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Chuck Carl Koppang

Home Town: Hamilton, Ontario

Training Division: “Depot”

Troop: TR. J 1961

Regimental Number: 21761

 

Divisions Served: “D,” “N”

Medals & Honours: Long Service Medal with Bronze Bar, Generational Pin, C.O.’s Commendation, Life Member of the Friends of the Mounted Police Heritage Centre

Pillar Location: Pillar VI, Row 2, Column D

 

Story: 

Some Memories of Service:

On patrol 11 PM Easter Sunday 65, in Norway House, went through the ice with police bombardier. Escaped through the hatch under the ice. Fortunate to find the hole and get out. Through the ice twice before making it to shore eventually finding a house on reserve that took me in. We eventually recovered the bombardier in 42 ft water. Ice was 30″ but honeycombed.

12 Jan 71 Thompson, Manitoba. 3 members of Saxon MC Club used an IED of 10 sticks dynamite and blew up our unmarked PCD car parked beside the office. All sticks didn’t explode or members in building would have been injured. Subjects arrested 15 Jan due to every member in Thompson (36) working tirelessly. Confessions obtained. Convictions & pen time ensued.

  • Born 29 Sept 1940, Kingston, Ontario
  • Graduated Depot 28 Nov 61 and posted D Div. Grand Rapids Det.
  • Aug 62 to Beausejour Detachment.
  • Sept 63 to Falcon Lake Det.
  • Mar 65 to Norway House Det.
  • Feb 66 to Kenora Det.
  • Nov 66 to Winnipeg Det.
  • Apr 67 Winnipeg C.I.B.,
  • Aug 70 to Thomson and established G.I.S and promoted Cpl. Aug 71.
  • Aug 71 to i/c Thompson City P.C/D.
  • May 73 to Winnipeg established D Div Polygraph Section, i/c
  • June 75 Promoted Sgt. i/c D Polygraph Sections.
  • Nov 78 to N Div Canadian Police College to establish Polygraph Training Section and promoted to S/Sgt.This was the first Polygraph School in Canada and became Accredited by the A.P.A. in 1980. Trained police officers from Canada and US.
  • Retired July 1986.
  • July 86 became Special Cst. for Manitoba in the Gaming Regulatory area. Negotiated Gaming Agreements with 57 of 61 Bands prior to retiring for good 1st January 2000.
  • Married to Bev 11 November 1967
  • Children Mike an RCMP Supt. in D Div. and daughter Nancy a Lt./Col in JAG NDHQ. Ottawa. 7 Grandchildren.
  • Member of Manitoba RCMP Vets Association since 1987