CPA - Haiti Update - January 22, 2010

1/22/2010

Employee Broadcast

Repatriation ceremony
The arrival time for our fallen colleagues, Sergeant Mark Gallagher and Chief Superintendent* Douglas Coates, to return home to Canada has changed. Their arrival is now scheduled for 4:00 pm today at CFB Trenton, Ontario.

NOTE: Only those employees confirmed to attend the ceremony will be given access to secure airside of CFB Trenton for the repatriation ceremony. This is not a memorial service.

Funerals
The funeral for C/Supt Coates is expected to take place in Ottawa mid-week the week of January 25, 2010.

Details for the funeral of C/Supt. Doug Coates will be posted as they become available at the following link: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/news-nouvelles/2010/haiti/pol-part/detail-eng.htm. Please check the website often for the latest information

The funeral for Sgt. Mark Gallagher is expected to take place late in the week of January 25, in Woodstock, New Brunswick. Details of that funeral will be updated on the following web site: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ns/features-envedette/gallagher/index-eng.htm.

Change in Rank for C/Supt Douglas Coates
Some RCMP officers serving in International Missions in specific designated positions are promoted to a more senior rank for the period of time they are serving in the position. At the time of his death Doug Coates was the Acting Commissioner of Operations for MINUSTAH (United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti) and was serving in the rank of Chief Superintendent. Consistent with the policy and practice of the Canadian Forces, it has been decided that Doug=s rank of Chief Superintendent will be recognized for all purposes, and Doug therefore, is appropriately referred to as Chief Superintendent Douglas Coates.