Cops who died in the line of duty remembered

Members of the police force awaiting their turn to lay wreaths.
Members of the police force awaiting their turn to lay wreaths.

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, the Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken and other senior officers today, laid wreaths in remembrance of the 67 police ranks who lost their lives in the line of duty.

The ceremony, which was held at the Monument for the Fallen Heroes in the Police Officers’ Mess Compound, Eve-Leary, commenced with the laying of wreaths by relatives of the fallen heroes, 21-gun salute, two minutes of silence and reveille. This was followed by the laying of wreaths by the Minister of Home Affairs, the Commissioner of Police (ag) Clifton Hicken, Senior Police Officers and other Officials.