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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1988
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE RETIRES
A GUARD OF HONOUR WAS MOUNTED IN THE COMPOUND OF THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS AT NOON TODAY (MONDAY) AS THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE BADE FAREWELL TO THE RETIRING DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MANAGEMENT, MR ERIC BLACKBURN.
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HUNDREDS OF POLICE OFFICERS, AUXILIARY POLICE MEMBERS, CIVILIAN STAFF AND THEIR FAMILIES, LED BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER. LI KWAN-HA, ATTENDED THE TRADITIONAL CEREMONY TO WISH MR BLACKBURN HAPPINESS IN HIS RETIREMENT.
THE HIGHLY ESTEEMED POLICE VETERAN JOINED THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE IN JANUARY 1954 AS A SUB-INSPECTOR AND ROSE THROUGH THE RANKS TO DEPUTY COMMISSIONER IN 1981.
MR BLACKBURN HAS SERVED IN ALL MAJOR FORMATIONS OF THE INCLUDING UNIFORMED BRANCH, SPECIAL BRANCH, TRAFFIC, MARINE AS AS THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BRANCH. HE HAS ACTED AS COMMISSIONER OF POLICE LAST DECEMBER, AND IS REGARDED BY COLLEAGUES AS A DISTINGUISHED OFFICER AND LEADER.
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MR BLACKBURN WAS AWARDED THE COLONIAL POLICE MEDAL MERITORIOUS SERVICE (CPM) AND A GOVERNOR'S HIGH COMMENDATION FOR HIS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN DEALING WITH THE DISTURBANCES IN 1967. HR WAS ALSO AWARDED THE QUEEN'S POLICE MEDAL (QPM) AND THE OBE FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE.
HE WILL SAY GOODBYE TO HONG KONG ON MARCH 14, TO GO ON LEAVE PRIOR TO RETIREMENT AFTER 34 YEARS' SERVICE IN THE FORCE.
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TODAY'S GUARD OF HONOUR WAS DRAWN FROM THE BASIC TRAINING OF THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL, UNDER THE COMMAND OF STUART WRINGE.
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