The two police officers who were shot and killed by armed men at Kasoa have been honoured by the service and their names engraved on the wall of honour.
Inspector Michael Dotse Dzeameshie and General Corporal Awal Mohammed were part of eight other officers who were honoured as part of this year’s Police memorial day.
At a wreath laying and Flag raising ceremony at the Police training college, Tesano, President Akufo-Addo, Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Derry and IGP, James Oppong Boanuah and other government officials joined the Police service in bidding farewell to their fallen heroes.
The Police memorial day is used to celebrate serving officers who lost their lives while performing lawful duties.
The day which was instituted in 2014 is used to engrave the names of the gallant officers on permanent monuments in line with international best practices.
The fallen heroes include Inspector Forster Amponsah who died September 13, this year while on traffic duty at Nante Zongo on the main Kintampo- Techiman road, Sergeant Agatha Nana Nabin who died on July 30, while on snap check duty at Kumbungu in the Northern Region.
She was corporal at the time of death but was posthumously promoted to the rank of sergeant.
Gen Corporal George Nkwanna, died on October 4, through road traffic accident on his way to duty and Gen Lance Corporal Alhassan Asare died on August 20.
He was found dead for what was suspected to be gunshot wounds while on duty at the Duke filling station in Agona Swedru in the Central Region.
The rest are Gen Lance Corporal John Andoh , who died on January while on duty in kubease in the Ashanti region.
He was knocked down and killed instantly by a Kia rhino vehicle while on snap check duty and Gen Corporal Bernard Antwi who died on August 19.
He was killed at Domi in a village near Antoakrom in the Ashanti Region. In a sermon, ACP Very Rev. Fr. George Arthur charged the police officers to be steadfast and focus on their duties despite the loss.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, after lighting the perpetual flame, laid a wreath on behalf of the Government and people of Ghana.
The Inspector-General of Police, James Oppong Boanuh laid the wreath for the Police Service, while a representative laid one for the bereaved families, and the Otublohum Mantse, Nii Duodo Nsaki laid one for the traditional rulers.
Story filed by Bright Ntramah
