A Victoria Police officer, who was killed along with three of his colleagues, is remembered as a bright light by his devastated family
A Victoria Police officer killed in the line of duty has been remembered as a"bright light" by his devastated family, who have been left"with a pain that has taken our breath away".Constable Joshua Prestney"found his calling" in the police force after seeing how much his younger brother loved the job, his family said
The 28-year-old trainee officer has been remembered as a"creative, insightful, loving and genuine soul" Wednesday's incident is the biggest loss of officer lives in a single event in Victoria Police's historylate Wednesday afternoon. Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Constable Glen Humphris, Senior Constable Kevin King and Constable Prestney had been standing in the emergency lane on the Eastern Freeway in Kew preparing to impound a Porsche 911 when they were fatally struck.
"The proudest moment of our lives was when Alex presented Josh with his badge at the graduation ceremony in December last year," the family said in the statement.
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