Top Hong Kong officials pay respects at funeral of police officer killed on duty
Senior Constable Lum Hoi-wan was standing behind a police van when he was hit by a truck
Hong Kong police officers and government officials paid their last respects on Monday to a senior constable who was killed on duty after dealing with a separate traffic accident last month.
Lum, a 30-year veteran, was standing behind a police van when he was hit. He was not wearing a reflective vest but the van had a flashing blue light on, and there was reflective lettering on his jacket.
He was given an official police funeral with full honours and laid to rest at Gallant Garden, a plot of land reserved for civil servants who lose their lives on duty, in Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery, Fanling.
The hearse passed by the scene of the fatal crash and the Traffic Kowloon West Operational Base, where Lum worked.
Lum, the father of a 19-year-old son, joined the force in 1988. His two brothers also serve, as a senior constable and a sergeant.
He was the fourth police officer to die on duty since 2011.
