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..
Constable
Kenneth T
FLATT
7 March 1961
Jurisdiction: Western Australia
Details of Death:
Killed in a traffic accident. He joined the Police Service on June 15 1953.
Federal Agent
Mark David
SCOTT
7 March 2007
Jurisdiction: Australian Federal Police
Details of Death:
Federal Agent Mark Scott commenced with the Australian Federal Police in September 1987. On 7 March 2007 an Indonesian plane crashed on landing in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Federal Agent Scott was among the 21 passengers who died as a result of the crash. He was travelling as part of an advance team ahead of the visit of the Australian Attorney-General and the Foreign Affairs Minister.
Federal Agent
Brice
STEELE
7 March 2007
Jurisdiction: Australian Federal Police
Details of Death:
Commander Brice Steele commenced with the Australian Federal Police in July 1990. On 7 March 2007 an Indonesian plane crashed on landing in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Commander Steele was among the 21 passengers who died as a result of the crash. He was travelling as part of an advance team ahead of the visit of the Australian Attorney-General and the Foreign Affairs Minister.
The National Police Memorial is located in Kings Park on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin adjacent to Aspen Island and the National Carrillion. You can access the Memorial either from the city-bound lanes of Kings Avenue Bridge or by passing under Parkes Way on Wendouree Drive, off Constitution Avenue. Click on the map for a more detailed view.