Contributed: Kamloops RCMP

By Amandalina Letterio

PLAQUE STOLEN

Memorial plaque stolen from Peterson Creek Park

Jul 29, 2021 | 8:46 AM

KAMLOOPS — Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a plaque stolen from Peterson Creek Park.

At around 9:30 a.m. on Monday (July 26), the Kamloops RCMP received a report that the plaque had been stolen.

The brass plaque is in memory of three Kamloops RCMP constables who were killed near the location on June 18, 1962: Elwood Joseph Keck, Gordon Eric Pedersen, and Donald George Weisgerber. The officers were shot and killed while responding to a call involving a man with a gun.

“For someone to deface and steal a memorial honouring constables who died while trying to protect the residents of this community is really sad, it’s shameful to say the least,” said Kamloops RCMP Superintendent Sydney Lecky.

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“I can’t imagine how the families of these constables, and of the countless other constables who risk their lives on behalf of this city, must feel knowing someone would steal a plaque recognizing their sacrifice,” Lecky added.

Anyone with information on the missing plaque is asked to call the Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2021-25646.