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True and Fascinating Canadian History

RCMP Vet of the Month: May 2011

Part III: The Mad Trapper of Rat River:

An RCMP National Memorial Cemetery Service

by J. J. (Joe) Healy,
RCMP Superintendent, (R'td)

On Sunday, June 8th, 2014, a very special Memorial Service was held at the grave of Assistant Commissioner Alexander Neville Eames -- Team Leader of the search party of the Mad Trapper. The Memorial Service was held at the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery and conducted by RCMP Chaplain Pierre Belanger.

It had been previously agreed that the Eames Memorial Service would take place during the weekend of the 2014 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the RCMP Veterans Association.

Assistant Commissioner A. N. Eames was finally laid to rest.

Reporting from Fort Healy,

J. J. Healy
May 23, 2011

(Above) Chaplain Pierre Belanger led the assembled at the Eames grave
with prayers & RCMP Mounted Guard in the background

(Above) The Eames' grave marker prior to unveiling

(Above) Right to Left: Edmonton, AB Vet AJH (Joe) Collinson
& Ottawa, ON Vet J. J. (Joe) Healy

(Above) Right to Left:
National Division RCMP C/Supt. Marty Chesser unveils
the Eames' grave marker with Ottawa, ON Veteran J. J. (Joe) Healy

Part I : March 2011 The Mad Trapper: A Long Awaited Parcel Arrives

Part II : April 2011 The Mad Trapper: RCMP then Inspector Alexander N. Eames

Part III : May 2011 The Mad Trapper: The RCMP National Memorial Cemetery Service

Part IV : The Mad Trapper Was Not a Canadian: Forensic Anthropologist

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