| Constable Oscar Alexander Kern Northwest Mounted Police Federal End of Watch: Monday, April 27, 1896 Biographical Info Age: 23 Tour of Duty: 2 years Badge Number: 3100 Incident Details Cause of Death: Drowned Date of Incident: Monday, April 27, 1896 Incident Location: Northwest Territories Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Constable Kern drowned while crossing Short Creek Near Estevan, NWT.
His horse returned to the post soaking and rider-less. His body was recovered 8 days after he was discovered missing. |