Hundreds of friends, family and colleagues turned out to pay their respects to a well respected police sergeant last week.
Sergeant Ian Harman, 47, died of a suspected heart attack at his desk while on duty at the Merton Park and Cannon Hill safer neighbourhood team (SNT) base, in Aberconway Road, Morden on May 3.
At his funeral on Thursday, officers formed a guard of honour in tribute to the father-of-two from Sutton who was described as a popular and dedicated police sergeant who had worked for the Met for the last 24 years.
Merton’s borough commander, Detective Chief Inspector Darren Williams said: "Ian's dad John was particularly moved by the guard of honour that was done for Ian and I don't think any of us will ever forget the sad but incredibly brave sad eulogy by Ian's 10-year-old Ben."
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