Staff Sergeant, RCMP “K” Division

Ron is a serving 34 year member of the RCMP, presently working in Employee & Management Relations in Edmonton. Ron was diagnosed with PTSD in 2004 and Major Depressive Disorder in 2009. Since then Ron has gone on to be a public speaker on Stress Management in Policing, and Self Care & Prevention of Operational Stress Injuries. His audiences have included the FBI, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, The Canadian Association of Police Governance, Canadian Police College, and many police conferences across the USA and Canada.

Ron is a committee member on the Lieutenant Governor’s Circle and Mental Health and Addictions (Alberta) and supporter of the Warhorse Foundation. He is also active in peer support to first responders across Canada. His editor is putting the finishing touches on his book which he hopes to have published in 2015.