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Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter
Officer Commanding Police, Minerals and Border Control Unit Senior Assistant Commissioner Earnest Muchenjekwa, who died on Thursday, will be buried today in Karoi. A church service for late senior cop was held yesterday at Morris Depot Chapel in Harare, after which his body was taken to Plot 6, Chikuti Farm in Karoi, for burial. Snr Asst Comm Muchenjekwa died at Westend Clinic in Harare after a short illness.

He was 50.

The church service was attended by Police Commissioner-General Dr Augustine Chihuri, Ministry of Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Mr Melusi Matshiya, Ministry of Mines and Mining Development Permanent Secretary Professor Francis Gudyanga, senior Government and police and army officials.

Addressing mourners, Dr Chihuri said Snr Asst Comm Muchenjekwa left a gap within the force that will be difficult to fill. “We, as the entire ZRP family, is deeply saddened by the untimely passing on of this illustrious and dedicated senior officer,” he said. “We were shocked when we received the sad news that Senior Assistant Commissioner Muchenjekwa had passed on. May his soul rest in peace.”

Dr Chihuri urged police officers to remain united during and after the period of mourning the late senior officer. Snr Asst Comm Muchenjekwa’s younger brother, Norbert, described him as a quiet, humble and down to earth man, who was always uniting the family.

On Thursday, chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said Snr Asst Comm Muchenjekwa fell sick in Swaziland while on police business and had to return home to seek medical attention.

Snr Asst Comm Muchenjekwa was born on October 4, 1966 and was attested into the force on July 1, 1988 as a patrol officer. Soon after training, he was posted to Mutare Central in Manicaland Province.

His policing career took him to various stations in Mashonaland West, Midlands, Matabeleland South, Support Unit, Harare and Police General Headquarters, where he held several positions as he rose through the ranks.

During the period between 2004 and 2005, he served in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Sierra Leone as Chief of Operations.