Apology comes 13 days after investigation launched into officer accused of falsely closing Jang Mi-ran case Ko Pyeong-gi, commissioner of the Jeju Provincial Police Agency, bows his head in apology over a police officer's alleged false closure of two missing person cases, at the agency headquarters on Jeju Island on Thursday. Both people were recently found dead. (Yonhap) Jeju Police Commissioner Ko Pyeong-gi on Thursday issued a public apology after two people whose missing person cases were closed by a police officer on allegedly false grounds were later found dead.“I bow my head in apology to the two deceased people who never made it back to their families, and to the bereaved families suffering grief beyond description,” Ko said in a statement at the Jeju Provincial Police Agency.A Jeju police officer surnamed Bu is accused of closing the case of Jang Mi-ran, a 37-year-old woman who disappeared in May and was found dead Monday, by falsely claiming that he had spoken to her.Bu is accused of using the same method to close another case involving a man in his 60s, whose body was found Saturday.“A police officer has a responsibility to protect the safety and lives of the people, yet he disregarded that duty and lied, leaving permanent scars on the families,” Ko said, also apologizing to Jeju residents.Ko pledged a thorough and transparent investigation into the cases.He also said Jeju police will review all missing person cases handled on the island to determine whether there were other errors or instances of misconduct.