Former Woodstock, Ont. police chief, councillor Ron Fraser has died

MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ONT. -- Ron Fraser, a Woodstock, Ont. city councillor and former chief of police, died on Sunday at the age of 71.

Fraser was a two-term city councillor and served with the Woodstock Police Service for 34 years, starting as an officer and retiring as chief.

Also having served as president of the Rotary Club, he is being remembered as an active member of the Woodstock community.

He died after a battle with cancer and leaves behind a number of children and grandchildren.

A celebration of life is expected to be held at a future date.

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  Chief Ron Fraser from Oxford Community Police speaks to reporters during a press conference in Woodstock, Ont., Friday, April 17, 2009.