Wednesday 11 November 2009

Armistice Day

I have just returned from the Service of Remembrance held in the Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Garden.

It is right and proper on this day we remember all those in the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Police Service of Northern Ireland who gave their lives in service for the entire community.

They were ordinary people thrust into extraordinary situations. On this day we remember with thanksgiving the courage and self sacrifice of those who have given their lives. Particularly we remember the colleagues we have lost since our last remembrance service, Constable Stephen Carroll, murdered by terrorists and Constables James Magee, Kevin Gorman, Declan Greene and Kenny Irvine, tragically killed in a road traffic collision.

Their legacy should be a continued determination by us all to meet the challenges that lie before us and embrace a future of peace.

On this day, we remember them.

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