Lam Yuen Yee
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Lam Yuen-yee (Chinese:林婉儀, 1984-2021), a posthumous Chief Inspector of Hong Kong Police Marine Small Boat Division, died in action on 25th September 2021near Sha Chau Island in the northwest waters of Hong Kong after a smuggling speedboat slammed into her police interceptor, causing it to capsize[1]. Lam and three other police officers on board fell into the sea. While three officers were rescued shortly after, Lam was found missing and her body was retrieved two days after near the coast of Yi O on Lantau Island[2].
A ceremony with the highest honours and a funeral procession was held for Lam on 2021-11-02. Lam was laid to rest in the Gallant Garden, a plot at Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery reserved for civil servants who died on duty. Major Government officers including Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor attended the ceremony. A weekly press meeting with the Chief Executive and the meeting of the Executive Council was cancelled to make way for Lam’s funeral[3].
Career and Legacy in Marine Police
Lam joined the Hong Kong Police Force in 2007, starting her career as a police constable in Tuen Mun Police District. Lam rose quickly through the ranks to become an inspector in three years with her excellent abilities and renowned diligence. Lam joined the Marine Police in 2015 and later became the first female supervisor of Small Boat Division in 2020, leading this elite maritime unit of the Marine Police[4]. During her tenure, Lam earned her good reputation as “Kryptonite of smuggling”[5], where she busted smuggling cases over the years, intercepting more than 70 speedboats and arrested more than 100 persons[6]. In a major anti-smuggling operation led by Lam in August 2020, Lam seized HK$37 million worth of animals and smuggled goods[7].
Death and Aftermaths
On 25th September 2021, at around 8am, Lam was leading her team of four on a marine multi-mission interceptor to conduct a regular anti-smuggling operation in northwest waters of Hong Kong, near Chek Lap Kok International Airport. Lam noticed a number of suspected smuggling speedboats at Sha Chau and decided to chase one of them. During the pursuit, a speedboat ignored repeated police warnings and crashed to the right stern of LAM’s boat, causing the interceptor to sink and the four officers, including LAM, to fall into the sea. The officers were trapped underneath the speedboat after the collision. Rescuers later found the three other officers but Lam was missing. On 27th September 2021, the body of LAM was finally discovered near the shore at Yi O on Lantau Island two days after she fell into the sea. An initial autopsy confirmed that Lam drowned to death.
Her death triggered both Hong Kong and Guangdong Police’s crackdown on smuggling operations across the border with mainland China. The Police Commissioner of Hong Kong Police Raymond Siu vowed to make the best endeavours to track down the culprit and ramp up crackdowns on smugglers[8]. Until 2021-10-11, a joint operation - among Police, Customs and Excise, Food and Environmental Health, Health and Lands Departments as well as the Government Flying Service had so far led to the arrests of 365 people, in which 35 were believed to be part of the triad smuggling ring[9].
On 2021-10-01 and 2021-10-02, the Guangdong authorities arrested two mainland Chinese men who are believed to have been on the speedboat that rammed the Hong Kong marine police vessel, causing the death of Lam[10]. The two suspects could be tried in the mainland as they were arrested there, and Hong Kong police said the crash took place in mainland waters about 300 to 500 meters away from Hong Kong's waters.
Lam’s death also triggered derision from some members of the public. Speaking in a Legislative Council meeting, Secretary of Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said there were eight members from the Hong Kong Disciplined Services who have been being suspended from their duties after they had mocked the death of Lam[11]. Tang said taunts at Lam were cold-blooded and no one should make sarcastic remarks or gloat over casualties, regardless of their political stance.
A group calling itself HKGolden Music released a parody song entitled “Do not look for what fell into the sea” (Chinese: 墮海唔好搵) during the police search for Lam. The song, now removed by the group, contained lyrics including “they will float back up once you stop looking for them,” and “a few people falling into the sea is no big deal.” Lawmaker Priscilla Leung Mei-fan slammed the group for releasing the song, saying “the practice is chilling. The whole city must condemn and hold [them] accountable.”[12]
- ↑ Hong Kong police officer missing after boat capsizes in anti-smuggling operation, three others injured. South China Morning Post.
- ↑ Body of missing policewoman found in sea. The Standard.
- ↑ Top Hong Kong officials attend funeral for police officer who died on duty. https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/02/top-hong-kong-officials-attend-funeral-for-police-officer-who-died-on-duty/. 外部链接存在于
|work=(帮助) - ↑ Drones help in search as hope dims for smuggler chaser lost at sea.
- ↑ Body found in Tai O is missing marine officer lost during smuggler chase.
- ↑ 殉職高級督察林婉儀被封「走私剋星」 表現卓越多次獲獎.
- ↑ 狗主走私愛犬北上團聚？水警海關反走私救12隻狗 檢3700萬元雜貨. https://www.hk01.com/%E7%AA%81%E7%99%BC/514324/%E7%8B%97%E4%B8%BB%E8%B5%B0%E7%A7%81%E6%84%9B%E7%8A%AC%E5%8C%97%E4%B8%8A%E5%9C%98%E8%81%9A-%E6%B0%B4%E8%AD%A6%E6%B5%B7%E9%97%9C%E5%8F%8D%E8%B5%B0%E7%A7%81%E6%95%9112%E9%9A%BB%E7%8B%97-%E6%AA%A23700%E8%90%AC%E5%85%83%E9%9B%9C%E8%B2%A8.
- ↑ Top cop vows to crack down on smugglers after marine officer dies.
- ↑ Mainland Chinese police arrest 2 suspects in connection with Hong Kong officer’s death during anti-smuggling operation.
- ↑ Suspect pair in deadly smuggle chase caught.
- ↑ Eight from disciplined services suspended from work after teasing dead marine cop. The Standard.
- ↑ Pro-Beijing lawmaker and police union chief condemn mocking of Hong Kong officer who drowned on duty. HKFP.