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Calgary police identify officer killed during New Year’s Eve traffic stop

Jan 1, 2021 | 11:18 AM

CALGARY – The Calgary Police Service is releasing the name of an officer killed in the line of duty on New Year’s Eve.

The service says 37-year-old Sgt. Andrew Harnett, a 12-year veteran of the force, died on Thursday night after being hit by a driver allegedly fleeing a traffic stop.

Calgary police say Harnett previously worked as a military police officer before joining the city force.

They say he died after pulling a vehicle over for a traffic stop at 10:50 p.m., only to be hit when the driver allegedly fled the scene.

Police say paramedics and fellow officers tried to revive Harnett, but he died in hospital nearly an hour later.

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The police service says the incident has caused “unmeasurable” grief.

Police have not yet made any arrests in the case and say the search for a suspect is very active.