Policeman Kong Xiaoyan, who died while on duty during China's
fight against the snow disaster, has Monday been posthumously
conferred with the title of hero and model of all Chinese
policemen.
Kong made significant contribution to people's safety and the
service of expressway traffic in the snow-hit area, according to
Minister of Public Security Meng Jianzhu.
When the worst snow in decades struck the north part of Shaanxi
province, he worked on the front-line to fight against the extreme
weather. He was on duty for more than 10 days consecutively,
directing traffic flow and voluntarily offer help to stranded
people.
Kong, a married man of 33, of the traffic police branch of
Yan'an in the northern part of the province, died in a traffic
accident on February 2 while on patrol. Had he not been working
Kong would have been back home with his wife and a seven-year-old
daughter.
"He dealt with every case as perfectly as he could," said his
colleague Shang Shengwei who witnessed the tragedy.
Kong is the third policeman to die during the snow disaster.
Zhang Xinmin, from the eastern Anhui Province, and Ou Guangquan,
from the south Guizhou Province, were also posthumously conferred
with the title of hero and model of all Chinese policemen on
Saturday.
(Xinhua News Agency February 5, 2008)