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Families mark one year since police officers shot dead in Porepunkah
✓ Bendigo AdvertiserPower & Policy

Families mark one year since police officers shot dead in Porepunkah

Detective Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim de Waart-Hottart were shot and killed executing a warrant on 26 August 2025.

Why it mattersThe deaths remain a stark reminder of the dangers police face, and a year on, grief still weighs heavily on the families left behind.

AustraliaThis marks a significant date in Victorian policing history and continues to affect the Wangaratta and wider police community.

✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 6 h ago

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