JAMAICA POLICE Federation Chairman Sergeant Patrae Rowe is calling on the Government to pay tribute to the two officers who lost their lives in an early-morning operation in Horizon Park, St Catherine, earlier this month and to ensure their sacrifice is not forgotten.
He was speaking with The Gleaner yesterday as police officers based at the St Catherine North Divisional Headquarters paid their respects to Detective Corporal Dane Biggs and Constable Decardo Hylton, who died on June 12.
“Just four years on the job, Hylton, 26 years old, and Biggs, 10 years on the job and 32 years old, have given their lives to make this country a better place,” Rowe said.
“The Federation is also asking the political directorate, including the prime minister and the leader of the Opposition, to attend their funerals in a sign of true support and [give] comfort to the respective families,” Rowe said, adding that the Government should order that all flags on state buildings be lowered to half mast as a sign of respect for Biggs and Hylton.
The Police Federation boss told The Gleaner that they are willing to press home the need for the country to salute the men and may visit Parliament to spur the nation’s leaders to allocate time “to pay proper tribute to fallen brothers”.
