Hero neighbour Alan Dare to receive posthumous medal for bravery

The neighbour killed in an ambush that also left two police officers dead will receive a posthumous medal for bravery.

The neighbour killed by Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train when he came to investigate a fire will receive a posthumous medal for bravery.

It is understood Alan Dare’s family will be presented with his Queensland Police Bravery Medal some time in the new year.

Police will also attend Mr Dare’s funeral on Friday.

Alan Dare, with his wife, will be awarded a posthumous medal for bravery.

Mr Dare’s son Corey Richards said he and his mother met with Assistant Commissioner Charysse Pond on Thursday to discuss the honour, which will be presented in mid-January.

“It’s awesome,” he said.

“It wasn’t out of the ordinary for him. There was a fire up the road and it was, we’ll go make sure everyone’s OK.

“It’s pretty much what most people would do. He wasn’t out-of-the-ordinary brave, but he would always make sure he was there to help people.”

Mr Richards said his father, who had raised him since he was four, did not immediately leave when he saw the police car on fire, but tried to work out what was happening.

“Sometimes you wait your lifetime to try and find your father, and then you realise he’s gone and you had him the whole time,” Mr Richards said.

He said Mr Dare was very mechanically minded and he would call him often to ask for advice on how to fix things.

“If I ever got stuck or ever even finished something, it was a proud moment to ring him and gloat,” Mr Richards said.

“He was the only person who I really wanted to be proud of me.

“I knew Mum was from the get-go, but he was the one I wanted to make proud.”

Meanwhile, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed the state government will contribute to the funeral costs for Mr Dare.

She also announced the state will contribute $100,000 to the Queensland Police Union Remembrance Fund for slain constables Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow.