Richard Lim Beng Gee

Richard Lim Beng Gee (Chinese: 林明义; pinyin: Lín Míngyì; 29 November 1951 - 16 January 2016)[1] was a police detective in the Singapore Police Force.

Biography

Lim was born in Penang, Malaysia. At the age of 20, he travelled to Singapore for a job interview with the Police Force, and joined the police force in 1972. During his 31-year career, he helped solve many notable crimes, such as the case of Anthony Ler, who paid a 15-year youth to kill his wife Annie Leong in 2001.

Lim retired from the police force in 2003 due to his worsening diabetes.[2][3]

On 16 January 2016, Lim, aged 65, died from a heart attack.[2]

Notable cases

References

  1. ^ "Visiting Dad". Wordpress. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ng, Huiwen (18 January 2016). "Ex-top detective Richard Lim Beng Gee - who helped solve Anthony Ler crime case - dies after heart attack". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Former detective Richard Lim Beng Gee, 65, dies: 5 high-profile cases he helped crack". AsiaOne. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2023.