Ottawa Police Det. Helen Grus Demoted Two Years for 'Serious' Misconduct

Ottawa detective demoted following probe of sudden infant deaths after COVID vaccine rollout

Subhead:Defence lawyer calls the decision an assault on police discretion and the rule of law, warning that its implications could shape disciplinary cases for years to come.# YouTube-embed:PUc15pEOyAc

Ottawa police detective who accessed files on infant deaths handed 2-year demotion

A veteran detective with the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is being demoted for two years for discreditable conduct after a disciplinary tribunal found her guilty of invading the privacy of families by inappropriately accessing the files of dead children and asking one parent about a mother's vaccination status.

Ottawa police Det. Helen Grus demoted two years for 'serious' misconduct

The veteran officer was found guilty of one count of discreditable conduct in March 2025. Disciplinary headings had begun in August 2022.

Ottawa Detective Demoted For Discreditable Conduct After Investigating Infant Deaths and COVID Vaccines

OTTAWA—Ottawa Police Service (OPS) detective Helen Grus will be demoted for two years after a police tribunal found her guilty of discreditable conduct related to her investigation into the sudden deaths of nine Ottawa children. “The appropriate disposition for the facts of Detective Grus’ misconduct demands a period of demotion. This will be necessary to reaffirm to the public that the police take seriously the abuse of police powers, and that …