About

About Me

Hello and thank you for visiting the Khaki and Blue Project. As a serving police officer and army reservist, this is a subject close to my heart. My name is Matt. I’ve policed the streets of Toronto in a car, on foot, on a bike and even on horseback. I’ve also served in a number of military units in different roles – while currently in the pipes and drums trade, I have a background as an infantry soldier. Prior to policing, I studied History at Concordia University.

It started late one winter night. While picking up paperwork at police headquarters, I was struck by the somber Memorial Tablets hanging silently in the lobby, listing the names of Toronto Police members who died in the world wars, and the many more names of those members who served and survived. Asking around, I found little was known about them other than their names. From that point on I committed to ensuring more was known about those brave members.

The Toronto Police War Memorial Tablets located in the Grenville Lobby of Toronto Police Headquarters.

After years of genealogical research, archival visits and interviewing veterans, I found an incredible legacy. Having a bit of success writing some articles for print media, I decided to start a blog of my own where more of their stories can be told. Welcome to the Khaki and Blue Project.

About the Project

The Khaki & Blue Project is a local history initiative leveraging social media to raise awareness of the significant military contributions by members of the Toronto Police Service (and all of its preceding agencies), and the remembrance of its war dead. The project is proudly affiliated with the Toronto Police Military Veterans Association.

It should be stated that the historical interpretation and views expressed on this website are solely that of the author and not that of the Toronto Police Service. Any images shared not already in the public domain are used under the fair dealing provisions of the Canadian Copyright Act.

How You Can Help

The Khaki & Blue Project is a non-profit initiative whose sole purpose is remembrance through education and awareness.

You can help by simply sharing these stories. Feel free to share these stories on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, via email and any other means. If copying material or making reference all I ask is that you acknowledge the source by giving the appropriate credit.

If you have any images or artifacts you would like to contribute, please contact me.

If you are an editor of a newsletter, journal, or bulletin and wish to publish a story, please contact me.