The family said the 12-year member of the Calgary Police Service had also dedicated the last seven years of his life to partner Chelsea, whos expecting the couples first child this summer.
Andrew couldnt have been more excited to be a loving and dedicated father and now a piece of his legacy will live on as part of the CPS family, the statement said.
The family painted a picture of an active young man, a prankster, who grew up in Ontario skating on the quarry, building tree forts, waterskiing at the cottage and wrestling with two brothers.
He had a passion for life that was unequalled, they said.
Harnett, said the family, was a lover of sports, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Miami Dolphins, outdoor activities and wrestling.
They noted he served as a military policeman at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton before joining the CPS.
Andrew was dedicated to his country and to Calgary. . . He was proud to be a street officer and work in District 5, where he spent his whole career, they said. His two older brothers, mother and late father were, and are, immensely proud of his time in the military and his service with the CPS.
That sense of pride and respect was also on full display Monday, as more than 100 first responders inched their vehicles through the Falconridge neighbourhood where Harnett died and past CPS headquarters. A long stream of flashing lights filled the streets, as responders from Edmonton, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and many more communities honoured the fallen officer.
