Four Generations in the RCMP: A Police Week Story

May 11, 2026 - Burnaby, British Columbia
From: Burnaby RCMP

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When Constable Morgan Lindsay began her RCMP career in Burnaby in February 2026, her new beginning also marked the continuation of a proud family legacy -- one that spans decades and generations. 

“I didn’t actually know this is what I wanted to do for quite a while,” Cst. Lindsay recalled, adding she was trying out different career options, and had an interest in law. “I have a long history of RCMP in my family, so I thought maybe you know, give that a shot.”

She received further encouragement from her father, Cst. Bruce Lindsay, who joined the RCMP after a 20-year career as a paramedic and now works in Coquitlam.

“I remember my dad telling me that this is something that he loves to do, and he thinks that this would be a good job for me,” she said. “I know he wouldn’t tell me that if he didn’t think he was true, so (it) kind of gave me the push and opened up a lot of opportunities for me.”

 Cst. Bruce Lindsay said he knew the RCMP would be a good choice for his daughter. 

“I thought with her personality this would be an amazing fit for her,” he said. “So, she went through the process and before you know it, she was on her way to Regina to Depot.”

For Cst. Morgan Lindsay, her days at Depot included forging new relationships, experiencing strong support, and making some memories on the driving track. 

"Those were the most memorable days," Cst. Lindsay said. "I met some pretty incredible people there as well."

A full-circle moment 

As graduation day drew closer, Cst. Lindsay's family prepared to celebrate her big moment.

“It was so exciting,” Cst. Bruce Lindsay said. “She had passed everything and I knew she was calling herself a “cadet-stable”, I guess that’s what they call them now.”

At the graduation ceremony at Depot, new RCMP constables receive a badge with their unique regiment number, one they will carry with them for the rest of their careers. If they have a relative who is a current or former member of the RCMP, they can also take part in this significant moment. Cst. Lindsay's badge was presented to her by her father. Photos taken on the day show the two of them standing side by side, dressed in red serge. 

“It was pretty special,” she said. “It was pretty nice to have not only my dad there (to) present my badge, but also my grandpa, who’s a member.”

Her grandfather, Cpl. Bruce Lindsay, retired from the RCMP in 1994 after a 25-year career, serving in communities around British Columbia. Ten years before watching his granddaughter’s Depot graduation ceremony, he attended his son’s graduation in the same place and presented him with his badge: a meaningful gesture that must have also felt like a full-circle moment for Cpl. Lindsay at the time. 

“His dad presented his badge to him as well,” said Cst. Bruce Lindsay. “(His father) was Commissioner Lindsay.” 

Malcolm Francis Aylesworth Lindsay served as RCMP Commissioner from August 15, 1967, to September 30, 1969. A Mountie for over three decades, he retired after presenting his son, Morgan's grandfather, with his badge at Depot. An RCMP patrol vessel was named for him and still bears the “Lindsay” name to this day. 

“I remember as a little kid going out to the lake in Ontario and grandpa would pick us up at the train station,” recalled Cst. Bruce Lindsay. “The whole cottage was full of memorabilia...he was very proud to be a member.”

He remembers a lot of “shop talk”, between his grandfather, father, and his uncle, who was also a member. 

“It was a very cool experience to grow up surrounded by so much RCMP,” he said, and added it was part of what inspired him to change careers. “I had a really exciting and very cool career as a paramedic, but that itch was always there to look at joining the force.”

"Just take the leap"

Cst. Morgan Lindsay hopes to forge her own path with the force and inspire other young women to consider careers in policing. 

“I would say that just take the leap,” she advised. “I think that doubt is really difficult to deal with. If you are doubting yourself in any way, just go for it.”

Today, she and her father serve neighbouring jurisdictions — sharing a boundary, as well as a new kind of understanding through their mutual experience of working for the RCMP. 

“I feel like I get to know my dad on a kind of deeper level,” she said. “I didn’t think that I would actually be in this spot today, so thinking back however many years ago that my great grandpa could see me now, it’s pretty cool to see the differences and similarities that we both share.”