Cst. Donald Doucet Memorial
May 14, 2006 was a dark day for the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service and the community as a whole. That is the day we lost one of our finest officers, 12 year police veteran Constable Donald Doucet. Constable Doucet, or Donny to those of us who knew him best, was a fun loving individual who was liked and respected by all members of our Service.
At 2:45 a.m. on May 14, 2006 Constable Doucet was the passenger in a cruiser on patrol. The cruiser was in a collision with another vehicle. Constable Doucet was critically injured and succumbed to his injuries shortly after the collision. He is the only officer in the history of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service to be killed in the line of duty.
A family man, Constable Doucet was survived by his wife and two daughters.
A hero in life, not in death, Constable Doucet’s name lives on in a number of areas of our city. The bridge on Highway 17 that crosses the Root River bears his name, as does the Donald Doucet Youth Centre for young offenders.
Constable Don Doucet Memorial Scholarship Fund
The annual Don Doucet Memorial Golf Tournament has had a lasting impact on the community as well. The charitable event began in 2006, and raises money for the Don Doucet Memorial Scholarship Fund.
The Don Doucet Memorial Scholarship Fund offers successful applicants a $1,000 bursary for their post-secondary studies. Recipients of the bursary are individuals graduating from high school who are enrolling in a law enforcement related area of study at a post-secondary institution. To date, 82 students have benefited from the scholarship fund.
To apply for the Don Doucet Memorial Scholarship Fund, please complete the application form and email the completed form to dondoucetscholarship@outlook.com.
- Applicant must be attending a post-secondary institution in the same year as they are awarded the scholarship.
- Applicant must be graduating high school same year as they are starting post-secondary studies.
- Scholarship cannot be deferred.
- Applicant must be attending school in Ontario.
- Applicant must be enrolling in a law enforcement related field of study.
- Volunteer work and athletic involvement are given favourable consideration.
To learn more about the scholarship fund, or to make a donation, please visit https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/the-don-doucet-memorial-scholarship-fund/