1/45Sergeant Sammy has a blast with bomb squad . Picture: SA Police
In pictures: Sergeant Sammy’s family photo album
A look back at some special times Sammy Scully shared with family and friends - and the SA public who fell in love with the little battler.
2/45Sergeant Sammy has a blast with bomb squad . Picture: SA Police
3/45Sergeant Sammy has a blast with bomb squad . Picture: SA Police
4/45Sammy Scully with family. Picture: Supplied by Family
5/45Sammy Scully with mum, Alison Harrrison. Picture: Supplied by Family
6/45Sammy Scully with family. Picture: Supplied by Family
7/45Sammy Scully with family. Picture: Supplied by Family
8/45Sammy Scully with family. Picture: Supplied by Family
9/45Sammy Scully with family. Picture: Supplied by Family
10/45Sammy Scully with family. Picture: Supplied by Family
11/45Sammy Scully with family. Picture: Supplied by Family
12/45Sammy Scully with family. Picture: Supplied by Family
13/45Sammy Scully with family. Picture: Supplied by Family
14/45Sammy Scully with family. Picture: Supplied by Family
15/45Sammy Scully with family. Picture: Supplied by Family
16/45Sammy Scully with family. Picture: Supplied by Family
17/45Sammy Scully with family. Picture: Supplied by Family
18/45Sammy Scully with family. Picture: Supplied by Family
19/45Sammy Scully wasn't meant to survive another year when he was diagnosed with brain cancer in January 2023. Picture: Brett Hartwig
20/45Honorary SA Police recruit Sammy Scully with Police Commissioner Grant Stevens and Inspector John Henderson. Picture: Facebook/SA Police
21/45Sammy’s wish to become an honorary police officer came true in 2024. Picture: Brett Hartwig
22/45Mum Alison Harrison with Sammy. Picture: Brett Hartwig
23/45Officer Sammy Scully reporting for duty. Picture: Brett Hartwig
24/45At home with sister Abigail, 11, and Mum Alison Harrison in October 2024. Picture: Brett Hartwig
25/45With Mum Alison Harrison. Picture: Brett Hartwig
26/45Sammy passed away peacefully on April 8, 2025. Picture: Brett Hartwig
27/45Mix102.3 Max & Ali to the Rescue gave Sam Scully a dream day out with Crows player Reilly O'Brien, Singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian and Australian Cricketer Alex Carey on May 14, 2024, in Rundle Mall. Picture: Tom Huntley
28/45Commissioner of Police Grant Stevens with Abigail, Sergeant Sammy and Erin Scully ready to embark on a morning patrol of Port River with South Australia Police’s Water Operations Unit on Tuesday, 25 June. Picture: SAPOL
29/45Crows player Reilly O'Brien joined the fun to make Sammy’s wish come true on on May 14, 2024, in Rundle Mall. Picture: Tom Huntley
30/45Guy Sebastian performed for Sammy on the special day. Picture: Tom Huntley
31/45Crowds gathered for Mix102.3 Max & Ali to the Rescue to celebrate Sammy. Picture: Tom Huntley
32/45Sammy arresting Australian Cricketer Alex Carey on May 14, 2024, in Rundle Mall. Picture: Tom Huntley
33/45Sam Scully with Police escort leaving Adelaide Oval No2 Picture:Russell Millard
34/45Sam Scully meets police dog Bomber at Adelaide Oval No2 Picture: Russell Millard
35/45Sammy Scully with mum Alison Harrrison following his diagnosis with DIPH (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma). Picture: Roy VanDerVegt
36/45Sammy arresting Australian Cricketer Alex Carey. Picture: Tom Huntley
37/45Sam Scully, the Police Commissioner and mum Alison Harrison arrive via POLAIR to Adelaide Oval. Picture:Russell Millard
38/45Sammy and his mum Alison Harrison in Rundle Mall. Picture: Tom Huntley
39/45In December 2023 when Sammy was 7. Picture: Roy VanDerVegt
40/45Sammy Scully (7) with mum, Alison Harrrison. Picture: Roy VanDerVegt
41/45Sammy was diagnosed with with DIPH (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma) in 2023. Pic Roy VanDerVegt
42/45Premier, Peter Malinauskas shakes Sammy’s hand at the special Mix102.3 event in Rundle Mall. Picture: Tom Huntley
43/45Sergeant Sammy riding Police Horse General at SAPOL’s Mounted Operations Unit. Picture: SAPOL
44/45Sergeant Sammy has a blast with bomb squad. Picture: SA Police
45/45Sammy Scully with family. Picture: Supplied by Family
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