Flags fly at half mast across Bundaberg for slain Tara police officers
Bundaberg Police officers have paid emotional tribute and are flying flags at half mast after the tragic loss of two Tara officers who were killed in a horror shootout.
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The police community across the nation is in mourning following the tragic deaths of Constable Rachel McCrow and Constable Matthew Arnold overnight in the Darling Downs.
The two officers were ambushed and shot dead following a response to a search for a missing man, requested by their NSW counterparts.
The Bundaberg police community have said they are struggling with the news.
“It’s having a big effect on us,” Senior Constable Brittany Duncan said.
Flags are flying at half mast across the region, including at the Bundaberg Police Station and the Bundaberg Council offices.
Senior Media Adviser for the Queensland Police Robyn Taylor-Ward said moments like these were a cause for reflection.
“Today is a day for us to focus on the officers involved in this tragedy, their families, local police and the wider police family and Darling Downs community,” she said.
The Queensland Police union has established a sanctioned remembrance fund for Constable Matthew Arnold and Constable Rachel McCrow.
For those who may wish to contribute the details are:
Arnold & McCrow Remembrance Fund
BSB: 704052
Account: 100 211 820
Ref: your name
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