03/19/2023
May they Rest In Peace.
Early Thursday morning, Edmonton Police Constables Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan responded to a family dispute at a residence in the city’s Inglewood neighborhood. Just as the two officers approached the apartment unit, they were immediately gunned down by a 16-year old suspect. Travis and Brett never even had an opportunity to unholster their service weapons and defend themselves. The teenage gunman got into a physical struggle with his mother over the firearm before he shot her and eventually took his own life. As of today, she still remains hospitalized. Both constables were rushed to the hospital with their fellow officers working tirelessly to provide lifesaving measures on the way, but they did not survive their wounds.
Constable Travis Jordan was an 8 1/2 year veteran of the Edmonton Police Service. He leaves behind his loving wife, both parents and sister. Travis talked about wanting to be a police officer ever since he was a young boy. He took pride in wearing the uniform, and never hesitated to go above and beyond to help out a citizen in need. Following a heavy snow storm a few years ago, instead of writing a ticket to a driver who couldn’t clean the snow off her car after her brush broke, Travis cleaned it off himself and eventually gifted her a new brush. Cst. Jordan was 35-years old.
Constable Brett Ryan was a 5 1/2 year veteran of the Edmonton Police Service. He leaves behind a wife who is pregnant with their first child, both parents and two brothers. Brett lived a life of service and was passionate about helping others. He was a former paramedic before becoming a police officer. Brett is remembered as a pillar of the community, and was a longtime hockey referee. He was always willing to teach and mentor the younger hockey officials. Cst. Ryan was 30-years old.
