October, about 95 years ago...

Traffic Officer

Fred Bingley

Department of Highways

October 4th, 1929

DETAILS: Cst. Bingley was on patrol near Caledonia when he lost control of his motorcycle after his sidecar failed to right itself coming out of a curve, and was thrown striking his head on the pavement. He died of a fractured skull. He had been a traffic officer for 2 years, and prior to joining the Department of Highways he was Deputy Chief of the Orillia Police for 3 years.

June, about 95 years ago...

Traffic Officer

Miles Campbell

Department of Highways

June 9th, 1929

DETAILS: Miles Campbell, a constable with the Carleton County Police Department, was five days shy of his 30th birthday and three days away from getting married when, at about 4 a.m. on a Sunday, he pulled over a suspicious vehicle on Montreal Road near Green’s Creek in Gloucester. Campbell was standing at the driver’s window with his back to oncoming traffic when another vehicle collided with the rear of the stopped vehicle. The force of the impact threw Campbell more than 10 metres. He died at the doors of the Ottawa General Hospital. He was born and raised in St. Andrew, Ontario.

January, about 96 years ago...

Traffic Officer

Hiram F. O'Callaghan

Department of Highways

January 12th, 1928

DETAILS: Hiram O'Callaghan was appointed to the Department of Highways as a Provincial Traffic Officer in May 1927, working on the highways of eastern Ontario from Kemptville. On the afternoon of January 12, 1928 Cst. O'Callaghan was patrolling the highway between Ottawa and Kemptville near Watterson's Corners, when his motorcycle was involved in a head on collision with a delivery truck. Hiram died instantly from his injuries. When WWI broke out Hiram served with the 156th Battalion serving in France, where he was seriously wounded and gassed. In 1930 all Provincial Traffic Officers were amalgamated into the OPP.

October, about 97 years ago...

Traffic Officer

William O.K. McGillivary

Department of Highways

October 1st, 1927

DETAILS: Cst. McGillivary was traveling on 12th Street crossing the Toronto-Hamilton Highway in New Toronto when he lost control of his motorcycle and was thrown striking his head on the pavement. He died later in St. Joseph's Hospital from a fractured skull.

October, about 97 years ago...

Traffic Officer

Andrew McKay

Department of Highways

October 11th, 1927

DETAILS: Cst. McKay was patrolling on his motorcycle and had turned around to pursue a speeder. On the last curve on Holland Landing Hill he lost control of his motorcycle and was thrown, striking his head on the pavement. He was killed instantly.

September, about 99 years ago...

Traffic Officer

John E. Waddell

Department of Highways

September 12th, 1925

DETAILS: Traffic Officer Waddell was shot to death while attempting to arrest a chicken thief, George Edward Harlton.