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Minister for Police, The Honourable Mark Ryan MP, today joined Commissioner Katarina Carroll to pause and pay tribute to the 147 fallen Queensland Police Service officers in honour of National Police Remembrance Day.
With 2019 being the 30-year anniversary of National Police Remembrance Day commemorations across Australia and the South West Pacific Region, the occasion was marked with poignant marches and services across the state.
Commissioner Carroll said this year was the first time a National Police Remembrance Day Service was held at the newly dedicated Queensland Police Memorial, following a march from Queens Garden past the previous police memorial site; a watershed moment.
“The importance of us as a Service coming together to recognise the greatest sacrifice that can be made by our colleagues cannot be overlooked,” Commissioner Carroll said.
“We must never forget those who have been lost to us and similarly, we must never