A small ceremony at the Queensland Police Service Memorial in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens has marked National Police Remembrance Day.
Minister for Police, Mark Ryan and Police Commissioner, Katarina Carroll were among those who reflected on the 147 officers who have been killed in the line of duty.
Commissioner Carroll said the importance of the day weighed heavily on those in attendance at the ceremony.
“National Police Remembrance Day allows us all to come together, not only within the Queensland Police Service, but around the whole country,” Commissioner Carroll said.
“Whilst we honour our own officers, we also stand alongside our Victoria Police colleagues as they honour the recent and tragic loss of four of their own.”
She said the loss of Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Constable Glen Humphris, Senior Constable Kevin King and Constable Josh Prestney had impacted the nation’s police.
“It has given us yet another reason to recognise the commitment, dedication and bravery of all past, present and future police officers,” Commissioner Carroll said.
“We also acknowledge the loss of those officers in Fiji, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.”
Commissioner Carroll acknowledged the important role of each and every police officer in making Queensland safe and the intrinsic sacrifice they and their families made for them to do so.
“Each officer takes a considerable risk every day they go to work in the name of making Queensland safe,” she said.
“Their honourable commitment deserves to be recognised; hence the importance of this date for the Service to come together,” she said.
