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09/02/2026

The First in RCMP History / In September of 1974, Constable Ruth Ahenakew was the first aboriginal woman 👮🏽 to join the RCMP. Born and raised in Saskatchewan, she was a member of 36 Troop. Ruth had a quiet disposition and a strong determination to succeed. She excelled in Basic Recruit Training at Depot, and her popularity in the Troop was matched with a very easy smile. Ruth left her mark on RCMP history and was honoured to have been chosen as her Troop Supervisor. 🇨🇦

08/26/2026

EXCITING NEWS FROM ARMOR EXPRESS
NIJ 0101.07 Certification Update

After months and months of waiting, we finally received two official NIJ .07 certs, with four more just days away, and many more in the queue!
What can you expect?
Our best-selling packages have been enhanced with a patented technology to meet the new standard. Same names – better performance!
A few brand-new options as well!
NIJ 06 packages are available for at least 5 more years. No need for customers to stop buying what works! It will still take many more months to get the complete lineup certified and contracts updated.

What has been 07 certified?

Razor XT HG1 or Model AE-HG1 – 5021

New! Fearless HG1 or Model AE HG1-2001 is a lighter version of Quantum, which will eventually be phased out.

What’s next for cert?

Razor XT HG2

Razor HG1 and HG2

Fearless HG2
Once certs are in, we will move quickly to add them all to the various contracts and the distributor portal.

What’s still to come?

A soft, flexible armor family similar to the Vortex.

New! A few more armor packages to round out the portfolio of best value and high performance options.

08/26/2026

For a limited time, we’re extending that same opportunity to our Canadian customers with a special offer on our Minotaur Level III Shields.

The Minotaur is one of the lightest Level III shields on the market and features a streamlined, tactical design built for ease of use and durability.

Minotaur Level III Features:
Boltless design
Multi-hit capability
Integrated viewport
Free shipping
10-year ballistic warranty
Limited-time special pricing

Contact us today for further information: Call James Gonek Today at 780-263-9873 [email protected]

08/26/2026

First RCMP Dog Master to be killed in the line of duty. Dog handler Cst. Rhodeniser was partnered with his dog, “Tell,” in October 1938. Cst. Rhodenizer joined the Force on July 2, 1935. After Basic Recruit Training, he was transferred back and forth between Alberta and Saskatchewan. The story began with a man named Nelson Sammy, caught in the middle of a family fight. Sammy’s wife left their house with their two small children, and Sammy suspected they had gone to her parents’ house on a nearby Carlyle, SK Indian Reserve.
Sammy took his r***e and went to their house and shot both his mother-in-law and his father-in-law. Thereafter, he continued searching the Reserve for his wife and eventually saw her through the window of her sister's home. He shot and killed his wife. A number of RCMP officers arrived in response to the shootings. Cst. Rhodenizer was the Dog Master called into the case. He had about four years' service in the Force. Cst. Rhodenizer and 'Tell' found Sammy's trail in the night darkness. Along with other members who were following, Cst. Rhodenizer tracked Sammy about 1 mile. At the time, Cst. Rhodenizer had allowed 'Tell' to work Sammy's scent freely or 'off leash'.
Suddenly, 'Tell' barked, indicating to Cst. Rhodenizer, that 'Tell' had located and scented his quarry in the immediate vicinity. At this point, Cst. Rhodenizer became concerned for Tell’s safety. Momentarily, he switched on his flashlight to locate Tell, but in the moment of visibility, Cst. Rhodenizer was suddenly shot. Despite his mortal wound, Cst. Rhodenizer was able to return fire. He wounded Sammy before he (Cst. Rhodenizer) died. The date was August 26, 1939. Sammy was arrested at the scene by the RCMP. Later, he was charged with four counts of murder. At trial, Sammy was convicted and sentenced to be hanged. He died at Regina, Saskatchewan, on July 4, 1940. Cst. Rhodenizer’s body was returned to his parental home in Nova Scotia.

08/06/2026

Constable Lenhard, a North Dakota native, was investigating a suspected break-in Sunday evening, August 6, 1933, near the Canadian Liquid Air Plant on 4th Avenue. He had been on a routine bicycle patrol duty in the warehouse district for only three-quarters of an hour. He stopped at the rear entrance of the plant at 4th Avenue and Winnipeg Street, where he noticed three men attempting to break in. While attempting to question the three suspects, he was shot three times with a .32 calibre automatic pistol. Lenhard was considered the best shot on the force, but was unable to unholster his gun before he was killed. At the Coroner's Inquest into his death, the jury recommended that officers wear their guns outside their tunics, and the department implemented this suggestion. They believed that having the gun beneath his tunic had cost Constable Lenhard the ability to defend himself, as he was one of the force's top marksmen. He was the first police officer to be killed in the line of duty in Regina, and his death shocked the community. The murder set in motion the greatest manhunt in the history of Regina, but still remains an unsolved mystery. 🇨🇦

07/20/2026

*COURSE OFFERING* ABSIC- 3 Day- Advanced Ballistic Shield Instructors Course -
Registrations Open. Sept 15-17,2026, $750 USD per officer, Hosted by the Brandon Police Service, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, https://giotexsolutions.com/advanced-training/le-only-advanced-ballistic-shield-instructor-course/courses/9/register 3-day, instructor-level course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to deploy ballistic shields with enhanced mobility, adaptability, and offensive accuracy—while maintaining full reliability of their weapon systems. As developing instructors, students will learn to efficiently adjust and deploy the shield across a variety of operational environments, enabling them to decisively engage and defeat threats with confidence and precision. Emphasis is placed on the ability to manipulate weapon systems and clear malfunctions using either hand, ensuring operational effectiveness under adverse conditions.
Participants will train with both primary and secondary weapon systems. Instruction incorporates multiple shooting platforms, including standing, kneeling, and prone positions, along with extensive movement-based drills to reinforce real-world application.
The third day is designed to further enhance student development through increased repetitions of core skills introduced on Day 2, which can include potential integration of Simunition-based scenario training, and expanded discussion of advanced and optional tactics. This additional time also allows for structured student instructor “teach-backs,” combining live-fire exercises and practical application demonstrations to solidify instructional competency and reinforce learning objectives.
Day 1-
Live-fire range day learning the fundementals of shield work
Day 2-
Employment of the shield into the operational setting. Emphisis on single-officer, multi-officer, and team orientations.
Day 3-
Morning: Live-fire teach back session.
Afternoon: Practical application teach back session.

07/18/2026

07/15/2026

On July 15 2006, Constable Robin Lynelle Cameron (29 yrs old) Died from gunshot wounds sustained while responding to a domestic violence call near Mildred, Saskatchewan. Constable Marc Joseph Denis Bourdages (26 yrs old) succumbed to his injure and died the following day. July 16, 2006.

The Incident: On July 7, 2006, three officers from the RCMP detachment in Spiritwood, Constables Robin Cameron (29), Marc Bourdages (26), and Michelle Knopp, responded to a complaint of an assault at a home close to the detachment. A man later identified as Curtis Alfred Dagenais (41) fled the scene in a pickup truck. The officers followed, and the ensuing pursuit lasted 27 kilometres (17 mi). During the chase, gunfire was exchanged between the officers and Dagenais. All three officers discharged their weapons, but none of them managed to hit their quarry, meanwhile Cameron and Bourdages were both shot once in the head through their car windshield while Knopp was struck by bullet fragments in the arm, ear, and torso.[6] Dagenais abandoned his car and escaped on foot.[5][7]
Working in the nearby town of Shellbrook that night, Staff Sergeant Barry Thomas received a call for back-up, and was one of the first officers to find the constables at the scene. The two officers later died of their wounds, Cameron on July 15 and Bourdages early the next morning, on July 16.[5] The bullet fragments that struck Knopp have since remained embedded in her ear, arm, and torso.[7]
A massive manhunt failed to find Dagenais, who turned himself in without incident to the RCMP's Spiritwood detachment on July 18, after twelve days.[5] While he was on the run, Dagenais mailed a self-justifying 5-page letter to the Edmonton Sun

07/13/2026

**COURSE OFFERING**

Advanced Ballistic Shield Instructors Course

September 15,16,17 - Brandon, Manitoba, CANADA ' Hosted by the Brandon Police Service
Cost: $750 USD per person

This 3-day, instructor-level course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to deploy ballistic shields with enhanced mobility, adaptability, and offensive accuracy—while maintaining full reliability of their weapon systems.
As developing instructors, students will learn to efficiently adjust and deploy the shield across a variety of operational environments, enabling them to decisively engage and defeat threats with confidence and precision. Emphasis is placed on the ability to manipulate weapon systems and clear malfunctions using either hand, ensuring operational effectiveness under adverse conditions.

Participants will train in an aggressive, forward-operating posture utilizing both primary and secondary weapon systems. Instruction incorporates multiple shooting platforms, including standing, kneeling, and prone positions, along with extensive movement-based drills to reinforce real-world application.

The third day is designed to further enhance student development through increased repetitions of core skills introduced on Day 2, which can include potential integration of Simunition-based scenario training, and expanded discussion of advanced and optional tactics. This additional time also allows for structured student instructor “teach-backs,” combining live-fire exercises and practical application demonstrations to solidify instructional competency and reinforce learning objectives.

https://giotexsolutions.com/advanced-training/le-only-advanced-ballistic-shield-instructor-course/courses/9

07/10/2026

On July 11, 1937, Sergeant Davidson attempted to question two men who were changing licence plates on a vehicle on the street. One of the men pulled a gun and shot Sgt. Davidson six times, twice in the head and four in the back. Fatally wounded, he died in the hospital nine days later. He was able, however, to identify his attackers prior to his death from photographs.

The suspects, Victor Gray and Tom Ponomanenko, were subsequently cornered by a police patrol near the Spanish River railway bridge. Gray was killed in the shooting that followed, and Ponomanenko was wounded. He was charged and convicted of murder and hanged in Sudbury at midnight on January 22, 1938.