The Northern Territory Police Force is today mourning the loss of one of its serving members.

Yesterday, Christmas Day, one of our Darwin based officers passed away while on leave at Daly River.

This is a deeply distressing time for the officer’s family and colleagues, and in accordance with the wishes of the member’s family, we will not be releasing the officer’s name.

On behalf of the Northern Territory Police Force, I extend our deepest condolences to the officer’s family, friends, and loved ones.

Our thoughts and prayers are with them as they navigate this difficult time.

We also wish to reassure the community that the death is not being treated as suspicious and we ask that the media respect the family’s privacy and allow them the space they need to grieve.

Support services are being provided to those within the Northern Territory Police family who have been impacted by this loss.