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PM attends ceremony to honour murdered Essex police officer

A memorial stone has been unveiled in Clacton to honour an Essex Police officer who was killed whilst off duty in the town in 2012.

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David Cameron hails "extraordinary courage" of police officer killed by gunman

The Prime Minister David Cameron has hailed the "extraordinary courage" of Essex police officer PC Ian Dibell, who lost his life while trying to stop a gunman in 2012.

Mr Cameron unveiled a memorial stone in honour of the 41-year-old, saying "it was a poignant reminder of what our police do to protect us."

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"I hope that as people visit this memorial over the generations, they will be inspired to stop for a moment to remember the extraordinary courage of one brave man who gave everything to protect the people he served in Clacton-on-Sea."

– David Cameron

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Pictures: Prime Minister arrives at ceremony to honour murdered Essex police officer

Prime Minster David Cameron arrives at the service today. Credit: ITV News Anglia

The Prime Minister has arrived at a ceremony honouring a murdered Essex Police officer.

The Prime Minister addresses the audience. Credit: ITV News Anglia

PC Ian Dibell was killed while off duty in Clacton in 2012. A memorial stone will be unveiled in the town later this afternoon.

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Memorial stone to be unveiled in honour of murdered police officer

PC Ian Dibell Credit: Essex Police

A murdered Essex Police officer will be honoured today.

A memorial stone will be unveiled in Clacton for PC Ian Dibell who was killed whilst off duty there in 2012.

He was later posthumously awarded the George Medal for gallantry by the Queen.

PC Dibell's family will be attending the service along with his loved ones, friends and police colleagues.

It is a privilege to attend this service in memory of Police Constable Ian Dibell, who paid the ultimate price in protecting the innocent people of Clacton.

'In not only confronting evil on our streets but in going back in to his house to get his warrant card and putting himself on duty, Ian displayed the heroism and professionalism that characterise the best of our breed.

"There are no words to adequately sum up the enormity of Ian's sacrifice, nor that of any officer who dies in the service of his community. PC Dibell paid the ultimate price for his actions, but he will never be forgotten by his colleagues in Essex Police, or the people of our county."

– Stephen Kavanagh, The Chief Constable of Essex Police

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