{"id":637150,"date":"2026-04-29T21:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T21:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/637150\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T21:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T21:27:12","slug":"memorial-held-for-quebec-investigator-killed-in-a-collision-ctvnews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/637150\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial held for Quebec investigator killed in a collision \u2013 CTVNews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Surete du Quebec police officers, as well as officers from across Canada and the United States, paid their respects to Sgt. Anais Fortin-Cozzens, at her memorial held at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral in Montreal on Wednesday. Fortin-Cozzens <a href=\"https:\/\/ctvnews.ca\/montreal\/article\/legault-joins-surete-du-quebec-in-mourning-officer-killed-in-the-line-of-duty\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">died in a collision while on duty in Northern Quebec<\/a>, on March 31, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"b-date-custom__date-item\">Published:\u00a0April 29, 2026 at 3:48PM EDT<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7TIWU3UPAREVFBEYW5365KGP5A.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Sgt. Anais Fortin-Cozzens <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4IBT3E77WVCJLJY7UWESHE2I3A.JPG\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Surete du Quebec police officers as well as up to a thousand officers from Quebec, Ontario and the rest of Canada and the United States line up to pay respects as the hearse carrying Sgt. Anais Fortin-Cozzens, who died on duty in Northern Quebec, departs Mary Queen of the World Cathedral following her funeral in Montreal on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Christinne Muschi <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BOVESCIPFNGURJABWZXRORV4W4.JPG\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>The police cap of Surete du Quebec Sgt. Anais Fortin-Cozzens, who died on duty in Northern Quebec, is carried into Mary Queen of the World Cathedral for her funeral in Montreal on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Christinne Muschi <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NG5BHSEDGNDDPBGDRH2HP62RJ4.JPG\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>The spouse and parents of Surete du Quebec police Sgt. Anais Fortin-Cozzens, who died on duty in Northern Quebec is carried into Mary Queen of the World Cathedral for her funeral in Montreal on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Christinne Muschi <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AKX2SYJQXRAO7KTLJB3QXWGDMQ.JPG\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>A police vehicle with flowers for Surete du Quebec police Sgt. Anais Fortin-Cozzens, who died on duty in Northern Quebec, waits outside Mary Queen of the World Cathedral during her funeral in Montreal on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Christinne Muschi <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PAWGVORJBFFKTDVJYON4X5JQYU.JPG\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>The family of Surete du Quebec police Sgt. Anais Fortin-Cozzens, who died on duty in Northern Quebec walk behind her casket as it leaves Mary Queen of the World Cathedral following her funeral in Montreal on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Christinne Muschi <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KCGNGPFNJNDJXFTWJAVWJUTTLY.JPG\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Surete du Quebec police officers stand at attention as the funeral procession for fellow officer Sgt. Anais Fortin-Cozzens, who died on duty in Northern Quebec leaves Mary Queen of the World Cathedral following her funeral in Montreal on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Christinne Muschi <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2DI6SOTSABEQRCKGCVLVMWJC54.JPG\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>The urn of Surete du Quebec police Sgt. Anais Fortin-Cozzens, who died on duty in Northern Quebec is carried down the steps of Mary Queen of the World Cathedral followed by her family following her funeral in Montreal on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Christinne Muschi <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CVKFWL5ETFFQDLZXZW6POSJT2E.JPG\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>The parents and spouse of Surete du Quebec police Sgt. Anais Fortin-Cozzens, who died on duty in Northern Quebec watch as her urn is placed in a hearse at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral following her funeral in Montreal on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Christinne Muschi <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EZWOQPEE2JBCVJSOIZPONPWDRY.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>A banner on the S\u00fbret\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec&#8217;s website in memory of Sgt. Ana\u00efs Fortin-Cozzens, who died March 31, 2026, in a crash in Portneuf-sur-Mer, Que. 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