Const. Mathieu Nolet succumbed to his injuries in the hospital and Const. Wade Tittemore died in the avalanche.
A British Columbia police officer, who was in the hospital with critical injuries after being hit by an avalanche, has died.
Const. Mathieu Nolet, a member of the Nelson Police Department, and colleague Const. Wade Tittemore were caught in an avalanche on Jan. 9 while out backcountry skiing in southeastern B.C. Nolet, 28, was taken to Kelowna General Hospital in critical condition with internal injuries and broken ribs. On Saturday , he succumbed to his injuries. "Flags are being lowered to half-mast here in the City of Nelson as we have lost our second officer that was involved in the avalanche," he says.
Tittemore, 43, had been with the force for four years and before that was with Calgary police for 11 years. He leaves behind a wife and two sons.Fisher announced Tittemore's promotion saying they had already planned to move the constable up to their general investigation section before he died.- with files from The Canadian Press
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