The loss of a police officer on duty is something we all fear when we see our loved ones put on their uniform and go to work, but to experience the loss of two police officers in a single event is incomprehensible.
Victoria Police Legacy will do whatever we can to support the families of Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim De Waart through their grief and suffering. We will harness the thoughts and prayers of every member of the policing family that sits behind us to support these families with love, care and respect. We will do this for the rest of their lives.
We thank the many representatives of policing and emergency service agencies around Australia that have already reached out to say we are thinking of you. It is during these times that that the best of humanity is on show as we try to make sense of something that is so unjust and senseless.
In the coming days, we expect community and police will come together to find ways to comfort each other and show support for those left behind. Victoria Police Legacy has established the 'Victoria Police Legacy Remembrance Fund', a dedicated fund through Westpac to collect donations on behalf of the families of Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim De Waart. This fund is supported by our trusted partners The Police Association Victoria and BankVic.
To make a donation, visit www.givenow.com.au/vplremembrancefund
Thank you for your support.