Family of slain Edmonton officer to receive $100,000 from Heroes Fund, Alberta premier says

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the families of two Edmonton police officers who were shot and killed this week will each receive $100,000 from the province’s Heroes Fund.

Smith made the announcement Saturday on her weekly province-wide radio show, while sending a message to The death of const. Brett Ryan and Const. Travis Jordan.

The officers were shot and killed Thursday by a teen who later killed himself while handling a nonviolent domestic dispute at an apartment complex.

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Smith said the Heroes Fund, which was relaunched in 2020, will help the families cover “costs associated with coping with this terrible tragedy.”

The fund, which was created as part of the Keeping Safe and Reducing Red Tape Act 2020, is intended to honor first responders who have died in the line of duty, the government website says.

Smith also encouraged people to donate to the Edmonton Police Foundation’s GoFundMe for officers’ families.

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