Public visitation for fallen officer Const. Jeffrey Northrup to be held Sunday
The body of Const. Jeffrey Northrup is carried by fellow officers into a Thornhill funeral home. CITYNEWS
Toronto police have released funeral details for Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who was killed in the line of duty.
The 31-year veteran of the service was struck by a car in the underground parking garage at City Hall early Friday morning and killed.
The general public may pay their respects at a visitation at the Kane-Jerrett Funeral Home in Thornhill Sunday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
A funeral service will be held Monday afternoon at BMO Field which will be invitation-only.
TORONTO Toronto police have released the visitation and funeral details for Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who was killed in the line of duty on Friday. In a news release issued Wednesday, police said that a visitation will be held on Sunday, July 11 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Kane-Jerrett Funeral Home, on Yonge Street south of Highway 7, in Thornhill. Police say the general public is welcome to attend the visitation while adhering to COVID-19 public health restrictions. On Monday, July 12, an invitation-only funeral will be held at BMO Field at Exhibition Place at 1 p.m. The service will be broadcast live on the Toronto Police Service YouTube Chanel and by local TV outlets.
Toronto police officer killed in line of duty to be laid to rest in private funeral on Monday
A private funeral will be held on Monday for a veteran Toronto police officer who died in the line of duty and a public visitation will be held on Sunday, the Toronto Police Service has announced.
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Posted: Jul 07, 2021 9:28 PM ET | Last Updated: July 8
Const. Jeffrey Northrup died after being struck by a vehicle in the parking garage at city hall on July 2. A member of 52 Division since 2008, Northrup leaves behind his wife and three children, and his mother. (52 Division/Twitter)
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On a deeply personal level, Jones said she considered Northrup her lifesaver, as someone who validated her life when she navigated the darkness of postpartum depression.
“I wanted to die. I didn’t want to live anymore, and he checked in on me every single day to make sure I was OK,” she said. “He was just one of those people that was just so kind.”
The two had been friends for at least seven years.
“These people that are wearing the uniform are actually just phenomenal people trying to do good in the world,” Jones said.
Northrup’s kindness extended beyond work duties; and deep into the success of Special Olympics Brampton.
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“It’s a very tough time. It’s going to be non-stop with planning the funeral, just everything you have to go through,” said Christine Russell, who lost her husband Toronto Police Sgt. Ryan Russell a decade ago when he was run down by a mentally ill homeless man in a stolen snowplow.
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“My heart goes out to them, all my love and support, and if and when they want to reach out, I’ll be there,” she added Sunday.