Constable Neil Bruce was mortally wounded while attempting to rescue a young woman who had been assaulted and held captive in a remote cabin above Westbank. Constables Bruce and Ken Jones approached the suspect, when Bruce was shot. The suspect then escaped arrest. Constable Bruce died in Kelowna General Hospital on April 14, at the age of 26; he had been with the force for 6 years. A massive manhunt was immediately launched for the murder suspect. On April 19, facing imminent arrest for the murder of Constable Bruce, William Russell Spears, fatally shot himself, bringing to an end a tragic and brutal drama. Constable Neil Bruce Middle School in West Kelowna is named in honour of the young RCMP constable who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Constable Neil Bruce was mortally wounded while attempting to rescue a young woman who had been assaulted and held captive in a remote cabin above Westbank. Constables Bruce and Ken Jones approached the suspect, when Bruce was shot. The suspect then escaped arrest. Constable Bruce died in Kelowna General Hospital on April 14, at the age of 26; he had been with the force for 6 years. A massive manhunt was immediately launched for the murder suspect. On April 19, facing imminent arrest for the murder of Constable Bruce, William Russell Spears, fatally shot himself, bringing to an end a tragic and brutal drama. Constable Neil Bruce Middle School in West Kelowna is named in honour of the young RCMP constable who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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