I am very sorry to hear of the circumstances of the loss of your beautiful daughter, Nicole.  I did not know Nicole personally and I live in another part of Canada on Prince Edward Island, but  I am the mother of daughters and I know that our daughters are vulnerable in this world.  My deepest condolences to you and all of Nicole's family and friends. 

Regena Kaye Russell, LL.M.,LL.B.,LL.B., B.A.

Just
Hope
It
Not
Happened.

Love you , kid.

So sorry for the loss of Nicole.  I only read about it just today.  What a way to lose someone else life because of what she suffered from her senior colleagues.  My heartfelt condolences to the family.

Hoping for a positive result of the family's suit against VPD, City of Vancouver, province of BC, etc.

Good luck to your case.

My thoughts and prayers.

Helen Grace

To Nicole's family:

I am so sorry for your loss. She will always be with you in your hearts.

I’m sure you were a wonderful cop, as you were a human being, Nicole.  You would have helped so many as a police officer, with your kindness and sensitivity to others, especially to women and girls who are crime victims.  You are thought of with love.  May you Rest In Peace and your family find you always close by, the rest of their lives.

I'll always remember the times we shared as we grew up alongside each other. You were a force; with a beaming smile that belied your strong will and determination.

It's a sad shame that the world was so hard for you to bear.

Love,
Cale

I just wanted to let you know that there are ordinary people who care about justice being done for Nicole.
My oldest daughter is the same age and when I see pictures of Nicole smiling I’m almost in tears.
I just sent an email to the Chief of Police VPD telling him that Nicole hasn’t been forgotten and why is this investigation taking so long.
I didn’t know her and can only imagine your pain.
Alan


Looking at the online family pics I have concluded this was a very loving adventurous active close net family. So sad to hear the tragic death of Nicole. 
Police work is so stressful as they deal with crime drugs accidents down & outers & people who cannot accept the fact they got a traffic ticket....
They put their life on the line daily to serve & protect. 
My prayer for the Chan family is to look to Christ. He has the last say. Put your cares upon Him as He cares for you. The enemy ( Ephesians 6:10..) is out to hate & destroy. For all police officers that are having personal problems please have a prayer from your heart to The Lord. He will give you love joy peace ...from His Holy Spirit.  John 3:16 & 1John 3:8. 
Yes there is evil in our cities & communities & the police are there to help victims & there is an evil in the unseen world & Christ is there to protect if we call upon Him.  He is full of love mercy forgiveness grace & He also wants us to be loving & forgiving.  Nicole rest in peace for eternity. It takes a brave soul to become a police officer. It is such a high calling. 

I'm remembering that time we were paddle boarding and found $50 floating in the middle of the ocean, and you had to fight that pirate in order for us to keep it, or the time you tried to "help" me to go home with some 21 year old by pretending we were on a Tinder first date, or your wedding that Leta and I attended, or the clothes we bought (wearing the down vest now), or the beer we drank at the beach, or the Pink Floyd laser light show at the Planetarium, or the........ I'm glad I have so many of those with you. You were special to me, and it saddens me to think I won't be able to see you again, I will always remember you with happy memories. I guess this is "real goodbye", love you, I'll see you on the other side.

Easy, big smile. Goofy laugh. Funny faces. Buying clothes without trying them on. Packing next to nothing and then “forgetting” essentials. Vacations without plans. So much walking. Easy going. Betting. Tattoos. Playful. Enthusiastic. 
Nicole, you are much loved and missed. I am grateful for the many memories And experiences we shared. A sweet light in the world no longer shines. 

Nicole, it has been a tough three months since you left us, and I have been struggling with what to write here. There is so much I want to say. I miss you more than I could ever express, and still can’t believe you are gone. I miss our frequent phone calls, and still pick up the phone several times a week to call you, until I remember that you aren’t there to answer.  
I was lucky to meet you when you started working at Esquires Coffee. Your quirky sense of humor quickly made us friends, and our shared love of dogs, food, beer, and so many other things made our friendship grow over the following 12 years. It meant a great deal to me that you would turn to me for advice, even if most of the time you didn’t follow it. We had so many good times on our trips to Penticton, Ottawa, and Oregon.
I am so glad we met and became close friends. I miss you and I will never forget you. Rest in peace my friend.

My dearest daughter Nicole, you are as bright as the stars in the sky, illuminate every corner of the world, kindness helps every need, so society needs you very much! You are smart and sensitive, you are a rare genius of action groups,  People are proud of you!  Your strong endurance is unparalleled, smart and decisive, no one can compare, you deserve everyone's respect!
 I put you and my life fragments deep in my depths, because this is a wonderful memory, driving me to bravely move forward. This is short but I will never forget, forever love you ...mom

Remember your bright smile, helpful character and positive attitude. Give people a certainty and confidence. Never forget you and We love you

Nicole you are such an amazing light. So glad that you joined the Ceremonial Unit. It has never been the same and will never be again. I really don’t know how you packed all you did on our trips and only took a backpack. 

Your energizing smile is infectious. Thank you for being you and being a part of my life. You are missed and loved. 

Sharon

I never got to know Nicole like everyone else did but the few times I got to were memorable. My one story I have is when I was sick for almost a week, Nicole told Jenn she should do something nice for me and so Jenn ordered me Pho and had it delivered to my home! There’s more to that story but I found that out after her passing so I’m pretty sure she had approved me to be with her sister. I wish I got to know you more Nicole but I feel like your soul is in Jenn and I’m getting to know you through Jenn. Love and miss you. 

It feels like I’ve known you much longer than is possible. All my memories of you are pleasant, happy, joyous ones: skating at Robson Square, ramen and Poké lunches, birthday and Halloween parties, skiing/snowboarding on Cypress Mountain, even shopping for shoes before your 100km walk. Hanging out with you and Jenn was always a highlight of my day and week.
I once saw you in uniform coming to the aid of a person who had fallen and was in need of assistance. You did this with compassion and genuine care, yet you still acknowledged me with a friendly wave as you tended to the pedestrian. I can imagine that you were a lot like Jenn to work with, an excellent coworker and an even more awesome person.
I am extremely touched and honoured that you accepted me so readily and trusted me. I will always remember that moment, in a room full of friends, that it was me you asked to take care of Jenn.

I feel so lucky that you were part of my life as we shared so many great memories together. I remember when we were in the same jail class back in 2008, you helped me open up and made me feel comfortable. Your smile and laugh was contagious. I will always remember the times we celebrated our birthdays together and thank you for introducing me to credit card roulette. I will always love and miss you. 

I remembered when you and your family came to our restaurant to eat. I remembered I was really happy when I saw you and Jenn because I was so bored sitting there doing my homework. I remembered Auntie always had an electronic dictionary with her and we would have spelling competitions. Miss you Nicole. 


What I will miss the most are all the moments we were able to share together, from seeing the world together, to her being my plus one to events, to our coffee dates, to the endless trips to Michaels. Although I feel like she might’ve used me for the 50% off coupons.  I loved bringing my sister to things and people saying how funny she is and how hilarious we were together. We would have such a good laugh together when people would hear us talk to each other and them not being able to tell who's talking because we sound so alike. Our mannerisms are also quite similar. She would always tell people how she used to pretend to be me on the phone when we were kids. 

Nicole, I feel so lucky to have you as my sister, to be able to call you my best friend, and share so many beautiful memories together. I will cherish those moments forever. I miss you so so much, I can't imagine living my life without you in it. I love you. You will forever be in my heart.



No amount of words can ever express how amazing you are as a person and how much you mean to me. I'm sure everyone here will agree with me that you've lit up all the lives you've touched.

Nicole was all about self improvements and going after what she wanted. There's nothing she couldn't achieve when she sets her mind to something. She was so ambitious that she would even be able to motivate and convince me to go to gym classes with her, or the one and only time she was able to get me to go camping. I loved it so much I never went again.

She loved many things and had so much love to give. She loved her dog Ollie, despite some of his issues. Nicole also loved crafting, making small pieces of furnitures, knitting, painting, and more recently, creating custom wood beaded collars. There will be a basket of beads downstairs if you'd like to take one home with you in memory of her.

Nicole was stubborn and opinionated, but gave good advice. She will be one to give you tough love, and tell you things you may not want to hear but need to. I loved that so much about her because I know it always came from a place of love. I know I hated hearing her blunt advice, but with time I always realize she is right. She was always selfless with her time. She believed in putting in the effort into friendships and relationships that meant something to her. Her honest, no filter bluntness always made for weird, funny and sometimes dark sense of humour....


VPD, not her 1st uniform.  Brownies, in service, Nicole, Foodie, before it was fashionable.

Safe to say my trips to the dog park will never be the same but I’ll be thinking of you. I miss you so much and I still can’t believe you’re gone. Rest well, angel — but knowing you, I know you’re there watching over all of us.

Nicole, I knew we were going to be great friends from the moment I met you. You were like a breath of fresh air and your direct but curious personality was captivating. I love how we just clicked instantly. We had the same sense of humour and I was touched by how you genuinely cared about me. You were always down to try new things with me and welcomed me into your life with open arms. You touched my heart in so many ways and for that, I am forever grateful for your friendship. You were so patient with me and never judgemental, instead you encouraged me to be open minded in your own ways and always opened your door for me. If you knew I was going through a rough time, you’d always, always, always try to convince me to come out; to give me the comfort of knowing that I wasn’t alone. You were like sunshine on a rainy day and your electric energy was contagious. I’ll miss our nights out. I’ll miss our adventures and random endeavours. I’ll never forget our whistler trip together. I threw that onto you so last minute but you promptly committed to the trip though it slightly clashed with your trip to Vegas. Thank you for driving us up there. I remember we were both in awe when we discovered that games room in Four Seasons. We joked about how terrible we were at table tennis but we both knew that you were slightly better. Thanks for always being so easy going — though the weather wasn’t exactly ideal during our trip, we still made it to the pool and lived our best lives. I ordered a caesar + salmon salad, while you got a mimosa + pasta. Took it to-go in the end, for the road of course. I won’t forget how we signed up for that 6AM spin class and still went out to Garf’s till late. Best part was when the instructor no showed us after we set our alarm for 5:30am and dragged our asses down. It was always a good time when we went to Jenn’s for games night though you almost always fell asleep on the couch at some point. Safe to say my trips to the dog park will never be the same

Nicole had a beautiful soul.  If you were lucky enough to be let into her life, as many of you reading this were, you know that she would always be there for you. Not only was she a natural leader, smart and driven, but she was also kind, caring, funny, an awesome travel buddy, an amazingly gracious hostess and a rock for her friends and family. My heart aches to think of her, but I just try and remember the good times and smile at the life, love and laughter she brought into the world during her time which now seems irreparably too short. I’m going to miss her. 




You were the silver lining in a very dark cloud. I’m not only smiling to myself as I remember how we were able to laugh at that which brought us together but so much more: our conversations entirely by meme. Contemplating Snake yoga. Really random movies. How you knew what a pantomime was. OTR trips. Prunes. How you’re the only person I know who can see an atom (& proudly stated this fact to an entire audience). The secret lives of our dogs. Snowshoeing (& falling asleep during car rides but still knowing what an entire conversation was about). How I could be a total nerd around you. Just to name but a few. 

We toasted you on the top of Brockton under the stars with some wine and some David Bowie because, as Sagan once said, “The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.” 

I will miss your razor sharp wit & humour, your openness & honesty, your booming laugh but most of all.... you. 

RIP dear friend. 



It was always great to see you, in uniform and by chance on days off. Your bright smile always made every event more fun.  I’ll think of you at all these occasions and miss you every time.

Some of the best times of my life were hanging out with You, Evan, and Billy in the basement on Brook St. Airplane game on that big carpet... watching the Gladiator dvd... "studying" for finals.  We learned  a lot together... about work, about life, about  friendship. We grew up in that basement. I am who I am today because of you and those memories. 15 years ago, but it feels like yesterday. I'll never forget you Nic. 
Rest well. 


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Nicole Chun Wai Chan

16 octobre 1988 – 27 janvier 2019

Ocean View Funeral Home & Burial Park

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