Rikki\u0027s friend was Ridge Meadows RCMP Const. Rick O\u0027Brien, who was shot and killed while executing a warrant in Coquitlam, B.C., on Friday.
“He was just super nice,” Drummond said. “He was making jokes. He was really funny. I just felt like it was hot, he had hiked all around in his heavy gear and he was in such good spirits and took the time to chat with the neighbours and Rikki.The interaction does not surprise Jeanette Martin, creator and co-founder of the Gratitude and Appreciation Summit, an inspirational and motivational event launched in 2020.
While O’Brien was decorated for bravery in the rescue of victims during a home invasion within months of joining the RCMP in 2016, Martin said what stood out was his ability to communicate and connect with people.“”He came to the force with those soft skills of understanding mental health, understanding that everybody needs to be appreciated for where they’re at in life.
O’Brien joined the RCMP in his mid-’40s after previously working aith at-risk youth. In a speech at the Gratitude and Appreciation Summit’s October 2020 event, the police officer said he had always wanted to be in law enforcement and joined the Mounties for “fulfilment.”Article content “You have your family there who are always supporting you and always pushing you to do better, and just making you generally happy,” he said. “And that’s what you need. That’s where I found my gratitude.”Martin said the family had just bought their “dream home” a year-and-a-half ago in Langley Township, B.C.Article content
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