RIP Constable Garrett Styles
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From: Oakridges Ontario
RIP Constable Garrett Styles
For those who dont know
This morning Constable Garrett Styles had stopped a vehicle on Highway 48 at Herald Road, east of Highway 404, in the hamlet of East Gwillimbury at around 4:50 a.m. He parked his cruiser directly behind the 2005 Dodge Caravan, walked up to it and discovered four teenagers inside.
The officer ran the van’s licence plate, discovered the vehicle did not belong to any of the occupants and reached inside for the keys
At that point the van suddenly lurched forward, snagging Constable Styles and dragging him for about 300 metres. The driver lost control and the van rolled over on top of the officer
Constable Styles, who was able to radio for help, was freed from the wreckage by firefighters, then rushed to nearby Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, where he died from his injuries at around 6 a.m
Our thoughts and prayers go out to PC Styles friends and family during this time of mourning.
I have had the opportunity to meet PC styles on a few occasions and he was a very outstanding person with a great personality.
He leaves behind his wife melissa, his 2½-year-old daughter Meredith and 9-week-old son Nolan
Please keep them in your prayers.
This morning Constable Garrett Styles had stopped a vehicle on Highway 48 at Herald Road, east of Highway 404, in the hamlet of East Gwillimbury at around 4:50 a.m. He parked his cruiser directly behind the 2005 Dodge Caravan, walked up to it and discovered four teenagers inside.
The officer ran the van’s licence plate, discovered the vehicle did not belong to any of the occupants and reached inside for the keys
At that point the van suddenly lurched forward, snagging Constable Styles and dragging him for about 300 metres. The driver lost control and the van rolled over on top of the officer
Constable Styles, who was able to radio for help, was freed from the wreckage by firefighters, then rushed to nearby Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, where he died from his injuries at around 6 a.m
Our thoughts and prayers go out to PC Styles friends and family during this time of mourning.
I have had the opportunity to meet PC styles on a few occasions and he was a very outstanding person with a great personality.
He leaves behind his wife melissa, his 2½-year-old daughter Meredith and 9-week-old son Nolan
Please keep them in your prayers.
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A sad, sad event. That 15 year old kid's life just took a drastic turn. A split second bad decision on his part and that poor cop paid with his life. So sad 
Drifting
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how many other folk in this Province are sick of Police Officers getting taken out by no-good scum behind the wheel of cars, mini-vans , snow ploughs etc
maybe the approach should be sidearms out when approaching the vehicle, demanding the occupants show both hands
another law-enforcement family shattered forever...dang
prayers for the family
maybe the approach should be sidearms out when approaching the vehicle, demanding the occupants show both hands
another law-enforcement family shattered forever...dang
prayers for the family
Racer
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From: Georgetown Ontario
As the wife of a retired police officer, it is a terrible tragedy. Two childen will never know their father and a wife is left to explain this when they grow up. Where were the parents of all these underage kids that were in the van? RIP and prayers to the family.
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Sorry but that's not exactly true. While his ultimate sentence may not be as severe as you may have wished it will be only a small part of his ruined life. Imagine at 15 having to deal with the fact that you killed a man, not on purpose but killed him for sure, and the legal price he pays will fall quite short I'm sure of the emotional, social, and human costs he will pay for the rest of his life.
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For those who dont know
This morning Constable Garrett Styles had stopped a vehicle on Highway 48 at Herald Road, east of Highway 404, in the hamlet of East Gwillimbury at around 4:50 a.m. He parked his cruiser directly behind the 2005 Dodge Caravan, walked up to it and discovered four teenagers inside.
The officer ran the van’s licence plate, discovered the vehicle did not belong to any of the occupants and reached inside for the keys
At that point the van suddenly lurched forward, snagging Constable Styles and dragging him for about 300 metres. The driver lost control and the van rolled over on top of the officer
Constable Styles, who was able to radio for help, was freed from the wreckage by firefighters, then rushed to nearby Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, where he died from his injuries at around 6 a.m
Our thoughts and prayers go out to PC Styles friends and family during this time of mourning.
I have had the opportunity to meet PC styles on a few occasions and he was a very outstanding person with a great personality.
He leaves behind his wife melissa, his 2½-year-old daughter Meredith and 9-week-old son Nolan
Please keep them in your prayers.
This morning Constable Garrett Styles had stopped a vehicle on Highway 48 at Herald Road, east of Highway 404, in the hamlet of East Gwillimbury at around 4:50 a.m. He parked his cruiser directly behind the 2005 Dodge Caravan, walked up to it and discovered four teenagers inside.
The officer ran the van’s licence plate, discovered the vehicle did not belong to any of the occupants and reached inside for the keys
At that point the van suddenly lurched forward, snagging Constable Styles and dragging him for about 300 metres. The driver lost control and the van rolled over on top of the officer
Constable Styles, who was able to radio for help, was freed from the wreckage by firefighters, then rushed to nearby Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, where he died from his injuries at around 6 a.m
Our thoughts and prayers go out to PC Styles friends and family during this time of mourning.
I have had the opportunity to meet PC styles on a few occasions and he was a very outstanding person with a great personality.
He leaves behind his wife melissa, his 2½-year-old daughter Meredith and 9-week-old son Nolan
Please keep them in your prayers.
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Just to put this into perspective for those who are not familiar with the sentencing structures of the Canadian legal system. First degree murder means a person who is convicted of first degree murder is sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years. It also means that there is no possibility for a pardon unless a court so orders. As much as I agree with your sentiment, having worked with youth offenders I can assure you that the burden of having killed a man at 15 and going to jail for 25 years without parole will punish him more than enough. Even if the sentence is commuted until he reaches 18 years of age. Given the severity and his age this will almost certainly mean he will be tried as an adult.
My condolences go to the family, however as someone who has had to work on both sides of the fence I would wish we could keep this comments sensible. Thank you
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Just to put this into perspective for those who are not familiar with the sentencing structures of the Canadian legal system. First degree murder means a person who is convicted of first degree murder is sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years. It also means that there is no possibility for a pardon unless a court so orders. As much as I agree with your sentiment, having worked with youth offenders I can assure you that the burden of having killed a man at 15 and going to jail for 25 years without parole will punish him more than enough. Even if the sentence is commuted until he reaches 18 years of age. Given the severity and his age this will almost certainly mean he will be tried as an adult.
My condolences go to the family, however as someone who has had to work on both sides of the fence I would wish we could keep this comments sensible. Thank you
My condolences go to the family, however as someone who has had to work on both sides of the fence I would wish we could keep this comments sensible. Thank you
Well written and 
Melting Slicks
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Just to put this into perspective for those who are not familiar with the sentencing structures of the Canadian legal system. First degree murder means a person who is convicted of first degree murder is sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years. It also means that there is no possibility for a pardon unless a court so orders. As much as I agree with your sentiment, having worked with youth offenders I can assure you that the burden of having killed a man at 15 and going to jail for 25 years without parole will punish him more than enough. Even if the sentence is commuted until he reaches 18 years of age. Given the severity and his age this will almost certainly mean he will be tried as an adult.
My condolences go to the family, however as someone who has had to work on both sides of the fence I would wish we could keep this comments sensible. Thank you
My condolences go to the family, however as someone who has had to work on both sides of the fence I would wish we could keep this comments sensible. Thank you
My deepest and sincerest condolences to the family of this brave young man.
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I wish we never had to loose a man in uniform. I can't beging to imagine what his wife is going through. I remember what it was like the first few months of my childrens lifes. How do you manage in that situation.
At the end of the day two families have had their lifes ruined.
I understand the automatic reaction is to blame the teenagers parents but there are children who are simply bad.
At the end of the day two families have had their lifes ruined.
I understand the automatic reaction is to blame the teenagers parents but there are children who are simply bad.
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From: Mississauga Ontario
Just to put this into perspective for those who are not familiar with the sentencing structures of the Canadian legal system. First degree murder means a person who is convicted of first degree murder is sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years. It also means that there is no possibility for a pardon unless a court so orders. As much as I agree with your sentiment, having worked with youth offenders I can assure you that the burden of having killed a man at 15 and going to jail for 25 years without parole will punish him more than enough. Even if the sentence is commuted until he reaches 18 years of age. Given the severity and his age this will almost certainly mean he will be tried as an adult.
My condolences go to the family, however as someone who has had to work on both sides of the fence I would wish we could keep this comments sensible. Thank you
My condolences go to the family, however as someone who has had to work on both sides of the fence I would wish we could keep this comments sensible. Thank you
So the sentence for someone convicted of this sort of crime would be the same, regardless of whether they were under age or not? I did not realize that. I thought the sentencing for a youth was much shorter...