US EditionRetired Mountie Charged with on-Duty Shooting, Suspect Took Bullet in the Face
CENTRAL ALBERTA, JUL 28 – Geordie Erickson faces charges after ASIRT's investigation found reasonable grounds for aggravated assault linked to a 2019 shooting during a stolen property probe.
- On July 28, 2025, the province's police watchdog announced that Geordie Erickson, a retired RCMP officer, was charged with aggravated assault in Eckville, Alta.
- On April 6, 2019, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team investigated an RCMP shooting in Eckville, Alta., where a vehicle occupant was shot during a stolen property probe.
- ASIRT forwarded the investigation to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, which deemed the evidence sufficient, leading ASIRT Executive Director Michael Ewenson to lay charges.
- Released on an appearance notice, Erickson faces one count of aggravated assault and is scheduled to appear at the Red Deer Court of Justice on Aug. 28.
- In a broader trend, this is the sixth case this year of criminal charges against Alberta police officers following an ASIRT probe, with aggravated assault carrying up to 14 years in prison.
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Retired Mountie charged with on-duty shooting, suspect took bullet in the face
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