Deceased Toronto police constable Andrew Hong was honoured during a day-long funeral ceremony held on Sept. 21.
Thousands were in attendance at the Toronto Congress Centre (TCC) at 12:10 p.m., where Hong’s funeral was held. It was closed to the public but viewable by others live-streamed on the internet.
People lined up over different Highway 407 overpasses along the route to watch the hearse pass by on its way to the TCC from the funeral home.
The event was attended by members of the Toronto Police Service (TPS) and various other police forces, as well as Premier Doug Ford, Mayor John Tory, Ontario Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell, federal Minister of Emergency Preparedness and former Toronto police chief Bill Blair, and federal Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino….