high
All these things that don't change come what may
Now our good times are all gone
And I'm bound for moving on
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way

Guess I'll go out to Alberta
Weather's good there in the fall
Got some friends that I can go to workin' for
Still I wish you'd change your mind
If I asked you one more time
But we've been thru that a hundred times or more

Four strong winds that blow lonely
Seven seas that run high
All these things that don't change come what may
Now our good times are all gone
And I'm bound for movin' on
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way

If I get there before the snow flies
And if things are going good
You could meet me if I send you down the fare
But by then it would be winter
Nothing much for you to do
And the wind sure blows cold way out there

Four strong winds that blow slowly
Seven seas that run high
All these things that don't change come what may
Now our good times are all gone
And I'm bound for movin' on

I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way
Yes, I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way

Words and Music
Ian and Sylvia Tyson
c.1970



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