Chief Myles Burke, in memory of

Myles never forgot a name or a person and had a way of making everyone he met or knew feel special. Myles was appointed Chief of the Cape Breton Regional Police Service in February 2009. He began his policing career with the New Glasgow Police Department in 1980, before moving to the Calgary Police Service and then back to the Sydney Police in 1982, where he served until amalgamation in 1995, at which time he joined the CBRPS. Through his 31 years of policing, he was involved in all aspects of the service – from foot patrol and community policing to drug enforcement and homicide investigations – moving his way through the ranks enthusiastically and professionally. A graduate of the Atlantic Police Academy and the Calgary Police Training Academy, Chief Burke also held a Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies from the University College of Cape Breton and a Certificate in Criminal Justice Education from the University of Virginia. He was a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, from where he also obtained a Certificate in Law Enforcement Executive Development. Chief Burke completed numerous additional professional development courses at the Atlantic Police Academy and Canadian Police College. Chief Burke was well-known and respected throughout the policing community; he served as a member of the Executive for the Nova Scotia Chiefs of Police Association and represented Nova Scotia on the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. He was also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Cape Breton University Alumni Association, the Canadian Criminal Justice Association, the FBI National Academy Associates, and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association. He was a member of the Order of Merit for Police Services in Canada. He was a recipient of the Police Exemplary Service Medal (30 years), the Nova Scotia Police Long Service Medal (25 years) FBI National Academy Bar. His commitment to the community was evident through his many years of volunteerism with numerous organizations, including the Cape Breton YMCA, Talbot House, YMCA Canada, United Way of Cape Breton, Community Partnership on Drug Abuse, and the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation. Chief Burkeis was respected and admired by many in the community, the province, the country and internationally – who will forever be impacted by his honourable legacy.