Edmonton prepares to bid farewell to 2 slain police officers at regimental funeral Monday

Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan, and give thanks for their service ahead of a regimental funeral for the slain police officers on Monday afternoon.As Jordan and Ryan’s bodies are transported from the Alberta legislature to Rogers Place, where the funeral is being held, Edmontonians are being invited to line the procession route to pay their respects and say their goodbyes.Jordan, 35, and Ryan, 30, were responding to a call at an apartment complex in Edmonton’s Inglewood neighbourhood on March 16 when they were shot and killed by a 16-year-old male.Investigators believe the officers were shot before they had a chance to even pull out their guns.

The suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while his mother remains in hospital after sustaining injuries when she tried to wrestle the gun away from her son.“The Edmonton Police Service has been marked by a really unthinkable and horrific tragedy as two of our members have died in the line of duty,” EPS Chief Dale McFee said.On Sunday afternoon, the Ryan and Jordan families released statements thanking the community for its support while they grieve.“Grieving the sudden loss of a beloved member of our family is ineffable,” the Ryan family said. “He was a multi-talented individual, dedicated friend, respected colleague, active community member and volunteer, and compassionate first responder whose calling was to help those in need.”“Alberta may have called to his heart, but the East Coast ran through his veins.

His family roots in Nova Scotia have deep ties to the province filled with friends, family and loved ones,” the Jordan family wrote.“He was passionate about giving back to his communities, and his willingness to help was limitless—all the makings of a great police.