Subj : AUSTRALIAN LGBT+ COMMUNITY MORN LOSS OF CONSTABLE IN VICTORIAN TRUCK C
To : All
From : Major Queen
Date : Sat Apr 25 2020 06:14 pm
APRIL 25, 2020 SOURCE EXPRESS
The Australian rainbow community are mourning the loss of Constable Glenn
Humphris, who was one of the four Police officers killed in a horrific
roadside car accident on a Melbourne Freeway on Wednesday.
Constable Glenn Humphris was one of the four police tragically lost and the
community has rallied around his partner Todd and family in NSW.
Victoria's top cop has paid an emotional tribute to the four police officers
killed in the Eastern Freeway truck crash.
Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said the officers had been undertaking their
everyday duties in helping to keep the community safe when they were killed.
"It takes a special person to put on the blue uniform and turn up to work
each day to �respond to those in need," Mr Ashton said.
A new recruit, Constable Humphris began his policing career only last year
after moving to Victoria from Newcastle with his partner Todd.
In a post of Victoria Police Facebook page, it was explained how Glenn
Humphris came to Victoria and began his policing career in 2019, after first
gaining a series of accomplishments in other fields.
"Born and raised in Gosford on the NSW Central Coast he left school and
became an apprentice carpenter. After a few years, he needed a change and
became a personal trainer," said the statement on Facebook.
"Constable Humphris completed a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science at
the University of Newcastle and obtained Masters in Exercise Physiology at
the University of Sydney, becoming a sports scientist and exercise
physiologist.
"It was when working for Return to Work in Newcastle that Glen met his
partner of four years, Todd. The pair moved to Melbourne, which is when Glen
applied to join Victoria Police."
In the police academy, he performed above average, narrowly missing out on
the Highest Academic Achiever Award for his squad.
His squadmates said he genuinely wanted to help people, had a great sense of
community and genuine empathy for both victims and offenders.
Constable Humphris was on Thursday described as "one of a kind".
"Fly high Glen," one tribute on social media said.
"That smile of yours will be dearly missed.
"Gone way too soon."
LGBT support group Gay Sydney Australia posted a tribute on their Instagram
including a message to his family and partner Todd.
Constable Humphris was based at Collingwood in Melbourne's inner North, for
placement at the Road Policing Drug and Alcohol Section. This was part of his
Probationary Constable Extended Training Scheme.
The other three officers killed were identified as Leading Senior Constable
Lynette Taylor Senior Constable Kevin King and fellow recruit Constable Josh
Prestney.
The fatal incident occurred as police were attempting to arrest a driver of a
Porsche that had been picked up speeding on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway. As
this was occurring on the side of the freeway, a truck driving along the
emergency lane allegedly ploughed into the back of the cars and the police
officers.
