When Detective Tom Comeau (above) is not fighting crime, he’s
scaling the world’s tallest mountains to raise money for charity.
The 51 Division Toronto Police Service detective recently
travelled to Nepal where he climbed Mount Lobuche
East Peak, with an elevation of 6,119 metres. It is
located about 150 kms east of Nepal’s capital city of
Kathmandu and lies near the foot of the Khumbu
Glacier, near a Mount Everest Base Camp.
Despite bad weather, Comeau became the first Toronto
Police officer to climb Mount Lobuche, (below) one of the
world’s tallest mountains.

“That went really well,” the detective told police
spokesman Ron Fanfair. “It was a seven-day trek into
the mountain and then me and my group of four
summited in one push.”
The group left from about 5,400 metres from their camp
and got there about five hours later.
Because of snow and high winds in the Himalayas,
Comeau was unable to climb the Ama Dablam peak.
Now, with Mount Lobuche under his belt and Mount
Ama Dablam at 6,813m, Comeau has a new goal of
scaling Dablam.
The officer made the climb to raise funds to support
mental health.

Comeau raised $12,000 for Toronto Beyond the Blue, a
charitable organization that strengthens and supports
police service members, both uniform and civilian as
well as their families.
He started another Go Fund Me campaign with the aim
of raising another $5,000 for Toronto Beyond the Blue
when he attempts to climb Chimborazo (6,262 metres)
and Aconcagua (6,960) in Ecuador next January.
“Raising money for Toronto Beyond the Blue to help
them continue their conversation about the importance
of good mental health is a natural fit and I enjoy doing it,” he said.
“I think everyone has ‘mountains’ in their lives
that need summiting,” Comeau told Beach Metro
Community News. “For some of my colleagues,
their mountains are working through their
post-traumatic stress associated with the work we do serving the
community. It can be crippling.”
He was congratulated for his fundraising efforts by
colleagues on social media.
“Congrats on the climb and raising money and
awareness on the importance of mental health,” wrote
Gail Gonsalves.
“Well done JT Comeau we are all proud of you!!!!,”
said Sean Sportun.
And “Congrats on your journey,” wrote Pat Quigley.
You can donate to Toronto Beyond the Blue at their
website www.torontobeyondtheblue.com/donate or to
Comeau’s climb at www.gofundme.com/f/torontobeyond-the-blue.
Files by Ron Fanfair and Beach Metro Community News.