Officer Jeremy Burns

Jeremy grew up in Whitby, Ontario in a family with rich heritage in the military and law enforcement. He served 3.5 years with 1 PPCLI in Edmonton, Alberta, where he deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan with TF-3-09 Battlegroup. After leaving the military, Jeremy struggled with mental health, addictions and suicide. He eventually got the assistance he needed after years of struggling with the administration process of collecting disability benefits from Veterans Affairs Canada. Now, he’s a Toronto Police Officer. After finishing with his coach officer, he began development of the Military Veterans Wellness Program alongside his partner, PC Aaron Dale. The program empowers frontline law enforcement officers to assist veterans in crisis by connecting them to Veterans Affairs Canada, the Royal Canadian Legion and OSISS. The program is currently being implemented by 30 different police services across Canada and is the only program of it’s kind.