Constable Merritt Carl Gray
Kingston Police Force
Ontario
End of Watch: Thursday, April 29, 1948

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Not available
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Constable Gray was appointed traffic officer for the Kingston Police Force after serving one year.

On April 26, 1948 Constable Gray was operating a police motorcycle on Princess St. in Kingston. While attempting to pass a vehicle his motorcycle struck a patch of oil, swerved and struck an unpaved area. He was thrown from the vehicle and struck his head on the pavement. Constable Gray died four days later in hospital.

Constable Gray had 2 years service at the time of his death. He was the first Police officer on the Kingston force 107 year history to die in the Line Of Duty.

Constable Gray is survived by his wife.