On April 5, 2016, West Shore RCMP Const. Sarah Beckett, while working general duty, was killed when her marked police car was struck by a pickup truck at a major intersection in Langford.
The 32-year-old Mountie was described as “a dedicated police officer who worked hard to make a difference in every community she worked in,” according to the organizers of the annual Sarah Beckett Memorial Run.
“Today we remember our fallen officer, Cst. Sarah Beckett. She is deeply missed,” noted a tweet from West Shore RCMP on the eighth anniversary of her death. “As a way to honor her memory, we ask that you please consider signing up for the Cst. Sarah Beckett Memorial Run which takes place on Sunday May 12.”
The annual five-kilometre run in her honor aims to raise money for the Goldstream Food Bank and Boys and Girls Club South Vancouver Island.
For more information, visit https://sarahbeckettmemorialrun.com.
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