The mother of murdered police officer Dale Mayers says she holds no bitterness towards anyone nor does she question God about anything. She said she had placed her trust in God and she felt honoured he chose her to be Mayers mother.

Speaking at her son's funeral, Angela Mayers told the hundreds of mourners who showed up to the Arima Seventh Day Adventist church on De Gannes Street to celebrate his life that she was comforted knowing her son was able to touch so many lives.

“The number of people who came to see me, who cried, and as I held them, I carried each one of their pain. I pray for you. My son was sent on a mission far greater than I ever imagined.

“His mission was to unite people. As I look around, I see people of all nationalities, colour, religion.”

On May 13, Mayers was liming at a bar in Longdenville, Chaguanas with two friends when a gunman walked in.

The gunman announced a hold-up and Mayers drew his licensed firearm and shot at the man. The man returned fire, hitting Mayers. He was taken to hospital where he died while being treated.

The gunman was held the same night after going to the Port of Spain General Hospital for treatment.

On Monday, at his funeral, Mayers mother urged mourners to remember each other and live in love so her son’s legacy could live on.

“I will call him by his garage, and sometimes he would be blasting Indian music while he worked; he loved people.”

She shared memories of her son and called on his male friends to step up.

“Please, men, assume your duties; his children need you now to help guide them.”

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She told the packed church that if ever they see her, “come for a hug,“ that she is “Dale Mummy,” and ended by telling the weeping mourners she loved them all.

Mayers younger sister, Danisha Dana Mayers-Gardner, delivered an emotional eulogy beginning with his early years, saying he was born at eight months, weighing four pounds and two ounces. She said her earliest memory of her brother was of them swinging on a mango tree at the back of their house.

She said Mayers, a car enthusiast who competed in drag race competitions locally and internationally, had fallen in love with cars from a young age.

“It was almost like he was born with the ability to fix, build, and race anything.”

Mayers-Gardner said her brother made everyone feel special and she was pleasantly shocked when she visited his home the night after the deadly shooting and saw many people sharing their own heartwarming stories.

“I felt genuine love. Dale's real gift was finding ways to create memorable moments and impactful relationships across every religion, every creed, every race, every age, both genders, every profession, every social class, every country. That was his real superpower.”

As Mayers-Gardners became emotional, she ended by saying she and her family would now have to face the painful task of figuring out a world without him.

“I ask that you keep us in your prayers. Thank you,