Ashley Ryan has recounted the devastating moment she discovered that her husband, Edmonton police Const. Brett Ryan, had been shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call in March 2023.
Speaking during a court hearing on Tuesday, Ryan described the traumatic experience of attempting to save one of two injured police officers before realizing that the other victim was her own husband.
Ryan, who worked as a paramedic for approximately 13 years, delivered a victim impact statement during the sentencing hearing of 22-year-old Dennis Okeymow. She recalled some of the final moments she shared with her husband following the shooting, including wiping blood from his face.
Const. Brett Ryan and his police partner, Const. Travis Jordan, were fatally shot in March 2023 after responding to a domestic disturbance at an apartment building in Edmonton.
During her testimony, Ashley Ryan reflected on the emotional trauma of witnessing the incident and attempting to provide emergency assistance in circumstances that ultimately involved her own family.
The sentencing hearing focused on Dennis Okeymow, who supplied the rifle used by the gunman in the fatal attack on the two Edmonton police officers.
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