November RCMP report – stolen truck in Killam

rcmp-logo-largeOn Nov. 4 at 09:00 hours Killam RCMP received a call from a male reporting that some electrical wire had been stolen off of his property in Amisk the night before.

He stated that about 50 feet of service cable was stolen, as well as about 700 feet of electrical wire (seven to eight spools about the size of a paint can).

The service cable (14.1 gauge) was trenched into the ground and attached to the house. The black service cable should have #2 aluminum cable written on the outer layer with a wax pen.

Traveller finds loaded 20-gauge shotgun on highway – Killam RCMP Report

rcmp-logo-largeBetween Oct. 24 and Nov. 3 there were nine false alarm calls responded to by the Killam RCMP detachment, and 15 motor vehicle collisions reported.

On Oct. 24, a male contacted Killam RCMP and reported that he had found a 20-gauge shotgun in the middle of Highways 13 and 36.

He stated that he found it around 09:30 while he was driving on Highway 13. He also noted that there was a live round stuck in the shotgun. It appeared as though it had fallen out of a vehicle.

Newest RCMP member a small town boy ‘through and through’

Newest RCMP member a small town boy ‘through and through’

Cst-Trevor-Norton-2016Constable Travis Norton is the newest member of the Killam Detachment of the RCMP, and started work on Friday, Aug. 12.

Norton is an Alberta native, he comes from Rosemary, a small village located in the Brooks area.

Growing up, Norton says that the father of one his friends was an RCMP member, and so he participated in a number of ride-alongs.

“He actually encouraged me in this career,” he says, “I started this process very young, at age 19, and he showed confidence in my ability to succeed.”