Celebration of Life to be held Monday for Cst. Thomas Roberts

OTTAWA - An Ottawa police officer who died by suicide inside Ottawa police headquarters will be remembered on Monday.

A Celebration of Life will be held for Constable Thomas Roberts, 35, on Monday October 7^th, at 1pm inside the Ottawa Police Association at 141 Catherine Street.

An Ottawa police spokesperson says it will be a private service for Cst. Roberts’ family, friends and fellow officers.

Cst. Roberts’, a detective with the OPS Robbery Unit, was found dead inside headquarters Friday. 

Friends have set up a gofundme page to help support Roberts’ wife Shawna Button and 10-month-old son Theo.

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  Det. Thomas Roberts leaves behind his wife Shawna and 10-month-old son Theo. (GoFundMe)