FAMILY, friends, colleagues and community members on Friday said their last goodbyes to metro police officer, Marthinus Albertus Bann, known as “Oom Martiens”, who died during an armed robbery and attempted hijacking on July 11.
The service was held at Wynand Marais Community Hall at 11am. He was buried in Mooifontein Cemetery on top of his first wife.
The pain was evident on many people’s faces as they wept for their beloved father, grandfather, husband, colleague and friend.
During the service, a heart-warming tribute to Bann was presented by fellow police and metro police members as well as the EMPD’s chaplin service’s pastor, Samson Lusufi, who conducted the service.
More photographs of the funeral service
The EMPD choir sang a tribute song and Amazing Grace was sang as Bann’s children and grandchildren carried out his coffin.
The EMPD flag was draped over his coffin with five medals he received while serving the force, also being displayed.
Bann’s wife, children, grandchildren, friends and colleagues all wrote beautiful messages to Bann in the funeral programme.
“What makes a legend? Is it what he did while he was alive…or how he is remembered after he is gone. In loving memory of a dad, husband, a grandfather and a dear friend to all.”
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