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Gift of life: Constables Peter Phoenix, top left, Cathy Geach and Mike Ervick say they owe their lives to Constable Earle Skippon, wounded in a motel shootout
Gift of life: Constables Peter Phoenix, top left, Cathy Geach and Mike Ervick say they owe their lives to Constable Earle Skippon, wounded in a motel shootout

Gift of life: Constables Peter Phoenix, top left, Cathy Geach and Mike Ervick say they owe their lives to Constable Earle Skippon, wounded in a motel shootout

Date1/21/1991
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  • Gift of life: Constables Peter Phoenix, top left, Cathy Geach and Mike Ervick say they owe their lives to Constable Earle Skippon, wounded in a motel shootout
  • Gift of life: Constables Peter Phoenix; top left; Cathy Geach and Mike Ervick say they owe their lives to Constable Earle Skippon; wounded in a motel shootout.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Gift of life: Constables Peter Phoenix; top left; Cathy Geach and Mike Ervick say they owe their lives to Constable Earle Skippon; wounded in a motel shootout.
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