Call The Rcmp For Help. Hours Later He Died In A Detachment Holding Cell
Addison Hartzler, 30, died in a holding cell at the Grande Prairie RCMP detachment on June 3, hours after he was arrested at his home in the town 460 kilometers northwest of Edmonton. Gregory Hartzler says his son’s death shows systemic failures in the way the RCMP protects Canadians and prevents deaths in custody. He says the arrest was illegal and that the RCMP ignored Addison’s need for emergency medical attention....