Philipsburg:--- Officers of the police core were receiving physiological counseling on Friday at the Philipsburg Police Station to help them deal with the tragic loss of their colleague and friend Anthony Chiki Elizabeth. Several officers and justice workers were seen weeping openly on Friday as they continue to deal with the death of their colleague.Chiki was well known on St. Maarten as one of St. Maarten's veteran detectives who solved many high profile cases. Lawyers who knew of Chiki's work said on Friday that the St. Maarten Police Force lost a valuable serviceman whom they believed should have been protected. "They the police management should have made sure they ordered Chiki to stay off the motor cycle, he was too valuable and they should have cherished his work. It will be difficult for them to replace Chiki since that detective had built up a network of informants."
Chief Commissioner of Police Peter de Witte said the memorial service for his fallen serviceman will be held on Wednesday morning while his remains will be transported to Curacao where he will be laid to rest the following day.