News Release

Update: SIU Releases Name of Man Found Dead in Hotel Room

Case Number: 16-OCD-124   

Mississauga, ON (17 May, 2016) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 25-year-old man inside a Holiday Inn Express in Guelph.

In accordance with the SIU name release policy, the deceased man has been identified as Zachary Gallant of Guelph. 

The SIU is urging anyone with information related to this investigation to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529. 

If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.php

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must

  • consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
  • depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
  • publicly report the results of its investigations