Bacolod Police Officer Hailed as Hero After Being Slain in Anti-Drug Operation

Master Sgt. Romulo Galvez, a police officer in Bacolod City, was hailed as a hero after being killed in the line of duty during an anti-illegal drugs operation in Barangay Singcang-Airport on Thursday night.

10 Apr, 04:28 — 11 Apr, 05:02

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The death of a police officer, whether in the line of duty during an anti-drug operation or in a tragic accident, highlights the dangers faced by law enforcement personnel and can impact community safety perceptions and police morale.

Key entitiesBacolod City Ada East District Sergeant Lambert Kumbusoon

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A police officer was killed during a buy-bust operation on April 9, late Thursday night, along Alijis Road in front of Jade Court II in Barangay Sincang, Bacolod City.

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Police Sergeant Lambert Kumbusoon died in a fatal road crash at Atortorkorpe in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region.

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inquirercentercenter-leftneutralMostly Factualfactual reporting of local law enforcement incident

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inquirerMostly Factual91d ago

Cop slain in Bacolod anti-drug operation hailed as hero

BACOLOD CITY — A slain police officer here was hailed as a hero after he was killed in the line of duty during an anti-illegal drugs operation in Barangay Singcang-Airport on Thursday night. Mayor Greg Gasataya said Master Sgt. Romulo Galvez, a highly decorated member of Police Station 9’s Drug Enforcement Team, died while conducting

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Police officer killed in road crash at Atortorkorpe in Ada

A police officer, identified as Sergeant Lambert Kumbusoon, has died in a fatal road crash at Atortorkorpe in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region.

By Ernest Arhinful

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Police officer killed in road crash at Atortorkorpe in Ada

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Cop slain in Bacolod anti-drug operation hailed as hero

Police officer killed in road crash at Atortorkorpe in Ada

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Cop slain in Bacolod anti-drug operation hailed as hero

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