{"id":48429,"date":"2021-08-05T13:53:08","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T11:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/despatch-detective-retires-after-41-years-of-loyal-service-20210804-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:58:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:58:27","slug":"despatch-detective-retires-after-41-years-of-loyal-service-20210804-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/despatch-detective-retires-after-41-years-of-loyal-service-20210804-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Despatch detective retires after 41 years of loyal service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_4a5194ff\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10319\/9550ad18d1a9416497f609e586b2bdff.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10319\/14c1ceca41564ef196263866171e629a.jpg\" title=\"Detective Warrant Officer Tertius Ferreira.                           Photo: SUPPLIED\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Detective Warrant Officer Tertius Ferreira.                           Photo: SUPPLIED<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Despatch police bade farewell to D\/WO Tertius Ferreira, who officially retired on 31 July 2021, after serving the community for more than 41 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\/WO Ferreira will be remembered for his commitment and dedication displayed throughout his career in the organisation, serving and protecting people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He initially joined the former South African Railways Police Force during 1980 in Pretoria and was transferred to the Uitenhage Railway Station in 1981. 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