2 correctional officers, offender dead after transfer accident: CSC
By Rachel Morgan
Global News - Canada · 1d ago
Two correctional officers died on the job Thursday, according to Correctional Service Canada, in a crash that also claimed the life of the person they were transporting.
The crash in eastern Alberta happened at the intersection of Highway 41 and Highway 13, south of Wainwright near Czar.
The government organization said two officers and an offender were killed in an collision during a transfer from the Edmonton Institution for Women, a multi-level medium-to-low security prison for with a rated capacity for 167 female inmates.
“Our colleagues who lost their lives in the line of duty served Canadians with professionalism, dedication, and courage,” the organization said in a post on social media.
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“Their commitment to public safety and to CSC’s mission leaves a lasting legacy, and we will ensure their invaluable contributions to our country are never forgotten.”
The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers said in a post on social media that it is mourning the deaths.
Originally published by Global News - Canada.