Fallen 4 Marathon

Human Interest Story

A member of the SkyHawks Parachute Team jumps from a helicopter before the Fallen Four Marathon kicks off Sunday, June 7, at the Fallen Four Memorial Park. The skyhawk has the Canadian flag that was flown at the fallen RCMP officers memorial in Edmonton 10 years ago. Marissa Tiel/Postmedia Network

Flag stirs memories, emotion at Fallen Four Marathon

Its been 10 years since the tragic events in Mayerthorpe and on Sunday hundreds ran a marathon to remember the men who lost their lives.

Mayerthorpes Fallen 4 Marathon marks sombre anniversary

It was a special way to mark 10 years since the darkest day in RCMP history, when constables Anthony Gordon, Lionide Johnston, Brock Myrol and Peter Schiemann were gunned down on March 3, 2005, by James Roszko at his farm outside of Mayerthorpe. Roszko afterwards turned his gun on himself.

Mayerthorpe marathon honours fallen Mounties

This Saturday he'll lace up his shoes to run the five-kilometre race at this edition of the Fallen 4 Marathon.

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