OPP OFFICER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY
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(HEARST, ON) - It is with great sadness that the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announces the death of an officer who was killed in the line of duty in Hearst today.
On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at approximately 12:30 pm, members of the James Bay OPP were conducting an investigation at Kendall Concession Road 7 and Concession Road 6 near Hearst. A member of the OPP was seriously injured and has since been pronounced deceased. One individual is currently in custody.
The officer has been identified as Provincial Constable Tarun Bali, a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assigned to the Dufferin Detachment, with two and a half years of service. At the time of his death, Provincial Constable Bali was on deployment with the James Bay Detachment.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.