Sister of late Vancouver police officer describes declining mental state to inquest jurors

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Before her death in January, 2019, Vancouver police officer Nicole Chan feared she would never be able to return to the job she loved because of complaints she had filed against co-workers, her sister testified Monday.

Jennifer Chan told a coroner’s inquest that Nicole was “a little more depressed and sad” after getting news the month before her death of the results of one of her complaints.

“I remember she was telling me that she was very disappointed in the findings, or just disappointed in the whole process,” Chan said.