Metropolitan Nikita paid tribute to the memory of police officers who died in the line of dutytranslated

On November 8, the Day of Remembrance of employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation who died in the line of duty, Metropolitan Nikita of Krasnoyarsk and Achinsk took part in a rally at the church-chapel of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki.

Police officers from all over Krasnoyarsk gathered to honor the memory of their colleagues who gave their lives on duty. The event was also attended by the head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Major General Alexander Solovyov, family members of the deceased employees, representatives of public organizations and the clergy of the Krasnoyarsk diocese.

The head of the regional police and the head of the Krasnoyarsk Metropolis addressed those gathered, noting that on this day they commemorate those who took an oath to be faithful to duty for the good of the people and in fulfillment of the law.

The names of employees who gave their lives for the peace and tranquility of their fellow citizens over the years are immortalized on the walls of the church-chapel of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki. This tradition began on November 10, 2002, the opening day of the church. Today the memorial has almost two hundred names.

Those present honored the fallen defenders with a minute of silence and laid wreaths and flowers at the memorial plaque. After this, lord...