VPD Remembers Constable Paul Sanghera
Channel: Vancouver Police Department
Date: 2018-01-09

Vancouver Police remembered Constable Paul Sanghera, killed in the line of duty on January 8, 1982, with a ceremony at the VPD Memorial for fallen officers.

He was killed while patrolling East Vancouver with his partner following a snowfall, making the roads slippery and treacherous to drive. It was 1:00 in the morning when they stopped to check an abandoned vehicle at E.57th Avenue and Argyle Street.  

Constable Sanghera was standing by the vehicle while his partner called a tow truck. A pick-up truck suddenly came around the corner and lost control on the icy street, striking the abandoned vehicle and Constable Sanghera. 

The 22-year-old officer, with only one year as a police officer, died immediately. 

Paul Sanghera grew up in Richmond and attended Richmond High School. He was remembered as a tenacious and keen athlete who enjoyed soccer and played on the Vancouver Police soccer team. 

Every year in April, a soccer tournament with police and local students is held to honour Constable Sanghera’s memory.