Body of OPP Sgt. Brandon Malcolm to be brought to Oshawa ahead of funeral

Sgt. Brandon Malcolm was killed in an on-duty motorcycle collision on Highway 401 in Cobourg on April 27. (OPP photo)

TORONTO — The body of an Ontario police officer who died in a highway crash east of Toronto this week will be taken to Oshawa this afternoon ahead of his funeral.

Sgt. Brandon Malcolm died while on duty on Monday after a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Highway 401 in Cobourg.

The Ontario Provincial Police says in a news release that the procession will depart the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto and head east on Highway 401 to Oshawa.

It says those who wish to show their support can gather on one of the highway’s overpasses or sign an online book of condolence.

Police say funeral arrangements for the 33-year-old Malcolm are still in their early stages.

OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique said Monday night that Malcolm joined the OPP in 2020 and was also a member of the force’s precision motorcycle team, the Golden Helmets.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 30, 2026.