The Ontario Police Memorial is dedicated to all of the brave police officers in Ontario’s history who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

The memorial is made up of a bronze statue of a male and female officer standing atop a large granite pedestal. The names of fallen officers are carved into a granite wall – the Wall of Honour – that stands on each side of the pedestal.

The words, “Heroes in Life, Not Death,” are carved on the memorial. This is to recognize that police officers risk their lives, every day, to protect people and neighbourhoods, and deserve the respect and gratitude of the citizens they serve. The Ontario Police Memorial is in a small park at the corner of Queen’s Park Crescent and Grosvenor Street in Toronto.

On Sunday, May 4, 2008, police officers, families and friends gathered at the Ontario Police Memorial for the annual Ceremony of Remembrance to honour those that have paid the supreme sacrifice in the performance of their duty.

This year, the Ontario Police Memorial paid tribute to then-Toronto Police Department Constable Edward McMaster by etching his name into the memorial’s walls. McMaster, 31, died April 24, 1935, after the motorcycle he was riding was hit by a truck that ran a red light at King and Peter Sts. McMaster’s omission from the memorial was discovered by Toronto Police Service Traffic Services S/Sgt. Andrew Norrie, who had come across newspaper articles on the officer’s death while doing research. The follow-up research regarding Constable Edward McMaster and, all the background information on the fallen officers listed below, was prepared by Toronto Police Service Museum researcher Norina D’Agostini.

Today, the names of 248 fallen officers in the province are inscribed on the Wall of Honour.

Below are the names of 40 Toronto police officers who paid life’s highest price to fulfill the Service’s motto "To Serve and Protect”.

Please see the Honour Roll