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Const. Marc Pinizzotto loved being a police officer almost as much as he loved his family and the game of hockey
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Published Jun 11, 2026 • Last updated 18 minutes ago • 3 minute read
A gunman may have been able to kill this cop, but no criminal will never erase the impact and legacy of Const. Marc Pinizzotto.
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Rarely will you find a Toronto Police officer more liked than “Pinner.”
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Everybody loved him. On and off the job.
He was an “amazing son, brother, dad, husband,” said his mom Linda, adding her youngest son was a “true gentleman (who) loved to help (and was) always willing to lend a hand and was seriously loved by everyone.”
Sure, the 18-year veteran of the service is noted as a leader and mentor among his peers, but in his off time he was also a loving husband and father of 14-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, and an esteemed hockey coach.
He comes by it honestly. The whole Pinizzotto family is famous in Toronto, Mississauga and Oakville for their involvement in the game and for commitment to community.
Pinizzotto family ‘torn apart’
Marc, 43, and his brothers all played professional hockey – Jason in Germany and Steve with the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers in the NHL.
Their mother Linda, a much respected business woman and high-profile realtor, was a general manager of a hockey team and the biggest supporter of her boys.
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As Mayor Olivia Chow mentioned Thursday, she knew her personally. Everybody knows her. The premier, prime ministers, mayors and media.
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Everybody is feeling her pain and grief – and that of her whole family.
“We are so torn apart,” she said.
It’s every family of a police officer’s worst nightmare.
Flags have been lowered to half mast and the CN Tower is going to honour him by going dark each hour.
Today, we mourn the loss of Constable Marc Pinizzotto.
“No words can capture the impact on Marc’s family, who expected him to come home today. We as a Service will support them and each other,” Chief Myron Demkiw said. “This loss will have a profound impact on the Toronto Police… pic.twitter.com/Y4j6Z4ml0l
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When Linda heard her son had been shot during the pre-dawn execution of a search warrant in the area at 15 Martha Eaton Way in North York, she started to drive to Sunnybrook Hospital but got stuck in traffic.
When Toronto Police learned she was near the Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, they arranged for an escort to get her there to join her son’s wife and kids and his brothers.
It was not good news.
While Chief Myron Demkiw said medical teams “tried” to save him, it was not to be.
“They are grieving a profound loss,” said the Chief. “Words cannot describe the pain they are feeling.”
This is true. But this is a strong family and a high achieving family. All of Linda’s boys were pro hockey players and all of them went on to be coaches.
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Always wanted to be a cop and a dad
After finishing playing hockey in Erfurt Germany for Thuringen EHC, the former Oakville Blades forward knew what he wanted to do.
Marc wanted to be a Toronto cop. And he was a good one – serving the last five years on the Emergency Task Force.
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“He returned from Germany as a pro hockey player and joined the force,” said Linda.
‘Pinner’ loved every minute of being a cop. But hockey was always close to his heart.
“He played for the police hockey team and with them won championships,” Linda said proudly.
But she feels his biggest achievement was how he was with his kids.
“He’s an amazing dad,” said Linda, adding he shared “so much love” for his family.
A killer man have stolen him from them and from Toronto, but they will never steal the impact Const. Marc Pinizzotto had on this world.
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