In a climate of deep emotion and respect, on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Athens Police Amphitheater, a special medal awards ceremony was held at the Fallen of the Fallen to the Duty of the Defendant. George Liggeridis and police officers of A-535 class restoration platoon.
Following the issuance of a relevant Presidential Decree, his parents and sister George Lygheridis was awarded the “Andragathia Police Excellency” as a minimal recognition of his heroic offer and sacrifice in defending citizens’ security. At the same time, “police crosses” were awarded to -17 -police officers of his squad, who, at risk of their lives, transported their seriously injured colleague to a safer spot and restored order in the area.
The medals were handed over by the Greek Police Chief, Lieutenant General Dimitrios Mallios and the Attica Police Chief, Lieutenant General Athanasios Campras, in the presence of colleagues and relatives of the honored persons.
“The body does not forget its people who have fallen on time. He does not forget the families of our people. And we will continue to remember forever, as long as there is a Greek police. “ Mr. leader stressed, stressing that “George’s family … is our family now. It’s part of the body. And so it will continue to be ». At the same time, he called on police officers to remember that “It is people who make the police … the people of the body. You and your families. “
At the opening of the ceremony, Attica General Police Chief emphasized that the event “It is the minimum indication of gratitude to people who did not hesitate and did not retreat”characterizing the sacrifice of George Liggeridis “Cry of awakening over violence, blind fan intolerance and any form of absurdity.”
He also stressed that “A police officer was not hit yet. The concept of duty itself was hit. George fell during duty, defending his fellow citizens, public security, legitimacy “while pointing out that” his life, his presence, his self -sacrifice are enough to remind us of what it means to stand up when others are bent. “
At the same time, he recalled that the colleagues of the wrongdoer George Liggeridis “At no time they thought of themselves, but their duty, their colleague and their friend” and closed by saying “we will not forget. Heroic in death, immortal in memory. “
As “A medal that only gets levents, only worthy men, only those who have boldness and courage” He described George Liggeridis the honor in his son’s memory, stressing that ‘My son was one of them, a hero’. With emotion noted that “But fate did not want to be here with all colleagues, but it is in our hearts” and closing his speech he exclaimed “Immortal!”
The ceremony ended with the A-535 squadron to describe the heroic efforts of his colleagues to protect and keep George Lygheridis in life, while trying to attempt to restore order in the area, a reason why they were awarded them.
It is recalled that, on December 7, 2023, police officer George Lygeridis was in an arranged service with the A-535 class rehabilitation platoon to take classroom measures at the Renti Gymnasium “Melina Mercouri” in a men’s racing, Explosive mechanisms and other means, resulting in his serious injury in the field, due to which his death was died on December 27, 2023.
Officers from the A-535 squadron in an arranged service along with George Lygheridis in the aforementioned fight, managed, in danger, to carry their seriously injured colleague to a safer spot where they were given the first aid, while providing him with their first aid, wider area.
The award of police medals was held in the presence of the Secretary General of Migration Policy Manos Logothetis, Deputy Chief of the House, Lieutenant General Paschalis Syritoudis, Director of the Direct Action Department of Attica, Lieutenant General Giorgos Michael GADA, Taxiarchou Dimitrios Voulgaris and other officers of the Attica Police Directorate, representatives of ELAS trade unions. and members of the family and friends of the honored persons.
“The memory of the unprofessional e. George Liggeridis will forever live in the heart of every police officer and citizen, as an example of bravery, honor and self -denial.
Immortal!”emphasizes ELAS.
Source: Skai
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