IN PHOTOS: Remembering Toronto police Const. Andrew Hong

Funeral for Const. Andrew Hong
Items belonging to Const. Andrew Hong are displayed in the Toronto Congress Centre during his funeral in Toronto on Sept. 21, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

By Patricia D'Cunha

Posted September 21, 2022 12:48 pm.

Last Updated September 21, 2022 12:59 pm.

Thousands of police officers and community members paid tribute Wednesday to Toronto Police Const. Andrew Hong, who was killed in the line of duty last week.

A funeral procession took place starting from the Kane-Jerrett funeral home in Thornhill and made its way westbound along Highway 407 to the Toronto Congress Centre in north Etobicoke.

Officers from several forces across Canada lined the procession route to pay respects to Hong. Community members gathered to view the procession from a number of highway overpasses between Yonge Street and Highway 27.

A service is being held at the Toronto Congress Centre, which included eulogies from Hong’s wife and his daughter, as well as tributes from dignitaries. Watch it live on CityNews.ca.

Below are some photos from the day:

Funeral for Const. Andrew Hong
Funeral for Const. Andrew Hong
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