Victorian Police officers, both past and present, have embarked on a motorbike ride to honour their fallen colleagues.
It holds special significant this year following the deaths of two officers killed by a fugitive almost three weeks ago.
Senior Constable Vadim De Vart Hottart and Constable Neal Thompson were shot dead by fugitive Dezi Freeman in Victoria’s high country.
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Loud revs rang out as 400 riders set off on Friday morning to begin the long ride from Melbourne to the National Police Memorial in Canberra, where 2000 members from around the nation are set to meet.
Hundreds more officers remain searching for Freeman in northeast Victoria, with investigators still certain he remains in the area.
Officers on Friday were winched into remote bushland areas as they intensify their search for the gunman.
The deaths of the two officers have sent shockwaves through the Victorian Police force and the broader community.
The Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance began in 2009, and has raised some $2 million for policing families.
Victoria Police Inspector Georgie Swinton from the Wall to Wall organising committee said the event sends a powerful message that fallen officers are never forgotten.
“With this tragedy still raw for the entire police family, the determination and fortitude of serving and retired police to honour Neal and Vadim in this way is extraordinary,” she said.
“Together we honour Neal, we honour Vadim and we honour all police killed in the line of duty or through other causes.”
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