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
Neil Francis
CLINCH
5 April 1987
Jurisdiction: Victoria
Details of Death:
About 6 a.m. Saturday 4 April 1987 Constable Clinch was one of a group of police who went to a flat at 126 Lorne Street Fawkner to investigate a stabbing. Police surrounded the building and one of the party knocked at the front door. A man armed with a .22 calibre rifle then came out of a rear door and menaced a policewoman who fired two shots from her service revolver. At the same time Constable Clinch attempted to tackle the man and was struck in the head by one of the bullets. Clinch was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital where his condition was found to be inoperable. He died at 2.30 p.m Sunday 5 April 1987 having been in a coma since the shooting.
Senior Constable
David A
SHEAN
5 April 2001
Jurisdiction: Queensland
Details of Death:
Senior Constable Shean was killed when his motorcycle collided with a truck at Eight Mile Plains in Brisbane.
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.