Redl Retirement Only Hours Away
Friday, June 1, 2012 @ 10:54 AM
Prince George, B.C.- Inspector Keith Redl, of the Prince George detachment of the RCMP is putting in his last day on the job.Inspector Redl has been a member of the RCMP for 31 years following a short career as a welder.
(At right, Inspector Redl displays his ceremonial Cavalry Officer’s sword photo Opinion250 archive)
Most of his years in the RCMP were spent in various detachments in Alberta, including Boyle, High River, Sherwood Park, Calgary, Valleyview and Drumheller.
He moved to Northern B.C in 2006 when he became the Inspector in Charge of the Ft. St. John detachment. That was followed with a transfer to RCMP headquarters in Ottawa for two and a half years, and then a return to B.C. where he has been the Officer in Charge of Operations at the Prince George Detachment for the past year.
Inspector Redl has been the recipient of a Commanding Officer’s Commendation for outstanding performance and leadership in coordinating security functions for the G8 Summit in Kananaskis in 2002, the Alberta Centennial Medal for outstanding service to the people and Province of Alberta, the RCMP Long Service Medal with Silver Clasp and the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for outstanding service to Canada.
Keith and his wife of 32 years, Laura, have four adult sons, one is a serving member of the RCMP. Inspector Redl stays active by training for and competing in the Can-Am and World Police and Fire Games.
This summer he and all four of his sons plan on competing in the "Tough Mudder" competition in Whistler.
Effective June 2nd, 2012, S/Sgt. Brad Anderson will be acting as the Operations Officer until Inspector Redl’s replacement is named, likely in the fall.
Comments
Good luck to you Mr Redl and on behalf of the citizens of Princed George I would like to thank you for your service and all of the good deeds you’ve bestowed upon us.
Infantry officers swords are straight bladed (like in photo) Cavalry are curved bladed, so he does not have a Calalry blade in the photo. I thought after 30 plus years of service, he would know.
Leave your tazer on the way out. Enjoy your retirement.
Time to go fish’in Keith, and mudd’in, and hunting, and time to just enjoy life and let go them old memories. Did I say golf?
Take care, enjoy, you earned it big time!
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