Thousands gather in Brisbane to farewell the two constables killed in Wieambilla shooting
“Matthew and Rachel created a positive impression on both sworn and non-sworn members of the QPS, members of the community, and touched the lives of countless individuals and families in ways that cannot be expressed in words alone.”
The triplet maintained that work ethic and his sense of duty and care as a serving police officer, most recently at Tara police station. “For every bit of evil in this world, Rach, more than anyone, would be reminding us that there are still good people who need our help,” she added., said like other first responders, and neighbour Alan Dare who was also shot dead, the constables had gone towards danger rather than run away from it.
“We have had a major attack on the police in Queensland but, ladies and gentlemen, I want to say to us today: we will not be broken,” he said. The two constables were attacked alongside two other officers, constables Keely Brough and Randall Kirk.
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