LIVE COVERAGE: Slain Toronto police Const. Andrew Hong laid to rest

Toronto Police officers lined up on Yonge Street in Thornhill, as the procession for Const. Andrew Hong is set get underway. CITYNEWS/Faiza Amin

By News Staff

Posted September 21, 2022 9:50 am.

Last Updated September 21, 2022 2:02 pm.

Police officers across the country and thousands more are expected to attend the funeral of slain Toronto police Const. Andrew Hong on Wednesday.

Hong, a 22-year veteran of the force, was killed last Monday in a Tim Horton’s restaurant in Mississauga while on break during a training session.

His service will be held at 12 p.m. and will include tributes from dignitaries including Premier Doug Ford, Mayor John Tory and Toronto Police Chief James Ramer.

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