Monday, September 28, 2015
My deepest condolences on Jan`s passing. She was an Ottawa Police icon and one of our greatest characters. In the age before computers, Jan in the print shop was the most powerful person in the police service. She had a clothesline where she would clip your print request. Generally she applied the `first come first served` system, but if someone wanted a job done right away, she would move that to the front provided that she liked you and you treated her with respect. Any disrespect would result in your job being relegated to the very end of the line. I got along well with Jan because of many things: I truly respected her, she stood her ground and spoke truth to power – something that I have always valued; she was a former uniformed member; and she was exceedingly good at her job.
Rest in peace, Jan. You will always be remembered.
Larry Hill, Retired Ottawa Police Officer.
