Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee delivers a speech at the Police Headquarters as the Hong Kong Police Force marked the Force Remembrance Day on Oct 22, 2021 to pay tribute to members of the HKPF and Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force who have given their lives in the line of duty. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNEMNT)

HONG KONG – Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee on Friday paid tribute to officers of the Hong Kong Police Force who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.

“In a moment of life and death, they abided by their promise to protect the lives and properties of our people. With their dedication and sacrifice, they have written heroic epics that make all members of the force proud,” Siu said while addressing the Force Remembrance Day ceremony.

Members of the force face a number of dangers while on duty, but they always put the people of Hong Kong first “in our determination to ensure the safety and stability of this city”, he said.

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By demonstrating our professionalism, we pay tribute to our fallen predecessors.

Raymond Siu Chak-yee, Commissioner of Police

Paying tribute to senior inspector Lam Yuen-yee, a marine officer who died at sea in September, the police chief said her memory would live on in every member of the force and of the public for her unwavering commitment to her duties and her exploit of giving her life for our city's law and order. “As with all other fallen officers, Ms Lam has gone on to glory.”

“The light they have shone on us has continued to lead us in keeping our original aspiration, protecting Hong Kong with the motto of "Serving Hong Kong with Honour, Duty and Loyalty", curbing resolutely any acts endangering national security and preventing the emergence of domestic terrorism, serving the public at large, and after all, striving for the community's recognition and trust in the professional services of the force.”

The Hong Kong Police Force holds a ceremony at the Police Headquarters on Oct 22, 2021 to pay tribute to members of the HKPF and Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force who have given their lives in the line of duty. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNEMNT)

Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee lays a wreath in front of the Books of Remembrance in which the names of the fallen are inscribed, on Oct 22, 2021, as the Hong Kong Police Force held a ceremony at the Police Headquarters to pay tribute to members of the HKPF and Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force who have given their lives in the line of duty. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNEMNT)

Commandant of the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force Yang Joe-tsi pays tribute in front of the Books of Remembrance in which the names of the fallen are inscribed during the Force Remembrance Day ceremony, Oct 22, 2021. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNEMNT)

He said it is by demonstrating their professionalism that members of the force pay tribute to their fallen predecessors.

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Members of the Hong Kong Police Old Comrades Association, the Royal Hong Kong Police Association and former force members also joined the ceremony.