The security force members, some of them in uniform, shouted "Get out" at the Tunisian leaders, obliging them to leave the official ceremony at the military barracks in the Tunis suburb of L'Aouina.
Marzouki and Larayedh, as well as parliamentary Speaker Mustapha Ben Jaafar, left after about 20 minutes of jeers from the crowd, without any of them addressing the gathering.
"We won't accept the presence of politicians," shouted one of the protesters, who carried placards demanding laws to protect the police.
Only the Interior Minister, Lotfi Ben Jeddou, was able to attend the ceremony for the two men killed on Thursday by an armed group in the Neja region, 70 kilometres (40 miles) west of Tunis.
"We are all against terrorism. This is a war, and we will not give up," he said in a brief speech.
Earlier, the Interior Ministry spokesman said security forces had killed several members of the group suspected of carrying out Thursday's attack, which also left one policeman wounded.
Security force unions have organised several demonstrations in recent months to condemn the lack of resources to battle Tunisia's jihadist movement, which has been on the rise since the 2011 revolution.
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