PORT Stephens police have turned to the community for help to honour Sergeant Geoffrey Richardson and raise money for the cause which cares for the family of fallen officers.
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A charity dinner is in the wings, in aid of NSW Police Legacy, and Salamander Bay Shopping Centre is one of the first to answer the call for support.
People who buy a meal from the shopping centre food court will be given a badge on which they can write their name or pay tribute to Sergeant Richardson. People will then be urged to pin it to a board and for every badge centre management will donate a dollar to the cause.
“We were approached for a donation, and we decided to go a step further, and help the NSW Police Legacy raise as much funds for his family as possible,” retail marketing manager Arianna Chambers said.
Sergeant Richardson, affectionately known as “Richo”, was killed in a motor vehicle crash while on duty in March. He leaves behind his wife Margaret and his two young sons Patrick and Aiden.
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione joined hundreds of officers at the NSW Police Wall of Remembrance in The Domain on Thursday morning for a service to commemorate fallen colleagues.
Commissioner Scipione said National Police Remembrance Day is a time for everyone in the policing family to come together and honour those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
“National Police Remembrance Day is about recognising the incredible courage of those officers who’ve lost their lives while serving the community of NSW,” Commissioner Scipione said.
“It is with great sorrow that we pause to remember two of our beloved policing colleagues; Curtis Cheng and Sergeant Geoffrey Richardson.
“Today is about honouring the legacy they leave behind and standing in solidarity with their loved ones who have joined the policing family to mark this solemn occasion.”
A national service was also held at the National Police Memorial in Canberra, which was officially opened on 29 September 2006.