The family of Alan Dare, who was killed in the Wieambilla gunfight in which two police officers also died, will accept a bravery award on his behalf on Saturday.
The family of the neighbour who was killed in a rural Queensland gunfight that resulted in the deaths of two police officers will accept a bravery award on his behalf on Saturday.
Gunshots and smoke alerted him to trouble at a neighbouring property at Wieambilla, so he followed his instinct to help.The Queensland Police Bravery Medal is generally awarded to officers for their acts of bravery in the face of grave hazards, but it is also awarded to civilians who show great courage.Police gather in King George Square on December 21 to watch the memorial for constables Rachel McCrow, 29, and Matthew Arnold, 26, killed alongside local man Alan Dare.
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