Curtis Dagenais, the individual who killed two Saskatchewan RCMP officers and wounded another two decades ago, is set to return to court in Saskatoon in the upcoming weeks due to a legal dispute concerning his truck.

The 1986 blue GMC 1500 involved in the tragic incident remains stored at RCMP headquarters in Regina. The prosecution is seeking the truck’s forfeiture for destruction purposes, while Dagenais opposes this action.

Dagenais was behind the wheel of the truck on July 6, 2006, when he attempted to evade arrest by RCMP constables in Spiritwood, located about 147 kilometers north of Saskatoon. During the pursuit, Dagenais’s truck was cornered by the officers, resulting in a fatal encounter where two constables lost their lives, and a third was injured.

Dagenais was subsequently convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in 2009. Despite his appeals being dismissed in 2012, Dagenais maintains his innocence and believes that the bullet holes present in the truck could serve as crucial evidence in his favor.

The issue of the truck’s forfeiture resurfaced in court recently after a delay in the application process. Dagenais, now 61 years old, continues to oppose the destruction of the truck, emphasizing the importance of preserving it for potential re-examination of the evidence.

During a hearing held in June, Dagenais, representing himself without legal counsel, requested another adjournment to secure legal representation to contest the forfeiture application. The court granted this request, with the forfeiture hearing now scheduled for August 31.

Innocence Canada, a non-profit organization aiding wrongfully convicted individuals, declined representing Dagenais in this matter, leaving him to navigate the legal proceedings solo as he seeks to retain ownership of his truck amidst the ongoing legal battle.