Lee Sawyer
Lee Sawyer is the mother of Ryan Sawyer, who tragically died after an altercation with a bouncer outside a Halifax bar in December 2022. Following her son's death, she has been an advocate for the implementation of the bar bouncer law in Nova Scotia, pleading with legislators to prevent its repeal to protect other families from similar tragedies.
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Lee Sawyer, along with her husband, felt immense relief upon hearing the verdict.
Halifax bouncer found guilty of manslaughter in 2022 death of bar patron
Canada· 2025-11-27
Ryan Sawyer’s parents Scott and Lee were mentioned in the context of the trial.
Closing arguments heard in trial of Nova Scotia bouncer charged with killing patronCanada· 2025-10-21
Lee Sawyer is the mother of Ryan and Kyle Sawyer.
Trial begins for Nova Scotia ex-bouncer charged in patron’s death on Christmas Eve 2022Canada· 2025-10-07
Lee Sawyer, Mr. Sawyer’s mother, said she’s encouraged by the expansion of the rules for bouncers.
Nova Scotia mandates background checks for bouncers after 2022 death of bar patronCanada· 2025-09-25
Lee Sawyer, whose son Ryan died by homicide in 2022, pleaded with legislators to not let the bar bouncer law 'fall victim to repeal.'
Families of Nova Scotia men who died outside bars push to save bouncer law facing repealCanada· 2025-03-21
