CF National Investigation Service Release’s Report Regarding Fatality of Four Cadets

There is no evidence of foul play in the sudden and tragic deaths of four Royal Military College (RMC) cadets last year, according to a recently released report by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS).

However, the report has concluded that the “dangerous operation of a motor vehicle” was a factor in the resulting accident.

Office of the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal

According to a statement from the Office of the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal, the CFNIS and the Office of the Chief Coroner have been investigating the vehicular accident since April 29, 2022.

“With the families’ agreement, the OCC and CFNIS can confirm that the cause of the four deaths, was drowning,” writes the Office of the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal.

The families were notified of the findings of the report.

“They have asked that their privacy be respected as they continue to grieve this terrible event and that no additional information be released,” read the statement.

Four Cadets Tragically Lost

On April 29, 2022, four officer cadets lost their lives when a single-vehicle car entered the waters on campus at Point Frederick in Kingston, ON.

Two of the cadets, OCdt Jack Hogarth and OCdt Andrés Salek, were completing a Bachelor of Arts in Military and Strategic Studies and were set to be Armoured Officers in the Canadian Army.

OCdt Andrei Honciu was completing a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and was looking to be a Logistics Officer in the Canadian Army. The fourth student, OCdt Broden Murphy, was completing a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and was pursuing a career as an Aerospace Control Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force.