Shattered dream of slain Qld cop’s son revealed as police issue stern warning to driver

The shattered dream of the son of a Queensland cop who was killed in an alleged hit and run has been revealed as police urge the driver to turn herself in.

The son of a Queensland police officer killed in an alleged hit and run dreamt of one day joining his father on the force – a wish that has been shattered to pieces.

Heartbreaking details of how David Masters’ son would never serve alongside his dad were revealed by the police union as a woman alleged to be a passenger in the stolen car that hit and killed the top cop faced court on Monday.

Senior Constable David (Dave) Masters, right, with his wife Sharon and son Jack. The senior police officer was tragically killed on the Bruce Highway trying to stop a stolen vehicle.

Senior Constable Masters was attempting to stop a stolen car on the Bruce Highway near Burpengary on Saturday morning when he was allegedly mowed down.

The driver, who police allege is Skye Anne Wallis, and passenger Kari O’Brien are alleged to have kept driving after the incident.

Ms O’Brien, 24, is facing charges of murder, arson, robbery in company and unlawful use of a motor vehicle following her arrest on Sunday.

Kari O’Brien was the alleged passenger of a car that hit and killed Senior Constable David Masters on the Bruce Highway at Burpengary on Saturday morning.

Police are still looking to locate Ms Wallis, 33.

She is described as 170cm tall, caucasian, with dyed silver hair and brown eyes.

Skye Anne Wallis is alleged to have driven the car deliberately at Senior Constable Masters.

Queensland Police Union boss Ian Leavers told Sunrise the officer’s death had devastated Masters’ childhood sweetheart wife Sharon and his son, Jack.

“One of Jack’s wishes was to join the police force and work with his dad and sadly, that’ll never happen for Jack,” Mr Leavers told David Koch.

“It’s just one of those things which should never have happened.”

Ian Leavers, president of the Queensland Police Union, urged Ms Wallis to turn herself in while speaking on Sunrise on Monday morning.

Mr Leavers issued a stern warning to Ms Wallis, urging her to turn herself in.

“We know who you are, we’ve got an active homicide investigation, hand yourself in,” he said.

“The community at large are just appalled by what’s happened.

“Hand yourself in because you’re going to be caught.

“It’s not if – it’s when we’re going to get you, and you will be before the courts.”

Ms O’Brien did not appear during a brief mention at Caboolture Magistrates Court on Monday.

Duty lawyer Grant Young asked for a lengthy adjournment to obtain the brief of evidence.

Ms O’Brien was refused bail at Caboolture Magistrates Court on Monday.

There was no application for bail and it was formally refused by Magistrate James Blanch.

Ms O’Brien’s matter will return to court on August 2.

Tributes have poured in for Senior Constable Masters, who leaves behind his childhood sweetheart and son.

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll said he was a highly regarded officer and his death was a terrible loss.

The police force has mourned the loss of Senior Constable Masters as tributes roll in for the experienced cop.

“I spoke to his colleagues and spent some time with them at Deception Bay, and they have got nothing but wonderful words today: hardworking, capable, a beacon at the station, much loved by everyone at the station and across the community,” Ms Carroll said.

“Sadly, this incident demonstrates the dangers our officers face when working to keep our community safe each and every day.”

Police at the scene with the allegedly stolen car, found burned out in Moodlu, north of the crash.