when he spotted a van driving dangerously and engaged the vehicle in a traffic stop near the intersection of Herald Road and Highway 48.
He came from a proud policing family that included his father, retired Staff Sergeant Garry Styles, who served with York Regional Police for 33 years and his cousin, Constable Joe Styles, a current member. Constable Styles had been conducting routine patrol at 5 a.m. Since the service's inception in 1971, four York Regional Police officers have died in the line of duty:īefore 1971, six police officers died in York Region or, previously, the County of York:Ĭonstable Garrett Styles was a seven-year veteran of York Regional Police when he died in the line of duty June 28, 2011. Fallen officers in York Region and the County of York Our members attend both the provincial and national memorial services each year to honour sacrifices by men and women in Ontario and across Canada. Their legacy lives on through the courage and dedication of our present-day officers who carry on their proud tradition of service.Īn official memorial site dedicated to our own fallen officers is located outside of #2 District Headquarters at 171 Major Mackenzie Dr. York Regional Police honours the memory of those who gave their lives in the performance of their duty in York Region.
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