‘We are humbled by his legacy’ – President Ali remembers Pastor Findlay 

See below the full statement from President Dr Irfaan Ali: 

With the unexpected passing of Pastor Patrick Findlay, our nation has been robbed of a decent, honourable, and deeply respected son of our soil. His death leaves our nation thinner, poorer, and diminished.

Pastor Findlay’s life was a quiet sermon in service. He gave of himself from conviction rooted in faith, guided by principle, and sustained by a belief in the common good. In public service, he stood as a man of balance and conscience, bringing to every responsibility a steady hand and a moral compass that did not waver with the winds of convenience.

More recently, as Chairman of the Police Service Commission, he carried a heavy and sensitive mandate with dignity, restraint, and fairness. In that role, he exemplified calm leadership and moral seriousness.

Yet beyond titles and offices, he was first and always a man of faith. A devout Christian, Pastor Findlay lived the values he preached—humility, compassion, patience, and hope. His faith was not loud, but luminous; not performative, but practical. It shaped his dealings with people, his understanding of power, and his insistence that authority must always be tempered by mercy.

He was also a devoted family man, anchored by love, guided by responsibility, and sustained by the quiet strength that comes from a life lived with integrity at home as well as in public view.

Today, on behalf of a grateful nation, I extend heartfelt sympathy to his grieving family, his loved ones, his congregation, his colleagues, and the many friends whose lives he touched. Their loss is immeasurable, and their grief is shared. For when a man such as Patrick Findlay is called home, it is not only a family that mourns, but a people.

We mourn him as a nation. We remain ever grateful for his service, inspired by his example, and humbled by the legacy he leaves behind. Though his voice is now stilled, the echo of his life will remain.

May his soul rest in perfect peace, and may light perpetual shine upon him.