08/12/2026
Calgary Police Constable Craig Stothard is facing two counts of second-degree murder after fatally shooting two men during a slow-speed pursuit in May 2023.
Levon Boyce Fox and Wesley Davidson were both killed when Stothard fired into a stolen cube van on Memorial Drive. A third occupant was also in the vehicle.
After more than two years of investigation, ASIRT laid the charges in July 2025. What stood out to many in the legal community was how quickly Stothard was released.
He was granted bail the same day he was charged — something several defence lawyers and former prosecutors described as “absolutely unheard of” for someone facing double murder charges. One senior Calgary defence lawyer said it was “frankly amazing” to see a reverse-onus double homicide case get before a Court of King’s Bench judge within hours. Another noted that civilian accused in similar cases often wait weeks or even over a month in remand just for a bail hearing.
Stothard was released on relatively light conditions, including a $1,000 recognizance, a nighttime curfew, and surrendering his passport. He remains on leave from the Calgary Police Service.
The mother of one of the victims has already raised the issue of fairness, stating there should be no special priority simply because the accused was a police officer.
Would an average citizen charged with shooting and killing two people be released this quickly, on these conditions? Many lawyers are openly questioning whether this reflects a two-tier system of justice.
The preliminary inquiry is now underway. These are the questions the public is watching closely.
