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'Cherish the moments you have' – RCMP Cpl.

Detachment mourns fallen Edmonton constable Daniel Woodall, 35.

News of the death of an Edmonton Police Service constable in the line of duty on Monday, June 8 has "hit home" at the Stettler RCMP detachment, even though members didn't know the officer himself.

Const. Daniel Woodall, 35, was shot and killed while serving a warrant on an Edmonton home, which later burned down.

Deaths of police officers "seems to be more and more common," according to acting detachment commander Cpl. Cameron Russell. "You cherish the moments you have – you never know what will happen."

While Russell said he's fortunate to never have experienced the loss being experienced by members of the EPS, the news draws all police officers closer together.

"It hits home," he said. Constables from the detachment will be sent to represent the community at the memorial service for Woodall when it is eventually held, Russell said.

Stettler called to assist in Halkirk gun call

A Halkirk-area man has been taken into custody and transferred to a hospital for observation after police received reports of a man threatening to harm himself.

Though in the Coronation detachment area, due to the severity of the nature of the call, assistance was sought from the Stettler RCMP detachment as well as the Emergency Response Team from Calgary and the Edmonton bomb squad. Constables also responded from the Consort and Hanna RCMP detachments, Russell said.

Police responded to the call around 7 p.m. on June 2, attending a residence south of Halkirk. The man in question had a firearm.

According to Cpl. Sharon Franks of the RCMP's media relations division, two other people were in the residence at the time.

Police made contact with the other two in the home, who vacated the premises for their own safety. They were not injured.

Unable to make contact with the man allegedly threatening himself, around 5 a.m. police entered the home where the man was found asleep.

There, he was taken into custody and later transported to the hospital for observation.

"A number of firearms were located inside the residence, including a 357 magnum hand gun," Franks said in the press release.

Thefts continue to hit industrial area of town

Thefts continue to be a problem in the industrial area of town with a 1982 white dodge heavy-duty tow-truck being stolen on June 4. The vehicle has not been recovered and has Alberta licence plate 38J 316.

Also stolen from one of the dealerships in the industrial area was a light bar, which is attached to the top of a vehicle.

Russell said people need to remember to not leave valuables in their vehicles, not leave keys in vehicles, and to lock their doors as in many of the recent thefts, the vehicles were left unlocked and with keys.