Brian served at Red Lake, Central Patricia, Kenora, Wawa and Goderich Detachments before retiring as Senior Constable from the Kenora Detachment on February 28, 2002. Brian served as Branch 17 Vice President in 1999 and Branch 17 Branch President in 2000 – 2001. Brian is survived by his partner Dianne and his sons Matthew and OPP Sergeant Ryan Newton (Kenora) and predeceased by his wife Lorraine.