Toronto Police Detective Michael Irwin Widow Barbara Irwin

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The Ontario Police Memorial Foundation Ceremony of Remembrance occurs on the first Sunday of May annually in downtown Toronto at the Ontario Police Memorial on Queen's Park Crescent in Toronto. In an effort to raise awareness of and attendance at the annual event, a series of videos are being posted. All are encouraged to watch the videos, learn the history, and consider attending the Ceremony of Remembrance. For all the details of the Ontario Police Memorial Ceremony of Remembrance click here: https://ceremonyofremembrance.ca/hero...

On February 27, 1972, Toronto Detective Michael Irwin and his partner, Detective Douglas Sinclair, were dispatched to a call where a tenant with a long criminal history was facing eviction that day. As the officers entered the premises, the armed tenant burst through the door and fired several shots, hitting Detective Irwin in the head. Detective Sinclair was shot twice in the chest. Both Detective Irwin and Detective Sinclair died during surgery.

Name: Michael Irwin
Badge: 1683
Service: Metropolitan Toronto Police, 32 Division
Rank: Detective
Date of Birth: May 16, 1933
Age: 38
Length of Service: 12 years
Date of Death: February 27, 1972