The Ghana Police Service has honoured twenty officers who lost their lives in separate incidents while on duty this year.
A solemn roll call filled the air as the names of the fallen officers were read out during the 2025 Police Memorial Ceremony held at the National Police Training School at Tesano in Accra on Wednesday, December 10.
The event formed part of efforts to pay tribute to personnel who died while serving and protecting the nation.
According to the Service, six of the officers had their names engraved on the Police Wall of Honour, a monument reserved for personnel who are killed in active service.
The remaining fourteen officers were recorded in the Memorial Book of Honour, which also recognises officers who pass away while performing official duties.
Police Memorial Day is observed annually to acknowledge the sacrifices of officers who pay the ultimate price in the course of their work.
The Police Memorial Day was first celebrated in 2014, where serving Police officers who lost their lives while undertaking lawful duties within Ghana, on peacekeeping missions or on international assignments are recognised for their services to the country.
The flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremony was attended by President John Mahama, Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, as well as representatives of the bereaved families.
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