Margaret Mick
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Margaret Mick (June 1, 1860 - May 25, 1925) was the first female Canadian peace officer to be killed in the line of duty, and the first woman to be added to the memorial commemorating fallen police or peace officers near Parliament Hill in Ottawa. She was the only staff member working on the night of Monday, May 25th, 1925 at the Toronto Municipal Jail. The facility was state of the art for its time. It put low risk female offenders to work growing fruits and vegetables and raising livestock.
On May 25, one inmate was able to squeeze through the bars of her cell and free another. The two of them waited while a third complained about a leak in her cell. Margaret came to investigate and was jumped by the two laying in wait for her. She was beaten, dragged to a small utility room and tied to pipes while unconscious. She was found dead the next morning still tied to the pipes, with the official cause of death being ruled as assault.
Her three assailants were soon caught and convicted of their crime. They each served five years in jail. Five other conspirators were convicted of aiding and abetting the crime and served short sentences in the Don Jail in Toronto, Ontario.
