Georgetown: Two brave and courageous policemen who were injured during the course of their duties were on Thursday promoted by Commissioner of Police Leslie James.
The policemen during operations on Monday 18 February and Thursday 30 May, 2019 respectively were acknowledged for their heroic acts that were widely publicized.
Corporal Clive Clarke who has over ten years of service and is stationed at Brickdam Police Station was elevated to the rank of Sergeant.
He said that with being promoted, his performance would only become even greater.
Constable Mark Grimmond who is stationed at Iteringbang and was escorting the body of a United States Missionary when the single-engine aircraft crash landed aback of Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara was promoted to Corporal.
An emotional Grimmond said that he was very much elated for his first promotion, having so far served the Force for eight years.
Both ranks have been discharged from hospital and are recuperating comfortably.
The occasion was held in the Commissioner’s Conference Room in the presence of Officers of the Force’s Performance Group who were meeting at the time and who have all congratulated the ranks and wished them a speedy recovery.
Commissioner James who also extended best wishes to the ranks’ families, said that outstanding performances by ranks would always be rewarded by the Force.
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