Memorial stone being unveiled in memory of West Sussex police officer killed on duty
Met Police Sergeant Matt Ratana was shot and killed in Croydon custody centre
A memorial stone is being unveiled later in memory of a Metropolitan police officer killed whilst on duty.
54-year-old Matt Ratana, from Goring in West Sussex, was shot and killed in Croydon custody centre on the 25th September 2020 by Louis de Zoysa.
At the time, Matt was coming up to retirement after serving the force for 30 years.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley is expected to speak at the ceremony, at the custody centre where the memorial will stand.
De Zoysa was sentenced to life in prison for Matt Ratana's death.