# Source note — Lee Marten / Neuralink / ALS / Vancouver Police

Date: 2026-07-02
Live article: https://newsforbc.com/vancouver-police-lee-marten-neuralink-als-bc-technology.html
Facebook lead: https://www.facebook.com/share/18yPUdj2BD/?mibextid=wwXIfr

## Facebook capture
The supplied Facebook share resolved publicly to a Vancouver Police Department photo/post URL. Public metadata visible without login said: “A Vancouver police sergeant is making history with the help of cutting-edge technology. Lee Marten, a 48-year-old Vancouver Police officer living with...”

Because Facebook page text was login-gated in browser view, NewsForBC treated the Facebook item as a lead and verified the story through independent public reporting.

## Independent source trail
- CBC British Columbia: “Vancouver 'RoboCop' is one of 1st Canadian ALS patients to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant.” CBC reports Vancouver police Sgt. Lee Marten is the 26th person in the world to receive a Neuralink brain implant and that the implant is being tested on people unable to move because of ALS. CBC article metadata says Marten underwent surgery on May 20.
- BetaKit: “Vancouver Police sergeant becomes first Canadian ALS patient to receive Neuralink brain implant.” BetaKit frames the story through Toronto’s University Health Network and the neurosurgical technique used to insert the device.
- Global News video: “Vancouver police officer shares his story of living with ALS.” Global previously profiled VPD officer Lee Marten and his ALS diagnosis/journey.
- ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06429735: Neuralink PRIME study record for investigational implanted brain-computer interface research.

## Editorial handling
This article is a human-interest / health-technology source check. It does not provide medical advice and does not claim Neuralink is generally available, approved for routine care, or a cure for ALS. It focuses on B.C. questions around assistive technology access, clinical trials, disability supports, public-sector employees and transparency.