⚠️ Public Safety Notice ⚠️

by BCRCMP

"The man who shot and nearly killed a Kamloops RCMP Member in 2014 has been released on statutory release.

Kenneth Michael Knutson served two-thirds of his 16.5-year sentence for attempted murder after firing six shots at a Member during a traffic stop. He was deemed high risk to reoffend while in custody and had multiple incidents involving contraband, drug violations, and violence.

"Vancouver Police previously issued a public warning about Strathdee in December 2024, when he obtained statutory release in Alberta and chose to reside at a halfway house in Vancouver. He was re-arrested in February 2025and later charged with robbery, but was acquitted following a trial in BC Provincial Court."