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NATIONAL POLICE MEMORIAL DAY


NATIONAL POLICE MEMORIAL DAY


HRH LEADS TRIBUTES ON NATIONAL POLICE MEMORIAL DAY


The Prince of Wales joined families and leaders to mark the 17th National Police Memorial Day (NPMD) on 27 September. Steve Bax reports.


National Police Memorial Day took place virtually on 27 September, for the first time in its history. The service was held only two days after the tragic death of Metropolitan Police officer Sergeant Matt Ratana, who was fatally shot in Croydon, serving as a poignant reminder of why NPMD is such an important occasion for the policing family.


Prime Minister Boris Johnson also paid tribute to the police officers the service remembered, calling them “the very best of us”. He reflected:


HRH The Prince of Wales addressed the nation ahead of this annual remembrance service which attracted a congregation of thousands from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. He spoke of the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic.


The Prince remarked: “We have learned, as never before, to value those things of which we could always be certain, such as the steadfast dedication to duty of our police forces.” He said they had “earned the admiration of the world” and added:


“I say to all the families, friends and colleagues of fallen officers, and to every serving officer throughout the United Kingdom, that you and your loved ones will always have a very special place in the heart of our nation.”


“They laid down their lives to prevent us from coming to harm and for that we owe them a huge debt – the dedication and selflessness that they showed in serving their communities will never be forgotten.”


The police family had been expecting to gather at Lincoln Cathedral for Memorial Day, but the coronavirus restrictions meant the service needed to be held online for the first time in its history.


Samantha Dixon lost her husband, PC James ‘Dixie’ Dixon of Thames Valley Police, in a road accident on duty in December 2017, while she was pregnant with their son, Parker. She recorded a message saying why NPMD is important to her.


“It’s somewhere I can take our son, who sadly never got to meet his father, and he can be remembered in a proud way rather than the sadness that is normally attached to it.”


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