Funeral service held for OPP officer killed in crash
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COBOURG – An Ontario Provincial Police officer who died in a highway crash while on duty is being remembered as a brave and compassionate man committed to his community.
A funeral is being held in Cobourg, Ont., on Wednesday for Sgt. Brandon Malcolm, who was killed in a single-vehicle involving a motorcycle on Highway 401 east of Toronto on April 27.
Officials including Ontario Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont, Premier Doug Ford and OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique joined Malcolm’s loved ones and thousands of officers and first responders in honouring the six-year member of the provincial force.
Ford said the province grieves the loss, highlighting Malcolm’s accomplishments as a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, a former auxiliary officer with Toronto police, and a member of the OPP’s Golden Helmets motorcycle team.
“Sergeant Malcolm dedicated his life to serving his country, our province and the community here in Northumberland. Very few people in this country could ever say they served all three,” the premier said.
Malcolm was a “big man” with an “even larger” heart, Ford continued.
“When he was at community events, what I’ve heard, kids would come up to him when he was on the motorcycle, and that made his day,” Ford said.
“Every one of us here today has a responsibility to celebrate Sgt. Malcolm’s life, honour the standard of excellence he set and … never ever forget his sacrifice.”
The procession departed from a funeral home in Oshawa, Ont., around 8:30 a.m. and travelled east on Highway 401 to arrive in Cobourg an hour later.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 6, 2026.