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| Fourth crash officer laid to rest | Fourth crash officer laid to rest |
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| The funeral has taken place of Declan Greene, one of the four police officers killed in a car crash in County Down last weekend. | |
| Their vehicle crashed and burst into flames on the Warrenpoint to Rostrevor Road as they were answering a call for help from colleagues on Sunday morning. | |
| Hundred of mourners packed into St Colman's Church outside Kilkeel. | Hundred of mourners packed into St Colman's Church outside Kilkeel. |
| During Requiem Mass, Constable Greene, 39, was described as "highly respected by all sides of the community". | |
| Father Peter O'Hare said the police officer "lived for his family". | Father Peter O'Hare said the police officer "lived for his family". |
| Constable Green was due to receive an area commander's commendation for his community work with young people in the Kilkeel area. | |
| A certificate for this, along with his police cap and gloves, were presented to his wife after the Mass. | |
| Constable Greene was interred in the cemetery beside St Colman's Church. | |
| On Wednesday, Constable Green's three colleagues who died alongside him were buried. | |
| A service for James Magee, 27, was held in Dromore while Kevin Gorman, 24, was laid to rest in Drumaness. | A service for James Magee, 27, was held in Dromore while Kevin Gorman, 24, was laid to rest in Drumaness. |
| The funeral of Kenneth Irvine, 30, was also held in Kilkeel. | The funeral of Kenneth Irvine, 30, was also held in Kilkeel. |