By The Canadian Press Cpl. Jim Galloway, a dog handler stationed in Sherwood Park, Alta., was killed Saturday night during a gunfight after an armed standoff.
Here is a list of some of the Canadian police officers known to have died in the line of duty since 2000:
Sept. 20, 2003 -- Const. John Flagg, 55, killed when his motorcycle collides with a pickup truck during a high-speed pursuit near Almonte, Ont.
March 12, 2002 -- Banff RCMP Const. Christine Diotte, 35, killed when a sport utility vehicle slid on an icy patch of road and crashed into her while investigating another accident.
Feb. 28, 2002 -- Montreal Const. Benoit L’Ecuyer, 29, shot and killed during a chase with a speeding car.
Feb. 18, 2002 -- Toronto Const. Laura Ellis, 31, killed when the police cruiser she was a passenger in collided with another car and then struck a utility pole while responding to an emergency call.
Dec. 23, 2001 -- Shawinigan police officer Martin Lefebvre, 22, of Shawinigan, Que., died after losing control of his patrol vehicle while answering an emergency call.
Dec. 20, 2001 -- RCMP Const. Dennis Strongquill, 52, shot after pursuing a stolen car in Russell, Man.
Oct. 17, 2001 -- Calgary Const. Darren Beatty, 29, a member of the department’s elite tactical unit, died after he was shot by a colleague in a hostage-taking simulation during a training exercise.
March 5, 2001 -- -- RCMP Const. Jurgen Seewald, shot and killed while responding to a domestic dispute in Cape Dorset, Nunavut.
Aug. 28, 2000 -- Const. Alain Forget, killed when thieves rammed a police car at a roadblock in St-Hubert, Que.