A police procession was held Friday morning for Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Const. Grzegorz “Greg” Pierzchala who was killed earlier this week close to Hagersville, Ont.
The procession departed from the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto at 9:00 a.m. and is travelling northbound on Freeway 400 to a funeral dwelling in Barrie, his hometown.
Members of the general public are invited to point out their respects from one of many many overpasses alongside the freeway.
OPP Const. Ed Sanchuk attended the procession and stated Const. Pierzchala is being remembered as a "ball of life."
"We acquired damaged hearts. My ideas and prayers exit to everybody who's been affected by this tragedy," he stated.
Toronto Hearth Chief Matthew Pegg stated he was honoured to pay his respects to the fallen officer.
"This younger officer is likely one of the officers that each single day rise up and put their uniforms on and are available to work as our guardians and our protectors. They're dedicated to preserving us protected they usually do on a regular basis," Pegg stated.
"Our individuals work facet by facet, boots on the bottom on a regular basis. When one thing occurs like this to considered one of us it impacts us all," he added.
A police funeral for Pierzchala will probably be held in Barrie on Jan. 4. The OPP stated particulars will probably be introduced as soon as they've been finalized.
Pierzchala, 28, was shot to demise Tuesday afternoon when responding to a name a couple of car in a ditch.
Two suspects allegedly stole a car to flee the scene. They later ditched that car and fled the scene on foot, however officers have been capable of observe and arrest them close by.
Randall McKenzie, 25, from the Mississaugas of the New Credit score First Nation and Brandi Stewart-Sperry, 30, from Hamilton, have each been charged with first-degree homicide.
McKenzie and Stewart-Sperry appeared in a Cayuga court docket on Wednesday afternoon by way of video. They're each due again in court docket on Jan. 17.
Previous to his demise, Pierzchala had been with the OPP for over a yr. At the beginning of his shift on Tuesday, he had been notified of the profitable completion of his 10-month probationary interval with the power.
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