News Release
SIU Investigating Death of Man in Thunder Bay
Case Number: 25-OCD-476
Witness Assistance
- At approximately 9 p.m. on November 21, 2025, Thunder Bay Police Service officers attended a motel in Thunder Bay after being notified of a man behaving erratically.
- Upon entering a motel room, the officers found the man in medical distress.
- First Aid was administered, and the man was transported to hospital by ambulance.
- That same night, the man was pronounced deceased.
If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.php
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must
- consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
- depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
- publicly report the results of its investigations
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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES