Northumberland OPP SGT Brandon Malcolm laid to rest

Screenshot of Northumberland OPP SGT Brandon Malcolm's casket. Courtesy of OPP YouTube.

By: Dan Jones, Northumberland 89.7 FM News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter.

Northumberland OPP SGT Brandon Malcolm was laid to rest today, following a private ceremony at the Cobourg Community Centre.

He was escorted by hundreds of law enforcement officers and of the Golden Helmets of the OPP, the motorcycle unit, in which he was a member of.

“While the world sees a hero in uniform, I was lucky enough to know the man behind it. The one who laughed at the smallest things, who loved deeply and who made everyday extraordinary for just being in it,” said Malcolm’s wife Vashti Persaud. “He died doing what he believed in and that was the kind of man he was selfless, brave and full of love.” Persaud is currently an officer with the Toronto Police Services.

Malcom was killed on April 27, in a single-vehicle collision on Highway 401 near Cobourg. He was on-duty and on his motorcycle at the time of the crash.

Malcolm’s brother Jared, a fellow police officer in Peel Region described his brother as very driven, strong willed and wanting others in his life to be better.

”He took pride in wearing that uniform and dedicated himself wholeheartedly to protecting those around him with courage in his heart and a fierce commitment to doing what was right,” explained Jered Malcolm.

Brandon Malcolm joined the Northumberland OPP as a Provincial Constable with the Brighton detachment in June 2020 and remained in the region. He had previously served as an Auxiliary Officer with the Toronto Police Service. He was also a former combat engineer in the Armed Forces.

Other dignitaries including Premier Doug Ford and OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique spoke during the service.