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Ridge Meadows RCMP have released an open letter to the community to mark the two-year anniversary of the death of Const. Rick O'Brien.

While officers held a private ceremony acknowledging the tragic anniversary, the agency wanted to thank the community for the support they have received over the past two years.

On Sept. 22, 2023, O'Brien a 51-year-old Langley resident, was killed on duty when he and several other officers executed a search warrant in Coquitlam related to a drug investigation which turned deadly.

O'Brien was fatally shot and died on scene.

A second Ridge Meadows officer was also hit, and a third officer suffered non-firearm-related injuries.

Nicholas Bellemare has subsequently arrested and charged with first-degree murder in his death

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