Montreal police will mark the 30th anniversary of the death of officer André Lalonde with an official ceremony honoring his service and sacrifice, the Montreal police (SPVM) announced.
The commemoration will bring together Lalonde’s family, friends, former colleagues and members of the SPVM leadership. Speakers from the police service and Lalonde’s family are expected to deliver remarks at the ceremony site.
Police say the event is part of an ongoing commitment to remember officers who have died in the line of duty, noting that Lalonde’s career and dedication continue to resonate within the force and the broader Montreal community.
Lalonde was fatally shot on April 29, 1996, while working on a bicycle safety prevention project. At around 10:15 a.m., he stopped a vehicle on Chemin de Senneville due to a defective muffler. As he approached to identify the driver, the suspect opened fire, striking him three times. Lalonde was taken to Lakeshore Hospital, where he died of his injuries hours later.
Just two months from retirement after 30 years of service with the former Montreal Urban Community Police (SPCUM), Lalonde is survived by his wife and two children.
The case remains unsolved, and no arrests have been made.
