Tomorrow, Police across Australia, New Zealand and the South-West Pacific will pause to honour their fallen colleagues.

National Police Remembrance Day will be marked with memorial marches in Darwin and Alice Springs, and remembrance services in each of the major centres. The Territory community is invited to attend the marches and services and show support for police across the country.

 “It is our most poignant day of the year,” Northern Territory Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw said.

“We stop to remember our colleagues and officers of the past who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their community, and died whilst serving and protecting others.”

Each jurisdiction honours its fallen members, and the National Police Memorial in Canberra maintains a national register.

There, a wall bears the names of 757 police officers who have lost their lives in the execution of their duty across Australia since 1803.

This year, seven more names are being added to that memorial, including our own Senior Constable Michael Read.

Police Remembrance Day Ribbons are available from major police stations for a gold coin donation. All proceeds go to Police Legacy.

National Police Remembrance Day – Northern Territory events

Darwin

8:00am         Police Memorial Service – Police Memorial Wall, Esplanade

9:15am         March – Darwin Police Station via Mitchell Street to St Mary’s Star of the Sea Cathedral, Smith Street

9:45am         Ecumenical Service – St Mary’s Star of the Sea Cathedral

The service will be followed by morning tea on the Cathedral lawns.

Alice Springs

9:30am         March – Alice Springs Police Station to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cathedral

10:00am       Ecumenical Service – Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cathedral

The service will followed by morning tea on the Cathedral lawns.

Katherine

9:00am         Katherine Regional Cemetery, graveside of Constable William Condon.

Wreath laying ceremony followed by morning tea at Katherine Cemetery Memorial Rotunda.

Nhulunbuy

10:00am       Roy Marika Stage at Buku-Larrnggay Mulka (Art Centre), Yirrkala

The service will be followed by a 'No More' rally to raise awareness of domestic violence.

Tennant Creek

9:00am         Tennant Creek Regional Cemetery, graveside of Sergeant Shane Kappler.

Wreath laying ceremony followed by morning tea at the Tennant Creek Police Club.