A B.C. teacher who knew Const. Rick O'Brien said the fallen officer was a good friend and colleague when they worked together.
Ball said O’Brien had a friendly soul that led to a strong friendship.
“We had a really good time, we had a good relationship — lots of laughs and jokes. We kept each other sane that year.” O’Brien was shot and killed Friday morning while executing a warrant at a Coquitlam condominium building related to a Maple Ridge drug investigation.Two other officers are recovering at home after one was shot in the incident. The suspect was also shot and sent to hospital.
Late Saturday afternoon, homicide investigators announced Nicholas Bellemare, 25, has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder with a firearm and remains in custody. O’Brien had only been an RCMP member for seven years. He was a front-line officer who Ball said wanted to work once again with young students.“He had said he wanted to get into the schools to be a liaison-style officer and he was looking forward to pursuing that. I was quite excited for him because he was very excited,” Ball said.“I’ll miss him forever.”
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