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CBC News Nova Scotia Halifax police pack church for officers funeralskip to main content (press enter) CBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In CanadaHome World Canada BC Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan Manitoba Thunder Bay Sudbury Windsor Toronto Ottawa Montreal NB PEI NS NL North Politics Health Arts & Entertainment Music Film Television Books Media Art & Design Theatre Technology & Science Money Consumer Life Diversions Weather Your Voice REPUBLISH EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Halifax police pack church for officers funeralLast Updated Saturday December 19 2009 422 PM AT Comments57Recommend66CBC News Const Tony Carlisle was killed Wednesday in an accident on the TransCanada Highway near Truro NS (Halifax Regional Police)More than 200 uniformed officers with the Halifax Regional Police and the RCMP attended the funeral of Const Tony Carlisle on Saturday afternoon in HalifaxCarlisle 41 died Wednesday morning when his minivan crossed the centre line on Highway 104 and collided headon with a tractortrailer near Truro NS He was offduty at the timeDuring the funeral at the crowded St Agnes Church Carlisle was remembered as a dedicated police officer of 15 years a husband and father of four and the coach of the Brookfield Elks Junior B hockey teamI was the sergeant who hired Tony back in the early days so he was a gregarious kind of guy always with a smile Loved policing loved working in his community but Id have to say hockey was his passion Halifax police Chief Frank Beazley saidThe force is still reeling from Carlisles death he saidIts just not normal for us to have these types of things It was an offduty car accident but that doesnt happen that often so its shocking The memberships been really in a state of shock now for a number of days and theyre going to be a while getting over it because Const Carlisle was very popular amongst the rank and fileInvestigators dont know why Carlisle veered into the wrong lane just before the crash He was driving the van as part of his work with the hockey team officials saidMembers of the hockey team and the mayor also attended Saturdays serviceThis story is now closed to commentingNote The CBC does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted Please note that comments are published according to our submission guidelinesREPUBLISH EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Story comments (57)Sort Most recent First to last AgreedNSMom34 wrotePosted 20091226at 200 PM ETI know the truck drivers family personally They arent taking this situation lightly They have had the opportunity...