Police have honoured the lives of three of their colleagues and a civilian who were killed by Hurricane Fabian nine years ago.The annual commemoration took place at the Memorial Bench in Kindley Field Park, St. George’s at 2pm yesterday.Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva, Deputy Commissioner Mike Jackman and Assistant Commissioner Antoine Daniels, along with various colleagues and friends, gathered in tribute to mark the occasion.“Following a brief acknowledgment of the tragic circumstances and a moment of silence, the lives of those lost were fondly remembered with flowers thrown into the ocean,” according to a statement from the police.“Prior to today’s event the Ninth Annual Remembrance Ride took place on Sunday, September 2nd, honouring the three police employees and a civilian who lost their lives. The Commissioner of Police was also in attendance at that event, as well as Assistant Commissioner Paul Wright, Superintendent Martin Weekes, former Commissioner of Police Senator Jonathan Smith (President of the September 5th Foundation), Inspector Craig Morfitt (Vice President of the September 5th Foundation) and former Police Constable Jeff Baron (Director of the September 5th Foundation), who joined the victims’ colleagues, family and friends for the event.”Constable Stephen Symons, Constable Nicole O’Connor, Station Duty Officer Gladys Saunders and Corporation of Hamilton employee Manuel Pacheco were swept from the Causeway by Hurricane Fabian on September 5th 2003.In their honour, a motorcycle ride has been coordinated each year since on the Sunday closest to the anniversary.For more information on the charitable work of the September 5th Foundation, please visit their website at http://september5foundation.com/.