Brock Munro grew up in The Pas and his dad became a police officer when he was three.
Growing up around a police officer made Brock wonder what a career as an officer would look like. When he was young, Brock also thought going the sports route would be for him as many of his family members were into hockey.
Brock ended up wrestling competitively, and CKDM Sports will dive deep into his impressive journey on the mat in the coming days. But his journey to becoming an officer just happened to involve wrestling. He received a scholarship to join the wrestling team at the University of Winnipeg, and while there, he studied criminal justice. At that point, Munro knew he wanted to become a police officer and applied to the RCMP in 2019.
"One of the main reasons I wanted to become a police officer is to follow in my dad's footsteps," said Munro, who is now an officer in the Parkland. "Also with our background, we're Indigenous and I wanted to be a role model for other Indigenous youth so that they can see there are options for them. It has always been important for me to interact with the Indigenous youth and be there for them."
Brock went to the RCMP Depot Division in Regina and after graduating on September 5, 2021, he worked his first shift as an officer five days later. Then as you fast forward to October 17, 2022, Brock spent the night with his dad in Winnipegosis, but this wasn't just a normal night. The two were on duty together for the first time as Brock joined his dad, Chief Superintendent Teddy Munro for the night shift in Winnipegosis.
The two had a very busy night and ended up working overtime until 4:30 a.m.
"That was pretty cool, especially because it was my birthday when we worked together, so a pretty special birthday present," said Brock. "We had calls on both sides of the lake so we were travelling all over the place, it was fun. It's a night that I will never forget."
Father and son worked together again this past Canada Day, and moving forward, Brock and Teddy will work together on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For Brock, being an RCMP officer is the best job in the world, and it means that much more when he can do so along with his dad.
"It's something I look forward to, getting the experience and seeing how he goes about business," ended Munro. "Growing up as a kid and seeing him as a police officer and now seeing that I am doing that and working with him, it's pretty awesome."
As mentioned, Brock had a very successful wrestling career which included a gold medal at an event last year in Winnipeg. Stay tuned to CKDM Sports for more on that in the near future.