Very saddened on the death of our fellow Ribandar brother and a friend of many years, the former so very diligent Goa’s Superintendent of Police Leoncio Gracias who expired this morning.
I had the occasion of bracing this no-nonsense Police officer during our various Student agitations during the late 70’s and 80’s. Our dear Leoncio was born in our adorable Ribandar on 03.06.1935 and was brought up there. He joined the Police Dept in 1958 and retired as Superintendent of Police in 1993. He had also served on deputation in the Research and Analysis Department of the Central government. I had the rare privilege in those years as a student to have access to some of Leoncio’s file notings and his enormous command over English which was so very spectacular. A rarity today. A former great Police officer may have respectfully departed today leaving no ill-gotten wealth for his beloved wife and four dear children, but my amigo Leoncio has so very proudly left them all a huge invaluable legacy of his honesty and uprightness while he relentlessly always functioned as an upright Police Officer . This righteousness is what every policeman irrespective of his position should adhere to as a true tribute to our departed former SP Leoncio. >From the DGP to the lowest constabulary, this should be their solemn vow while bidding farewell to their former officer who was exemplary to the core in all that he did in his public and private life. Unfortunately we today have reached a so sad stage where the entire police force from the very top to the bottom is manipulated and maneuvered by the politicians in Power. May my dear departed brother Leoncio Gracias’s Soul which will be laid to rest tomorrow be in eternal Peace. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: [email protected] Or [email protected] You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com
