| Corporal Alexander Gardner Haddock Royal Northwest Mounted Police Federal End of Watch: Thursday, June 14, 1906 Biographical Info Age: 45 Tour of Duty: 14 years Badge Number: 2836 Incident Details Cause of Death: Drowned Date of Incident: Thursday, June 14, 1906 Incident Location: Yukon Territories Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Corporal Haddock was in a canoe with fellow officer Constable A.D. Allen. They were traveling to a cabin up the Yukon River to apprehend a trapper.
Early morning just after midnight their canoe encountered a submerged log and capsized. Constable Allen tried to assist Corporal Haddock but lost sight of him. Constable Allen was later rescued by a steamer.
A search was organized but Corporal Haddock's body was never recovered.
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