The State Funeral was a successful grand farewell.  Following the funeral service, the Chief Staff published a message of congratulation to his Force on “a job well done” and granted 48-hour passes (time off) for all ranks, to be given at the discretion and convenience of their Commanding Officers. 

The JDF dominated most of the activities that added the pomp and pageantry to the levels becoming of a State Funeral. The demands of the occasion were smoothly met as all efforts were expended as a unified task involving the expertise of all the major units of the JDF. The JDF provided the Guard of Honour, Escorts, Keepers of the Ground, Street Liners, Special Security Party, Mourners Guides, Wreath Orderlies, Ushers, Vigil Party and Bearer Party.  

The Guard of Honour came from the 1^st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment augmented with soldiers from the 3^rd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment (National Reserve). The Street Liners were furnished from the Support and Services Battalion and the JDF Air Wing. The Wreath Orderlies were provided by the JDF Coast Guard. The 2^nd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment and the JDF Intelligence Unit in support of the Jamaica Constabulary Force carried out patrols and other security duties covering the funeral and the Keepers of the Ground were supplied from 1 Engineer Regiment (JDF).  The ushers and the Vigil Party were drawn from all the units of the Force. The Vigil Party was made up officers of the Force.  The  Force Chaplain was also involved and performed services as one of the Officiating Clergy. The JDF’s Massed Bands joined with the other bands to provide the music for the funeral.

SERVICEWOMEN: JDF Servicewomen performing duties as Street Liners on the grounds of the National Heroes Circle where the Most Honourable Hugh Shearer was laid to rest.

MASSED BANDS:  The Massed Bands was furnished by the 1^st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment, 2^nd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment, 3^rd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment (National Reserve), Jamaica Military Band and Jamaica Regiment Band.

BEARER PARTY: The Bearer Party exits the church.

Captain (Retired) Lance Shearer, son of the decease (l) marched with the Bearer Party alongside the Gun Carriage bearing his father’s body.

CHIEF OF STAFF : The Chief of Staff (front) marched with the procession. To his rear is his Aide-de-Camp, Major Kirk Johnson.

WREATH  ORDERLIES: The Wreath Orderlies, provided by the JDF Coast Guard.

NATIONAL FLAG:The Bearer Party ceremonially folded the National Flag having laid to rest the body of the late former Prime Minister.

Guard of Honour provided by the 3^rd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment.

Members of the Bearer Party ensuring that the casket was properly secured on the  Gun Carriage for the procession  to graveside at the National Heroes Park, Kingston.

Reverend Major Dr. Sirrano Kitson (r), military Chaplain and one of the Officiating Clergy.