The Chair and Board of Trustees of the Police Memorial Trust were honoured to host a group of senior American police chiefs on the first day of their week long official visit to the UK.
Floral tributes were laid as a mark of respect to officers who have died in the line of duty.
All the officers in the Honour Guard are volunteers and attended in their own time.
The guests were later given a guided tour by ex Metropolitan Police Commander Mick Messenger to the site of the Trust’s first memorial, that of WPC Yvonne Fletcher where they stopped to hear the story of her murder.
The officers paid their respects to her sacrifice with a moments silence.
Mrs. Winner later accepted a certificate of appreciation from the American group’s leader.