Force honours fallen colleagues
Speaking at the ceremony, Commissioner Lee Ming-kwai said it was the first to be held "in this newly-opened Arsenal House - a state-of-the-art building and a fitting tribute to the dedication and fortitude of all those who have served in the past 160 years, including our present strength of 27,000 regular officers, 4,000 Auxiliary colleagues and 5,000 civilian staff" .
"Today we honour the memory of those officers, both Regular and Auxiliary, who, whilst performing their sworn duty, have given their lives in the service of the people of Hong Kong. Time and time again police officers confront danger as well as the uncertainty of whether their duty to protect and serve will place them in harm's way. They, however, willingly accept this challenge in order to achieve what the community demands: a safe and stable society," he added.
Mr Lee also referred to the "tragic lost" of Police Constable Chan Yip-shing, who died in the execution of duty early this year. "Constable Chan's sacrifice reflects the dangers faced daily by all police officers and his selfless dedication to duty is an example to us all," he said.
(A full list of the fallen officers is published on page 9)
