Fallen police officers remembered in touching Bunbury ceremony

Police officers and community members took a moment to pause and reflect on the officers that have given the ultimate sacrifice to their job.

A modest crowd gathered inside the City of Bunbury council chambers on Wednesday to remember their colleagues that were killed in the line of duty as part of nation-wide ceremonies.

While the Bunbury ceremony is traditionally held outside Bunbury Police Station, the wet weather saw the ceremony location moved indoors.

Several former and current police officers, their emergency service colleagues and relatives laid wreaths during the service and held a minute’s silence to remember their fallen colleagues.

The formal proceedings concluded with officers and community members “touching the rock” a tradition that emanated out of a ceremony in the Pilbara several years ago.

Instead of the traditional rock, people were given the choice to touch a WA Police logo or a framed picture of Jamie Pearson, who was killed on duty in a traffic crash in 2004.