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Charles attends police memorial | |
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Prince Charles and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith have attended a National Police Memorial Day service. | |
They met relatives of fallen officers after a ceremony at Liverpool Cathedral attended by more than 2,000 people. | |
Joanne Terry, whose husband Ian was shot in the chest on a training exercise in June, was among those who spoke to the prince after the service. | |
The memorial event has been organised by the Police Roll of Honour Trust which was founded five years ago. | The memorial event has been organised by the Police Roll of Honour Trust which was founded five years ago. |
National roll | National roll |
The trust's aim is to honour the 4,000 British police officers through history who have lost their lives while on duty. | The trust's aim is to honour the 4,000 British police officers through history who have lost their lives while on duty. |
More than 20 years of research has been brought together to create a national roll of honour for fallen police officers. | More than 20 years of research has been brought together to create a national roll of honour for fallen police officers. |
The trust was started by Pc Joe Holness, of Kent Police, after the death of a colleague while carrying out road safety checks. | The trust was started by Pc Joe Holness, of Kent Police, after the death of a colleague while carrying out road safety checks. |
Nine police officers have been added to the roll of honour in the past 12 months. | Nine police officers have been added to the roll of honour in the past 12 months. |