The early afternoon sun filtered through the stained-glass windows of the Victoria Police Academy chapel. The pews overflowed with serving members, veterans, family, and friends, with rows of uniformed police standing shoulder to shoulder. The pipe band played. The candles gleamed. And Neal’s shift was finally over. Today, Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson was laid to rest. A partner, brother, cousin, mate, and detective, Neal was remembered not just for how he

At the head of the Victoria Police Academy chapel, a statue of Batman sat alongside the four medals belonging to a man taken much too soon; a man who idolised Batman, because he was a hero. Vadim was, too. Senior Constable Vadim De Waart-Hottart was farewelled by his family, friends, colleagues and community in a packed-out chapel that housed over 3,000 people. Both on home soil, and across the world, that same number of people tuned in to pay their respects over a live broad

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