SINGAPORE: A member of the congregation who intervened during the St Joseph’s Church stabbing was a retired officer who headed the Singapore Police Force ( SPF ) team responsible for the security of Singapore’s founding prime minister , Lee Kuan Yew.
In a LinkedIn article, SATS, the current boss of Mr Richard Tan Chai Boon, said that he , was originally from the SPF Special Operations Command.
He is also well known for being a former officer in charge of the late Mr. Lee Kuan Yew’s protection group, according to the blog.
Mr Tan is now the head of studies, training and safety at SATS Security Services.
According to inquiries from CNA, SPF confirmed that Mr. Tan was a police commander and that he retired on May 3, 2018. Mr. Tan opted not to speak with CNA.
On his Linkedin report, Mr Tan described himself as a “veteran legal inspector” who served 38 times in the SPF.  ,
According to the Prime Minister’s Office ( PMO ) website, Mr Tan had received National Day Awards- the Efficiency Medal in 2006 and the Long Service Medal the following year.
If not for members of the church community who stepped up to assist, the startling knife attack on a Catholic priest in Singapore on November 9 could have had tragic effects, according to SATS’ Singapore Hub CEO Henry Low.
” On behalf of the SATS staff, I would like to congratulate Richard Tan… for his confidence, noble nature and professional inclination in mitigating a harmful situation. Richard has two years of experience with SATS. We are pleased that Richard and the rest of the Exams team share our values.
The Singapore Police Force’s ( SPF ) Public Spiritedness Award was presented to Mr. Tan and Mr. Damien Liew Khee Rui on Sunday, November 10.
” We saw our pastor being attacked. After that, Mr. Tan told writers,” We had to go and destroy this man.”
” I needed to do something to make sure that no one else gets hurt,  , or ( that )  , nothing bad further happens”, added Mr Liew.