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Wall to Wall - Ride for Remembrance<br />

before the enormity of the ride was<br />

upon us as we rode into the grounds.<br />

Hundreds upon hundreds of<br />

motorcycles lined up on a cloudless<br />

Canberra afternoon. From Harleys<br />

to Vespas, all motorcycles were side<br />

by side, and the task of getting the<br />

now 1,500 or so riders to the National<br />

<strong>Police</strong> Memorial probably had the AFP<br />

organiser just a tad concerned.<br />

Saturday 14 September, so plan your<br />

trip now, and join in this great event.<br />

Senior Sergeant Bradyn Murphy has<br />

been chosen as the National Chairman<br />

for the 2013 National Wall to Wall Ride<br />

for Remembrance, and Senior Sergeant<br />

Andrew Frick is the <strong>Queensland</strong><br />

Coordinator. Contact them for further<br />

information about next year’s event:<br />

Bradyn, 5656 9188,<br />

Murphy.BradynM@police.qld.gov.au<br />

Andrew, 5656 9119,<br />

Frick.AndrewD@police.qld.gov.au<br />

The ride eventually weaved its way<br />

through the streets of Canberra, taking<br />

in the roads leading to Parliament<br />

House on the journey to the National<br />

<strong>Police</strong> Memorial.<br />

At the memorial, a moving ceremony<br />

was conducted, and it was a great<br />

pleasure to see Julie Stiller attend. I<br />

am sure that the pain of losing Dan is<br />

still ever-present for Julie, but it was<br />

great to see her in the crowd, looking<br />

on as we remembered Dan and all the<br />

other officers who have had fallen in<br />

the line of duty.<br />

Next year’s ceremony at the National<br />

<strong>Police</strong> Memorial will be held on<br />

48<br />

<strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Union</strong> Journal October 2012

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