New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb says Sergeant Peter Stone's death is a 'tragic loss' to the force, his family and the community.
abc.net.au/news/police-officer-peter-stone-tributes-after-drowning/101824370A New South Wales police officer — who drowned while saving his son from a rip on the state's south coast — has been remembered as a "hero" who was skilled in rescue operations.
Sergeant Stone — who was off-duty at the time — joined the force in 2000 and was most recently attached to the Blue Mountains police command, where he performed specialist rescue operations.
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