
Cst. Christopher Worden was from Ottawa. He played football for Wilfred Laurier University’s Golden Hawks and received an Honours Bachelor of Arts in political science. He served in three detachments in G Division.On October 6, 2007, Cst. Worden was killed while on duty after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds during a foot pursuit of a fleeing suspect in Hay River, Northwest Territories.He was married to Jodie and they had a daughter, Alexis. Jodie remarked that Cst. Worden often said, ”There is nothing I’d rather do. I love being a Mountie.”Cst. Worden is buried in the RCMP section of the Beechwood National Cemetery in Ottawa, Ontario.
Must be a high school graduate
Must have no criminal record
Residents of the Northwest Territories for at least 12 consecutive months
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2026 is the inaugural year of this fund. Recipients to be determined in July.