Sadly, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) lost a member of its family on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, in the line of duty.
Provincial Constable Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala, of the Haldimand County Detachment, was shot and killed while responding to a motor vehicle collision in Hagersville, Ontario.
Provincial Constable Pierzchala joined the OPP as a Special Constable with the Queen’s Park Detachment. On September 7, 2021, he was hired as a recruit and began his career as a Uniform member in Haldimand. He also had basic training as a Canadian Military Officer and held a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University.
He was an accomplished athlete. When he was hired, it was noted he had a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Okinawan Karate. In high school in Barrie, he participated in soccer, swimming, wrestling, rowing, and track and field. He competed in varsity wrestling and was an Academic All-Canadian. He was also fluent in Polish.
Provincial Constable Pierzchala had dreamed of becoming a police officer since he was a young boy. He had a brief opportunity to live out his dream and to do his best to keep our community safe. He will forever be a hero in life.
The OPP grieves alongside Provincial Constable Pierzchala’s family and will continue to support them in the days, weeks and months ahead.
Further details regarding the funeral will follow.
You can send your condolences for Provincial Constable Pierzchala here: OPPCorporateCommunications@opp.ca.
