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RCMP's commanding officer in New Brunswick, Roger Brown, retiring

RCMP's commanding officer in New Brunswick, Roger Brown, retiring

The commanding officer of the RCMP in New Brunswick, Assistant Commissioner Roger Brown, is retiring.

Brown has told the RCMP his last day on the job will be June 4, 2016, after a 36-year career with the force.

He has been the commanding officer for J Division (New Brunswick) since 2013, after being transferred from Regina, where he was serving as the commanding officer of the RCMP Academy (Depot Division).

For Brown, it has been a short, but tumultuous command in this province, with two major incidents in the RCMP's history here occurring during that time.

Just days after starting his job Oct. 1, 2013, Brown had to defend the RCMP's handling of shale gas protests near Rexton, which featured dozens of arrests after a confrontation that saw six police vehicles burned, weapons seized, and heavy police response.

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On June 4, 2014, three members of the Codiac detachment, constables Douglas Larche, Dave Ross and Fabrice Gevaudan, were murdered in Moncton.

"The RCMP in New Brunswick has undoubtedly endured some challenges during that time," said Brown in a statement Monday, "the most significant being the loss of three of our police officers in Moncton in 2014. I was humbled by how our employees and New Brunswickers came together to do what needed to be done and to get through that difficult time."

Brown also said he and his wife have decided to remain in New Brunswick for his retirement.

The RCMP says the search for a successor for Brown will begin shortly.