Captain Jennifer Casey (Photo by submitted by Royal Canadian Air Force)

Thousands Pay Tribute To Capt. Jennifer Casey

Tara Clow May 25, 2020 11:59 am Last Updated on December 7, 2025 4:41 am

Tribute was paid to Canadian Forces Snowbirds member Capt. Jennifer Casey on Sunday as her body was returned home to Halifax.

The 35-year-old public affairs officer was killed during Operation Inspiration when the plane she was in went down in Kamloops on May 17.

Governor General Julie Payette and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, along with Casey’s family and friends gathered on the tarmac for the ceremony.

Thousands lined the route as a motorcade led the hearse through Halifax and past locations in Casey’s hometown that were very special to her.

Operation Inspiration was created as an initiative meant to boost spirits during COVID-19.

Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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