Victoria Police deaths
Trung LUU (Western Metropolitan) (13:33): We recently had a commemoration day to honour two police officers, Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller, who were murdered while on duty on 16 August 1988. We all recognise the dangerous work that our police officers undertake in the service of the community, and every Victorian appreciates their dedication in keeping us safe. I am very deeply saddened to learn that two police officers were fatally shot and one was wounded this morning while carrying out their duties on a property in an alpine region near Bright, north-east of Melbourne. My thoughts and prayers and sympathy are with the officers’ families, colleagues and friends. As a former police officer, I can attest that there is no worse feeling than hearing that one of your colleagues has been killed in the line of duty. Schools at the moment are locked down in the area and the scene is an active incident, and my hopes and prayers are that all those police officers still involved in the incident go home safely today.