By CKPG News

Officer sentenced

Prince George RCMP officer sentenced to 18 months’ probation for obstruction of justice in Dale Culver case

Mar 2, 2026 | 1:20 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — A judge sentenced Arthur Dalman, the Prince George RCMP officer convicted of obstructing justice, to 18 months’ probation in court today (March 2).

The sentence means that Dalman will have a criminal record, will have to report to a probation officer, and must complete 150 hours of community work service.

On July 18, 2017, Dale Culver, a 35-year-old Wet’suwet’en and Gitxsan man, was killed by the Prince George RCMP. That night, multiple RCMP officers pepper-sprayed, punched, kicked, and kneed Culver, who died approximately 30 minutes later after complaining of difficulty breathing. 

Const. Paul Ste. Marie and Const. Jean Francois Monette were charged with manslaughter. Sgt. John Eusebio Cruz, Const. Arthur Dalman, and Const. Clarence MacDonald were charged with obstruction of justice. Later, the Prosecutor stayed charges against Ste. Marie, Monette, and MacDonald. Despite charging five RCMP officers, Arthur Dalman is the only officer who has been convicted of a crime. 

“I was 14 years old when the police killed my dad. I spent nine years of my life going to court, speaking out, and seeking justice for my dad. I know that Dalman did not physically cause my father’s death. However, he attempted to cover up what happened that night. Dalman could have stood up, but instead, he was part of the RCMP’s rotten culture of protecting their own. Dalman received 18 months’ probation and a criminal record for his crime, but it doesn’t bring my dad back,” said Lily Speed-Namox, Dale Culver’s daughter.

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