Ottawa, Ontario on January 17, 2023, at the age of 96. Honours Simmonds was awarded the RCMP Long Service Medal in 1967, accompanied by the bronze Clasp in 1972. He received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977, appointed Commander of the Order of St. John in 1978, and received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. He became an Honorary patron of the Parents’ Resource Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE), whose primary goal was the prevention and reduction of drug use among youth. In 1987, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. References RCMP Museum -- Friendly Notes Vol.14, No.3, Summer 2005 1926 births 2023 deaths Fleet Air Arm personnel of World War II Officers of the Order of Canada Royal Canadian Mounted Police commissioners