CSNL Condemns Alleged Killing Of Officer Mark Bracewell; Calls For Respect And Protection For Officers Performing National Functions
The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL) has strongly condemned the alleged killing of an officer of the Liberia National Police (LNP), Mark D. Bracewell, by a taxi driver, Francis Nana, while the officer was performing a national function. “The manner and fashion in which officer Bracewell was killed on September 29, 2025, when driver Nana reportedly ran into him around the Gabriel Tucker Bridge Check Point after the officer asked the driver to provide his driver’s license, is not only brutal and heartless, but a callous feeling for human life,” the CSNL said in a press release.
The Civil Society Network of Liberia said they want to fundamentally establish that officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) are charged with the responsibility to protect lives and properties, and maintain law and order. “With such challenging responsibility, every citizen, including drivers, is expected to treat officers of the LNP with utmost respect and dignity. We deem it highly unpatriotic on the part of citizens who utterly disrespect and insult law enforcement officers. The behavioral pattern of some citizens to render absolute disregard, humiliate, and insult, lest to mention the killing of officers of the Liberia National Police in the performance of their fiduciary duties, must be condemned by all Liberians,” the civil society group stated.
Hence, the Civil Society Network of Liberia commended the Liberia National Police (LNP) under the leadership of the Inspector General, Col. Gregory Coleman, for ensuring that Francis Nana, the alleged killer of Officer Mark Bracewell, is served justice. This incident enhances the urgent need for Liberians to show respect for the uniform, as it is a representation of the country’s authority. Law and order can only be maintained in Liberia if the citizens show respect and adhere to existing laws enforced by officers of the LNP. “However, we call on officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) not to be deterred by the cruel action of the taxi driver, Francis Nana, which led to the death of Officer Mark Bracewell, but to keep performing their duties to maintain law and order in the Liberian Society,” the CSNL maintained.