A public service will be held for Constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold in Brisbane on Wednesday before Alan Dare is farewelled at a private funeral in Ipswich on Friday.
Mr McDonald said it would be a similar to a state funeral."The number of people that have offered support, from big companies to individuals in the street, offering our officers their condolences and support has been truly overwhelming and has really buoyed us to know that the community is so supportive in times of tragedy."
The constables were shot and killed while following up on a missing person's report on Nathaniel Train at a remote Western Downs property last Monday afternoon. Train, his brother Gareth and wife Stacey, shot Constables McCrow and Arnold, and injured their two colleagues. Neighbour Alan Dare was also killed by the trio. A private funeral will be held for him in Ipswich on Friday.Brisbane driver Troy Postle will be involved in the cortege following the police-escorted hearse from Ipswich to Wacol."I know a lot of people of Ipswich are talking about lining the road to watch the funeral procession go past."Push for gun legislation discussion
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