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On National Police Remembrance Day, officers marched through Canberra to honor police who have died in the line of duty. The ceremony at Lake Burley Griffin included adding four new names to the National Police Memorial: Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim de Waart-Hottart from Victoria, Western Australia’s Detective Senior Constable Maxine Bembridge, and retired New South Wales Sergeant Mark Bransgrove. The event highlighted stories of bravery and sacrifice, with emotional speeches by Governor-General Sam Mostyn and Acting AFP Commissioner Ian McCartney.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-29,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Friday morning around 1:30 AM, a fully marked police vehicle traveling under lights and sirens along Gibbons Street in Redfern crashed into a tree, killing 20-year-old Constable Mia Lay instantly. The vehicle was responding to reports of a stolen car in nearby Glebe. Fellow officer Brandon Torrisi, the driver, was hospitalized but is reported stable. CCTV footage showed the patrol car traveling at high speed moments before the crash. Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon declared it a critical incident and launched an investigation overseen by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission. The crash site has been closed off for police investigation, with diversions in place to avoid traffic congestion.
Written for “Police Officer Crash Death Sydney” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 13 other(s) covering the same event.
In short:
Police officers have marched through Canberra to honour those who have died in the line of duty.
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Crowds gathered on the edge of Lake Burley Griffin for the 2026 National Police Remembrance Day service.
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Four new names have been enshrined on the National Police Memorial.
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Police officers who died in the line of duty have been honoured at an emotional service in Canberra for National Police Remembrance Day.
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New touchstones displaying the names of four officers were added to the National Police Memorial in advance of the ceremony on Tuesday afternoon.
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They include slain Victoria Police Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim de Waart-Hottart, who were gunned down by Dezi Freeman at Porepunkah in the state's northeast in August 2025.
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Governor-General Sam Mostyn, who spoke at the ceremony, said the officers were killed in "despicable circumstances" while carrying out their duties.
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Western Australia Detective Senior Constable Maxine Bembridge, who died in May after a crash on her way to work, and retired New South Wales Sergeant Mark Bransgrove, who died from cancer attributed to his service, have also been remembered.
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"These few stories tell only a tiny part of four remarkable lives,"Ms Mostyn said.
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A solemn procession of about 300 officers on foot, horseback, and motorbikes made the pilgrimage from the Australian Federal Police headquarters to the memorial.
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Tearful family members laid wreaths at the national monument at the edge of Lake Burley Griffin.
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Acting AFP Commissioner Ian McCartney said it was a day of mourning and a chance to pay tribute to "the selfless and the brave".
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"I can see that there are loved ones and colleagues here who were not here last year, and we know what that means," he said.
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"We will share the burden of grief with you, and importantly, we will share the incredible and inspiring lives of those who will live forever as heroes in our country.
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There were also tributes for Sydney Constable Mia Lay, who was killed in a police car crash last week.
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"Mia was 20 years old, a tender young age, and had only served with the New South Wales Police Force for 16 months," Ms Mostyn said.
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Her parents and partner have spoken about how much she loved being a police officer."
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Acting Commissioner McCartney said her death was "heartbreaking" and cast a long shadow over the proceedings.
"It is another example of the arbitrary cruelty of service when our members are taken from us too young and too soon," he said.
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Constable Lay's name is expected to be formally added to the National Police Memorial next year.
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This year marks two decades since the monument was unveiled in Canberra.
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Since then, the number of names inscribed has grown from to 719 to 836.
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