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Fishery officer to be murdered while on duty. His body was found in the
Bouctouche Bay on October 24, 1926, weighted down with rocks. His murderers were never found. Doctors testified that Leblanc's face had been shot with numerous small pellets from an apparent long-range distance due to the minor
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CCGS A. LeBlanc, after
Fishery Officer Agapit LeBlanc, of Bouctouche, New Brunswick. Mr. Leblanc joined the Canadian Fisheries and Marine Service in 1920. He was killed on October 20, 1926, while investigating illegal fishing vessels. His murder remains
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would be named after individuals known for their heroism, who had died in the line of duty. The seventh of the nine vessels was named after
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skin damage he received. They stated that
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16:Canadian Fishery officer (1887–1926)
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216:"Expect Arrests In Kent Co. Murder"
175:List of solved missing person cases
345:Department of Fisheries and Oceans
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510:People murdered in New Brunswick
252:Amélie Gosselin (19 July 2015).
163:Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
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145:Namesake of a Hero-class vessel
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