Omar Hassan, whose long police career included 13 years working undercover and nearly a decade with the province's anti-terrorism unit, has been identified as the officer who died in London, Ont., on Wednesday. "Omar struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] and unfortunately lost his life to the disorder," London police Chief Steve Williams said in a statement. My sincerest condolences to the officer's family, friends, and loved ones," Mayor Ed Holder tweeted. Officer told CBC: 'I've suffered damage'Hassan told CBC in August 2020 that he used golf as a form of therapy for his PTSD, which he developed from years of exposure to traumatic events and high-intensity situations as a police officer. "I've done a lot of things in my career that I've suffered damage from," he told CBC News in August 2020.

Source: CBC News May 20, 2021 20:17 UTC