Author Profiles

Donald J Klancher

Location: Kamloops, BC

Biography

Inspector Donald J. Klancher was born in Calgary, Alberta and spent most of his early years in the rural area near Olds, Alberta. He joined the RCMP in 1961. After basic training at Regina, Saskatchewan was transferred to British Columbia where he remained until late 1966,when he was transferred to "Air" Division in Ottawa, Ontario. Over the next twenty-five years he was posted from coast to coast and flew a variety of fixed wing aircraft. He retired in 1995 and moved with his wife Donna to Kamloops, BC. His avid interest in RCMP history led to a number of articles which appeared in a variety of publications. He also wrote three books. Arms & Accoutrements of the Mounted Police : 1873-1973 {1982} by Roger F. Phillips and Donald J. Klancher The North West Mounted Police and the North West Rebellion {1999} The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans' Association: 1924-1999 {1999}

Books By Donald J Klancher