Williams lauds show of solidarity at officer’s funeral

These were the words of Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams, who addressed scores of police officers at the Revival Time Assembly Church, King’s Wharf, San Fernando, yesterday. Williams urged them to unite and provide good policing for the people of this country.

“As I extend condolences to the family of officer Mondesir, I ask you to look out for each other and to carry out your duties with pride,” he said. The church was filled to capacity as Mondesir was given an official send-off.

Fr Glen Forde, who gave the sermon, said the wicked lived long lives and those who were good had short lives.

He said Solomon was known as the wisest man who ever lived, according to the Holy Bible.

“Solomon addressed the issue of death by saying human beings do not have the ability to predict the future, and how can they avoid what they do not know,” he said, adding that if Mondesir knew he was leaving his home never to return, he would have made alternative plans. But in the words of Solomon, he said, no one could hold back the spirit that was ascending to God.

“There is no escaping death. Solomon said death is an obligation that we must fulfil just as long as we are born in this world.” Forde said Solomon’s advice to man was: do not be too wise or too foolish. Men who are too wise, he says, do not believe in God and neither did those who were too foolish. Therefore, he urged, we must avoid these two extremes.

“The problem with people in TT is that they are not God-fearing citizens and as a result they are at times uncontrollable,” he said, noting that people should not try to be too wise or too foolish and make the wrong choices in life. He noted that Satan was a killer and was happy to deal with those who messed with him.

Forde said people should not allow God to become angry as he would send down the thunder and lightning in a flash. He urged the congregation to open their hearts to Jesus and allow him to take control of their lives.

Mondesir was killed in a road accident on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway near El Socorro on Tuesday morning.

Fellow officer Dayne Horsford, who was with him, remains in critical condition at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex.

Police reports say at about 2 am on Tuesday, the officers were heading east when their SUV skidded near Courts Megastore, flipped several times and PCs Mondesir and Horseford were thrown out.

They landed in bush at the side of the road.

Mondesir was pronounced dead on the spot, and Horsford was taken to hospital.