National Police Memorial

 

In 2001, it was resolved to establish a National Police Memorial in Canberra.

The Memorial pays tribute to Australian Police Officers who have been killed on duty or have died as a result of their duties since the advent of policing in Australia and to recognise the unique nature of police service and the dangers that police face in their daily pursuits.
The $2.4million memorial was jointly funded by the Australian Government (through the Australian Federal Police), State and Territory Police Services and Police Federation of Australia.

The Memorial was completed and dedicated on 29 September 2006 (National Police Remembrance Day). Following the dedication ceremony, a criteria for future inclusion of names on the National Police Memorial was agreed upon together with a National Police Memorial Co-ordination Committee.

On this day

Senior Constable

Travers Lovell House WEAVER

YEAR OF DEATH

25 June 1968

JURISDICTION

New South Wales

DETAILS OF DEATH

On the 25th June 1968, Senior Constable WEAVER was one of a group of Commonwealth Police Officers who responded to the Commonwealth Centre, Sydney, NSW where 150 students were protesting National Service ad the Vietnam War in the corridors and National Service Office on the third floor.  Here protestors had barricaded themselves using heavy furniture, preventing police entry.

At 17:10 hours, Senior Constable WEAVER and attending officers began removing protestors from the corridors, requiring officers to carry the students to a lift and down a footpath.  The protestors made removal efforts more difficult by linking arms, creating an arduous working environment for police.

To remove protestors from the office, a dozen Commonwealth Police, including Senior Constable WEAVER, were required to scale and drag the heavy barricades away before carrying the uncooperative protestors out and down to the ground floor.

It was while undertaking this task outside of the lift at 17:45 hrs that Senior Constable WEAVER collapsed and died.

On this day

Constable 1st Class

Raymond Dillon MORLEY

YEAR OF DEATH

25 June 1949

JURISDICTION

New South Wales

DETAILS OF DEATH

On the evening of 1 May 1947 Constable Morley was patrolling the goods yard at the Kempsey Railway Station when he located a man acting suspiciously near a goods shed. Whilst he was attempting to detain the man to take him to the West Kempsey Police Station the man resisted violently striking the Constable on the right upper arm. The bruise caused by the blow eventually developed into a melanoma on the Constable’s shoulder. He was admitted to the Macleay District Hospital for treatment however eighteen months later he was admitted to the Prince Henry Hospital as his health had continued to deteriorate. He died on 25 June 1949. The Constable was born in 1917 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 3 July 1939. At the time of his death he was stationed at West Kempsey.

On this day

Mounted Constable

James Newsome NALTY

YEAR OF DEATH

25 June 1884

JURISDICTION

South Australia

DETAILS OF DEATH

Nalty’s horse tripped and fell on him as he rode with a troop of 15 Mounted Constables to Adelaide from Dry Creek where the officers had practised shooting. Taken to the Adelaide Hospital in the police wagonette Nalty never regained consciousness and died later in the day.

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Affiliated events

Remembering mates – Wall to Wall Ride is held in September each year.

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National Police Remembrance Day is an annually recognised on 29th September.

Please note for 2024, services will be held on Friday 27th September.

Check with your State/Territory police organisation for local information of services to be held on 27 September, or click here for more information.

National Police Memorial Australia

  • The National Police Memorial is located in Kings Park on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin adjacent to Queen Elizabeth II Island and the National Carrillion. View in Google maps