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Auxiliary Constable Joseph Ernest (Sam) Balmer

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Service number: A/5547
Age: 25
Rank: Auxiliary Constable
Force: RCMP
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Division: E Division
Enlistment: June 4, 1991
Death: August 29, 1992 150 Mile House, British Columbia
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A/Cst. Balmer was born in Surrey, British Columbia and was known as "Sam". He had a variety of interests including: hiking and camping, gardening with his family. At school he played basketball, volleyball, and was on track team. A/Cst. Balmer joined the Kinsmen club and worked on several of their committees. At the time of his death, A/Cst. Balmer was in the application process of becoming a regular member. A/Cst. Balmer was a passenger in a police vehicle that was responding to a domestic dispute. A/Cst. Balmer was married to Gwen and they had a son, Brandon.

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Page 204 of the RCMP Book of Remembrance.
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