15 somber captures of Cst. Shaelyn Yang’s funeral in Richmond on Wednesday (PHOTOS)

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On October 18th, Burnaby RCMP’s Cst. Shaelyn (Tzu-Hsin) Yang was killed in the line of duty.

The BC RCMP hosted a funeral for the young officer on Wednesday November 1st in Richmond. 

Over 4,500 people attended, most of whom were fellow officers from across the country who came to show their support and offer their condolences. 

Cst. Yang’s service was held at the Olympic Oval and was live streamed online for all of Canada to see. 

The funeral service has been uploaded to the RCMP’s YouTube page for those who could not watch it live. 

The Saanich Military Police and several officers from RCMP divisions across Vancouver Island were able to attend and show up to represent the island. 

Here are 15 photos of the funeral service for Cst. Shaelyn (Tzu-Hsin) Yang:

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Curtis Blandy
Curtis Blandy has worked with Victoria Buzz since September 2022. Previously, he was an on air host at The Zone @ 91-3 as well as 100.3 The Q in Victoria, BC. Curtis is a graduate from NAIT’s radio and television broadcasting program in Edmonton, Alta. He thrives in covering stories on local and provincial politics as well as the Victoria music scene. Reach out to him at curtis@victoriabuzz.com.
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