Police officers who have died in the line of duty will be remembered at the annual Australasian and South Pacific Police Remembrance Day Service, being held at The Royal New Zealand Police College on Monday 1 October 2012 at 11am.
The official national service also remembers all members of police, serving and retired, who have died in the past year. Many Police districts also hold their own remembrance services, under the guidance of their Police chaplains.
New Zealand Police has been fortunate over the past year with no officers slain in the line of duty. A total of 81 serving and former staff members will be remembered at this year’s service.
Additionally, fellow officers who have been slain or died on duty from Australia and Papua New Guinea will be remembered.
Governor-General His Excellency Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, Police Minister Hon Anne Tolley, Commissioner Peter Marshall, and Deputy Commissioners Viv Rickard and Mike Bush will be present along with representatives of high commissions and embassies from Europe and the South Pacific.
His Excellency Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand, will give an address to the guests.
The Police chevron-embedded Huia feather Remembrance Day Pin will be worn by members of Police throughout the country. By incorporating the police chevron into the Huia tail feather, the design of the pin symbolises the honouring of someone special, now lost to Police.
Photo: The Police Memorial Wall at The Royal New Zealand Police College.
Media enquiries should be referred to Communications Manager Penny Clevely ph 04 238 3572 / 021 326 922 or email penelope.clevely@police.govt.nz. All media should plan to be onsite by 1045hrs.
