The Smith-Ennismore Community Police will be dedicating their Bridgenorth office to the late Gerry Smith during a service on Thursday (October 2).
Smith was a sergeant with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) who retired in 2017 after 30 years of service. He passed away suddenly at Campbellford Memorial Hospital on April 5, 2024 at the age of 62.
According to a media release from the Peterborough County OPP, Smith was a “huge supporter” of the OPP Auxiliary Program, Cops for Cancer / Pedal for Hope, and the Community Policing Program. In March, the Peterborough County OPP and Smith’s wife Julia presented the inaugural Auxiliary Award for Professionalism & Leadership, dedicated to Smith’s memory, to Auxiliary Steve Vance.
Thursday’s short dedication service begins at 11:30 a.m. in the front parking area of the Community Police Office at 826 Ward Street in Bridgenorth.
The outdoor service will include comments from Selwyn Township mayor Sherry Senis, Peterborough County OPP Detachment Commander Chris Galeazza, along with Smith’s family and friends. The public is welcome to attend.
Established in 1992, Smith-Ennismore Community Policing is a volunteer-staffed Community Policing Office that works with the Peterborough County OPP and the township with respect to policing matters in the wards of Smith and Ennismore in Selwyn Township.
