Passing of Kenneth “Ken” Sprouse #1226
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Sadly, I have learned that our friend and brother, Ken Sprouse, passed away at the age of 84 years on November 7th, 2025. Ken was residing at the Colonel Belcher Care Centre for quite sometime and was battling cancer and dementia. There, he was often visited by our very own Hank Jackson, who also resides there. Vic DeBruyn’s group of CPVA volunteer Peer Support members also visited Ken over the past years.
I did not know Ken well, so I reached out to Gord Shaw who told me that he knew Ken. Gord told me that Ken was well liked by his fellow officers and was known to be a very effective investigator, especially in the area of plain clothes work during his time in investigation of organized crime. Gord also said that in those days, Ken didn’t always play by the “Marquis of Queensbury” rules, but he was extremely effective as a damn good Cop. Later in life, Ken became an accomplished artist and his room at the Belcher was full of his paintings.
Ken joined the Calgary Police Service in June 1963 as a probationary constable, following his earlier work as an Instrument Technician with the R.C.A.F.. He rose to the rank of Patrol Sergeant in 1970, serving in both the Patrol and Traffic Divisions. In 1973, he was appointed Acting Detective, and in 1974 he was formally promoted to the rank of Detective. He later contributed to specialized units including the Morality Unit (1975) and the Criminal Intelligence Unit (1979). He retired in January 1985 after more than two decades of dedicated service.
Ken is survived by three children, Cameron Sprouse, Scott Sprouse and Jody Teris. If you would like to share any stories of their father or extend words of support and condolence, please do so by emailing:
cdsprouse@shaw.ca
In the event that a service or celebration of life is arranged, I will be sure to pass that information along.
Mike Turcotte
turc11@telus.net
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