He sacrificed for the peace of the people...

On the fateful morning of September 8, 2025, after finishing his night shift, Mr. Nguyen Dong Canh was preparing to go home when he received an order from the Xuan Loc Commune Police Command requesting coordination in searching for Nguyen Van Ty, the person who intentionally caused injury to his sister-in-law.

Major General Phan Thanh Tam, Party Secretary and Director of Dak Lak Provincial Police, and the working delegation came to offer condolences and encourage the family and relatives of Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Dong Canh.

At around 10:30, when the working group arrived at his house, the subject Ty ran away. The working group pursued him, but when they reached the acacia forest in village 4, Xuan Loc commune, they lost track of the subject. Canh and his teammates divided into many groups to search. During the pursuit in the acacia forest, Canh was stabbed many times by the subject Ty. Although discovered by his teammates and taken to the emergency room, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Dong Canh died...

Mr. Canh sacrificed his life when he was not yet 37 years old, leaving behind a great loss for his family, especially his young wife who was 8 months pregnant and his 3-year-old son, along with the shock and sorrow, the infinite grief of his comrades, teammates and people. The Provincial Police leaders have directed the functional units to urgently complete the procedures to propose posthumously conferring the title of Martyr, the Medal for National Security; promoting his rank ahead of schedule from major to lieutenant colonel and promptly implementing policies for Mr. Nguyen Dong Canh and his family. This is a worthy recognition of the Party and the State for the contributions and sacrifices of Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Dong Canh in the cause of protecting national security, for the peaceful and happy life of the people.

In the impression of his comrades and teammates, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Dong Canh has always been an enthusiastic and responsible person for his work and an example of overcoming difficulties. Mr. Canh was born into a poor family of 5 siblings in the coastal fishing village of Xuan Loc, Song Cau (Dak Lak). In March 2008, after graduating from high school, Mr. Canh temporarily put aside his dream of entering university, volunteered to join the People's Public Security force and was assigned to work at the Mobile Police Department of the Phu Yen Provincial Police (old). After 3 years of striving and training, in October 2011, Mr. Canh was transferred to professional mode and was sent to train at the Armed Police College, Ministry of Public Security. After graduating, he was assigned to work at the Mobile Order Police Team, Song Cau Town Police, old Phu Yen province. 3 years later, he studied on his own and passed the entrance exam to the People's Police University, majoring in Criminal Investigation and returned to serve his homeland, working at the General Investigation Team of Song Cau Town Police.

In September 2020, when implementing the Project to bring regular police forces to the grassroots, Mr. Canh volunteered to work at Xuan Loc Commune Police. When implementing the policy on arranging the administrative apparatus and deploying the two-level local government model, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Dong Canh was assigned as Deputy Head of the Crime Prevention Team of Xuan Loc Commune Police, Dak Lak Provincial Police. "Regardless of conditions and circumstances, comrade Canh is always a cadre and party member for the country and the people; diligent, dedicated, devoted to work, trusted by comrades and teammates, and has been recognized and rewarded many times by all levels with many certificates of merit", Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Trung Hieu, Head of Xuan Loc Commune Police, choked up as he shared.

Colonel Tran Quang Hieu, Deputy Director of the Provincial Police, awarded the Certificate of Merit to martyr Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Dong Canh and donated money to support his family.

Holding her 3-year-old son tightly in her arms with tears rolling down her cheeks, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Tham, Mr. Canh's wife, sobbed and said: Both families are in difficult circumstances. She herself has no job and is raising a small child. All living expenses depend on her husband's monthly salary and the help of both families. At the beginning of this year, having saved up some money, Canh pooled his money to buy shrimp seeds and asked his father-in-law to help raise and raise them, hoping to get some "sea luck" to have enough money to cover living expenses and buy a washing machine for his wife to help during her pregnancy. However, that seemingly simple dream never came true...

Nguyen Khang

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/xa-hoi/202509/anh-da-hy-sinh-vi-binh-yen-cua-nhan-dan-d8d154b/