This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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Crowd of thousands uniformed police officers gathered on the streets of Guelph, Ont. to attend the funeral procession for Const. Jennifer Kovach as it made its way through the town. Bells were ringing all over as officers, including members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, silently paid their tribute to Const. Kovach.
The procession commenced from the city’s police headquarters and is scheduled to end at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph, where a public funeral service is planned to start at 11:30 a.m. All city workers observed two minutes of silence at 10:30 a.m., while Guelph bus drivers wore blue ribbons in honour of the deceased. 26-years-old Kovach passed away on Thursday, while she was on-duty driving her marked police cruiser which crashed into a city bus, amid a pursuit to assist another officer with a difficult arrest. Guelph’s Police Chief, Bryan Larkin, has described Kovach as a vibrant and dynamic member of the force.
The Police Association of Ontario, which represents 34,000 police personnel, also admired the young constable’s commitment to her community. The association’s president, Dave McFadden, stated that “Jennifer Kovach made the ultimate sacrifice in serving and keeping her community and fellow officers safe.” He added that “we celebrate her life and her commitment to the community and profession she served.” McFadden explained that “when we get a call we don’t know until we get there how serious the situation is, but we do know that every second can count in helping to save someone else’s life or to keep the public safe. And sometimes, tragically, officers are seriously hurt or lose their lives in the process.”
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