Top B.C. Mountie Dwayne McDonald Relieved of Duties over Unspecified Allegations
John Brewer takes over as interim B.C. commander while the RCMP says investigations are ongoing and it will not disclose the allegations.
- On Thursday, the RCMP relieved Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald of his duties following unspecified allegations spanning 2016 to 2018. RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme announced the decision, stating investigations are ongoing and the force is treating the matter with diligence.
- Assistant Commissioner John Brewer has been appointed interim commanding officer for British Columbia, a role Duheme said ensures continuity and stability in the province's policing services. Brewer is a respected member of the RCMP's senior leadership team.
- McDonald, who has more than 29 years of law enforcement experience, previously led the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team and served as the public face for the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting that left eight victims dead last February.
- Brewer previously drew attention for questioning whether extortion-related shootings in British Columbia amounted to a "crisis." Premier David Eby described those comments as "puzzling," though Brewer later apologized, affirming extortion investigations remain a high priority.
- The RCMP has not released details regarding the nature of the allegations, and the B.C. Prosecution Service declined to comment on whether the matter connects to criminal proceedings. The agency maintains it does not comment on ongoing investigations.
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B.C.’s top Mountie has been relieved of his duties, the federal RCMP announced Thursday (Aug. 13). RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme said that Dwayne McDonald, who had been the B.C. RCMP’s commanding officer, is out of the role following “allegations” dating back to 2016. Police said the allegations were between 2016 and 2018. “These allegations were recently brought to the attention of the RCMP. Investigations are ongoing,” Duheme said in the state…
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B.C.’s top Mountie has been relieved of his duties, the federal RCMP announced Thursday (Aug. 13). RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme said that Dwayne McDonald, who had been the B.C. RCMP’s commanding officer, is out of the role following “allegations” dating back to 2016. Police said the allegations were between 2016 and 2018. “These allegations were recently brought to the attention of the RCMP. Investigations are ongoing,” Duheme said in the state…
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B.C.’s top Mountie has been relieved of his duties, the federal RCMP announced Thursday (Aug. 13). RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme said that Dwayne McDonald, who had been the B.C. RCMP’s commanding officer, is out of the role following “allegations” dating back to 2016. Police said the allegations were between 2016 and 2018. “These allegations were recently brought to the attention of the RCMP. Investigations are ongoing,” Duheme said in the state…
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B.C.’s top Mountie has been relieved of his duties, the federal RCMP announced Thursday (Aug. 13). RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme said that Dwayne McDonald, who had been the B.C. RCMP’s commanding officer, is out of the role following “allegations” dating back to 2016. Police said the allegations were between 2016 and 2018. “These allegations were recently brought to the attention of the RCMP. Investigations are ongoing,” Duheme said in the state…
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B.C.'s RCMP's top cop relieved of duties after 'allegations' dating back to 2016
B.C.’s top Mountie has been relieved of his duties, the federal RCMP announced Thursday (Aug. 13). RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme said that Dwayne McDonald, who had been the B.C. RCMP’s commanding officer, is out of the role following “allegations” dating back to 2016. Police said the allegations were between 2016 and 2018. McDonald served as B.C. RCMP’s top cop since 2021, according to a statement from the B.C. government in June 2021. He began …
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