NORTH BATTLEFORD - Former Staff Sergeant Darcy Woolfitt of Battlefords RCMP Detachment recently received a high honour for his years of police work.
Woolfitt was invested as a Member of the Canadian Order of Merit of the Police Forces at a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa in April. The honours were presented to him by Governor General of Canada Mary Simon.
Woolfitt is one of 93 Members (M.O.M.) of the Order; the ceremonies also invested one Commander (C.O.M.) and 24 Officers (O.O.M.) for a total of 118.
A graduate of St. Francis Xavier University, Woolfitt was with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from February 1996 until retiring as Staff-Sergeant of the Battlefords detachment in 2021, after which he became Special Investigator for Saskatchewan Government Insurance. He has been active in the Battlefords community as Chair of BGC and with Battlefords Minor Hockey.
According to the Government of Canada website: “Established in October 2000, the Order of Merit of the Police Forces honours the leadership and exceptional service or distinctive merit displayed by the men and women of the Canadian Police Services, and recognizes their commitment to this country. The primary focus is on exceptional merit, contributions to policing, and community development.”
