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Former RCMP Officer Charged With Aggravated Assault Over 2019 Eckville Shooting

Following ASIRT’s approval of charges, Erickson has his first court date in Red Deer on August 28.

The RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference, Saturday, June 24, 2023, in St. John’s, N.L. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of an assistant commissioner in Surrey, B.C., on April 28, 2023.
Retired RCMP officer Geordie Erickson, seen in a 2006 file photo, has been charged with aggravated assault after a person was shot in the face during an investigation in April 2019.

Overview

  • On July 28, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team charged retired RCMP officer Geordie Erickson with one count of aggravated assault in connection with the 2019 Eckville shooting.
  • ASIRT’s investigation concluded there were reasonable grounds for prosecution and the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service approved the charge.
  • Erickson was released on an appearance notice and will appear at Red Deer’s Court of Justice on August 28.
  • The incident occurred during a stolen oilfield battery investigation when Erickson deployed a spike belt and shot the pickup’s occupant in the cheek, causing non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Investigators are withholding further details as the case proceeds and have not disclosed when Erickson retired from the RCMP.