Pont commémoratif Cst. Harold H. Dent Memorial Bridge
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N 45° 23.413 W 075° 35.530
18T E 453645 N 5026470
A bridge in memory of Cst. Harold H. Dent who was killed in active duty.
Waymark Code: WMGT82
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/07/2013
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Harold Dent spent all of his life and career in eastern Ontario. He was born in Rockland on March 2, 1903. He was appointed to the OPP on November 30, 1930, where he served briefly in Ottawa before returning to spend the rest of his working life in Rockland. He was killed while on duty on June 20, 1940.
This bridge on Highway 417 crosses over the railway tracks just East of Walkley Road.
Ontario has permitted bridges and other highway structures to be dedicated in memory of fallen police officers since 2002. The Highway Memorial for Fallen Police Officers Act, 2002 is based on a private member’s bill introduced by Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci.
Since 2002, 27 provincial highway structures have been dedicated in honour of fallen police officers.
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Type of memorial: Bridge
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