Inspector David James McCombe
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Federal
End of Watch: Monday, December 12, 1955

Biographical Info
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Exposure
Date of Incident: Not available
Incident Location: Saskatchewan
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Inspector David McCombe died of exposure in a severe blizzard. He was the Commanding Officer of the North Battleford Saskatchewan Detachment.

While on routine patrol his car became stuck because of severe blizzard conditions. He had attempted to reach his destination on foot only to be driven back by the violent weather. He returned to his vehicle and discovered he had lost his keys. He forced his way back into the vehicle but was unable to get the car to start. It took several search attempts to finally reach the Inspector's position. He was found frozen to death inside the vehicle.