SAPS
Police Minister, Bheki Cele, is expected in East London on Saturday to deliver the eulogy at the funeral service of police diver, Captain Pierre Marx, who died in the line of duty last weekend.
The 53-year-old member was on Saturday, 08 January 2022 attending to a drowning incident with his co-divers from the East London K9 Search and Rescue unit.
During the rescue mission in the Horse Shoe Valley area, Captain Marx was swept away in a strong current.
His body was recovered in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Police Ministry spokesperson, Lirandzu Themba says Marx was a well-known member of the SAPS who was recognised for his outstanding heroic rescue activities within the Province.
"He has won a couple of Bravery Awards and was very popular among various communities who witnessed his sense of commitment to his work as a seasoned police diver", she said.
Themba says the floods in the province have claimed the lives of 21 people.
