--- title: "Officer says Myles Gray was strongest man in 15-year career" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/officer-says-myles-gray-was-strongest-man-in-15-year-career" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/officer-says-myles-gray-was-strongest-man-in-15-year-career" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/officer-says-myles-gray-was-strongest-man-in-15-year-career.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/officer-says-myles-gray-was-strongest-man-in-15-year-career" category: "Politics" published: "2026-10-16T20:25:15.345Z" source_reported: "2026-10-16T19:50:45.313Z" updated: "2026-10-16T20:25:15.345Z" trust_score: 78 critic_score: 95 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-16T21:15:28.991416+00:00" --- # Officer says Myles Gray was strongest man in 15-year career *Const. Beau Spencer testified at a public hearing into the fatal 2015 arrest.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 78 of 100, higher is better. Includes named officer testimony, specific figures with sources, and two independent full reports, giving 78 trust score. - Craft 95 of 100, higher is better. Provides context, quotes officer, clear facts, specific data, next steps, and cohesive narrative, earning 95 critic score. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Headline matches content; language is factual without sensationalism, resulting in low hype score. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Const. Beau Spencer testified that Myles Gray was the strongest man he encountered in his 15-year policing career. - Gray died following a confrontation with Vancouver police on August 13, 2015, in Burnaby. - No charges have been laid over Gray's death, which a 2023 coroner's inquest ruled a homicide. - Seven Vancouver officers are facing a public hearing into whether they committed misconduct during the arrest. Const. Beau Spencer told a public hearing that Myles Gray was the strongest man he had encountered in 15 years of policing. Spencer was involved in the August 13, 2015, arrest of Gray in Burnaby, near the Vancouver boundary. The confrontation ended with Gray's death. Spencer described an initial call for assistance from a colleague as "unnerving" and an "animalistic roar" he heard as he approached the scene as unlike anything he had heard on a police radio. Upon arrival, he found other officers appeared "exhausted" as they struggled to restrain Gray. Spencer testified that he felt physically unable to restrain Gray and delivered three or four "closed-fist strikes" to Gray's shoulder while attempting to apply handcuffs. He stated that Gray's arm "was not moving at all" despite his and another officer's efforts. Spencer described Gray as exhibiting a "crazy change of behaviour" after passing out, looking at him and asking "what's going on," before entering another "rage" and throwing the officer. When Gray fell unconscious a second time, Spencer said he went "from pure strength, pure power, to no flex in his muscles," and then went limp. Spencer stepped back from the scene, believing he could not assist medically. Paramedics and firefighters were attending the scene when Gray died. ## Disagreement on Gray's injuries Reports differ on the extent of injuries Gray sustained. The CBC News full report stated that an earlier inquest heard Gray was left with injuries including a fractured eye socket, crushed voice box and ruptured testicles, and that a paramedic thought Gray was not white due to severe bruising. The Medicine Hat News full report included the same details about Gray's injuries and the paramedic's observation. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated digests mention the specific injuries Gray sustained, such as a fractured eye socket, crushed voice box, and ruptured testicles, or the paramedic's observation about his bruising. The right-rated digest does not mention the 2023 coroner's inquest ruling that Gray's death was a homicide, nor does it detail the specific injuries Gray sustained or the paramedic's observation about his bruising. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 67% (4) - Centre: 16% (1) - Right: 17% (1) 0 of 6 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-16T21:15:28.991416+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-16T21:45:12.480Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated reports led with Const. Beau Spencer's testimony that Myles Gray was the strongest man he had encountered in 15 years of policing. These reports included details of the confrontation, such as Spencer's use of force, Gray's "animalistic roar," and his "rage." They also mentioned that Gray was left with injuries including a fractured eye socket, crushed voice box, and ruptured testicles, and that a paramedic initially thought Gray was not white due to severe bruising. The reports noted that no charges have been laid over Gray's death, which a 2023 coroner's inquest ruled a homicide. The outlets also highlighted that seven Vancouver officers are facing a public hearing into whether they committed misconduct during the arrest. ### Centre - The centre-rated report led with Const. Beau Spencer's statement that Myles Gray was the strongest man he had encountered in 15 years of policing. It included details of the confrontation, such as Spencer's use of force and Gray's "animalistic roar." The report mentioned that Gray was left with injuries including a fractured eye socket, crushed voice box, and ruptured testicles, and that a paramedic initially thought Gray was not white due to severe bruising. It stated that no charges have been laid over Gray's death, which a 2023 coroner's inquest ruled a homicide. The report also noted that seven Vancouver officers are facing a public hearing into whether they committed misconduct during the arrest. ### Right - The right-rated digest led with Const. Beau Spencer's statement that Myles Gray was the strongest man he had encountered in 15 years of policing. It mentioned that Gray died following a confrontation with Vancouver police in 2015. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 3 - veryHigh: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Winnipeg Sun](https://winnipegsun.com/national-news/vancouver-officer-tells-hearing-myles-gray-was-strongest-man-encountered-in-career/article_d5cc257f-0b5f-5910-a9b8-e499c6d8c4bc.html) — Security Check - [CBC News](https://cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/myles-gray-hearing-vancouver-police-officers-testify-9.7384036) — Myles Gray was 'strongest man I've dealt with' in career, Vancouver officer tells hearing - [The Toronto Star](https://thestar.com/news/canada/vancouver-officer-tells-hearing-myles-gray-was-strongest-man-encountered-in-career/article_35f6afd8-752b-5eeb-81df-84d593dbeeed.html) — Security Check - [SooToday.com](https://sootoday.com/national-news/vancouver-officer-tells-hearing-myles-gray-was-strongest-man-encountered-in-career-12902039) — Vancouver officer tells hearing Myles Gray was strongest man encountered in career - [Medicine Hat News](https://medicinehatnews.com/news/national-news/2026/10/16/vancouver-officer-tells-hearing-myles-gray-was-strongest-man-encountered-in-career) — Vancouver officer tells hearing Myles Gray was strongest man encountered in career - [The Lethbridge Herald](https://lethbridgeherald.com/news/national-news/2026/10/16/vancouver-officer-tells-hearing-myles-gray-was-strongest-man-encountered-in-career) — Vancouver officer tells hearing Myles Gray was strongest man encountered in career ## Questions **Who was Myles Gray and how did he die?** Myles Gray died following a confrontation with Vancouver police officers on August 13, 2015, in Burnaby. A 2023 coroner's inquest ruled his death a homicide. No charges have been laid in connection with his death. **What did Const. Beau Spencer testify about the arrest?** Const. Beau Spencer testified that Myles Gray was the strongest man he had encountered in his 15-year policing career. He described using force to try and restrain Gray and noted Gray's significant physical resistance during the arrest. **What injuries did Myles Gray sustain?** According to reports, an earlier inquest heard that Gray sustained injuries including a fractured eye socket, a crushed voice box, and ruptured testicles. A paramedic noted that Gray's bruising was so severe he initially thought Gray was not a white man. **Are any officers facing consequences for Gray's death?** Seven Vancouver police officers are facing a public hearing initiated by B.C.'s Police Complaint Commissioner. The hearing will determine whether they committed misconduct during the confrontation that led to Myles Gray's death. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/officer-says-myles-gray-was-strongest-man-in-15-year-career. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Officer says Myles Gray was strongest man in 15-year career", https://mediabias.news/politics/officer-says-myles-gray-was-strongest-man-in-15-year-career