Commissioner Ian Stewart today attended the unveiling of a memorial bench and plaque to commemorate the 10th year anniversary of the death of Senior Sergeant Perry Irwin.
In 2003 Senior Sergeant Perry Irwin’s life was tragically cut short when he was killed in the line of duty.
Commissioner Stewart said Senior Sergeant Irwin had gone to work that day, the same as he had done for years as a police officer.
“Senior Sergeant Irwin left home that day, ready to serve the community and provide leadership to his colleagues as Officer in Charge of the Caboolture Police Station,” Commissioner Stewart said.
“Each morning, as an officer pulls on the boots and puts on their hat, they face various types of risks and very real dangers.
“When your job is to protect the life and ensure the safety of others, you are inherently putting yourself at risk.
“Senior Sergeant Perry Irwin paid the ultimate price for his commitment, dedication and courage as he strove to uphold the law and protect the people of Queensland,” Commissioner Stewart said
During the day of August 22, 2003 Senior Sergeant Irwin and other officers responded to an armed person near a local primary school, involving a man who had a history of making threats against police. As they searched nearby bushland, Senior Sergeant Irwin was shot and killed. A memorial bench and plaque have been unveiled at the site of the event.
“Senior Sergeant Irwin’s act of bravery will never be underestimated nor forgotten by the people he worked with and the community he served,” Commissioner Stewart said.
Community members can visit the memorial bench and plaque dedicated in honour of Senior Sergeant Irwin at via the Lagoon Creek Historical Boiler Site walking track at the end of Wallace Street North at Caboolture.
Senior Sergeant Irwin will be one of many officers remembered and honoured on again this year as part of National Police Remembrance Day in September.
Community members are invited to attend local remembrance day services and can obtain Blue Ribbons for a small donation (to support Police Legacy) at any police station. Further information on when and where services will be held is available on the Queensland Police website.… Continue reading