Little boy’s heartwarming tribute to Melbourne’s four fallen police officers

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Little boy’s heartwarming tribute to Melbourne’s four fallen police officers

A five-year-old boy has dressed up as a policeman in an emotional tribute to four officers who were killed in a horrific crash.

Jamison’s mother Susie Knight shared a photo of her son saluting Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Constable Glen Humphris, Senior Constable Kevin King, and Constable Josh Prestney for their service after they were hit by a truck on Wednesday.

Two of the officers pulled over Richard Pusey, 41, on Wednesday at 4.50pm after he was allegedly clocked at 140km/h on Melbourne‘s Eastern Freeway at Kew.    

Ms Knight said her son was devastated when he heard the news about the officers. 

‘We heard that they wanted Melbourne to light up blue for the officers so we raced around the house to find anything blue & found this bag,’ she told Daily Mail Australia.

Jamison’s mother Susie Knight shared a photo of her son dressed up in his police uniform thanking Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Constable Glen Humphris, Senior Constable Kevin King, and Constable Josh Prestney for their service after they died in the line of duty

The four officers were instantly killed after they allegedly pulled over a Porsche driver and a truck ploughed into them

‘I wrote on it and he said “can I put my uniform on and do a salute for them”.’

Jamison has wanted to be a police officer since he was just two years old – despite his parents trying to sway him.

Ms Knight said it has always been his number one passion. 

Josh Prestney (right) only graduated from the academy in December, and was described as a ‘much-loved’ member of the squad, Constable Glen Humphris (left) only started his police career last year, graduating in March

Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor (right), 60, had a distinguished 31-year career with Victoria Police, joining in January 1989, while Senior Constable Kevin King (left) was described as ‘an older head with a lot of life experience

‘I want him to be a fire fighter and his Dad wants him to play for Collingwood but he says “No I’m going to be a police officer to catch bad guys”,’ she said.

‘He has an absolute heart of gold my son.’

She said the comments she has received online about her son’s gesture have been beautiful – and that some officers have gotten in touch to let her know it brought them to tears.

Ms Knight said Wednesday’s horrific events have not stopped her son from wanting to join the force. 

Jamison, pictured with two Australian Federal Police officers, has dreamed of being a police officer since he was just two

‘He’s a tad stubborn like me and he is determined to join and to date has not changed his mind even with his Dad and I trying to sway him,’ she said.

‘He wants to catch bad guys with his Rottweiler Hudson by his side and I will stand by him 100 per cent with what road he chooses.’

She said some of her colleagues worry as policing is a dangerous career path but Ms Knight said any career has its risks.

‘I believe he will make a great police officer,’ she said. 

‘I hope he can follow his dream and one day be that police officer to protect and serve himself.’

Jamison also wanted to give his thanks to the officers once again and he’s so sorry about what happened to them.  

Ms Knight said she and her son have both cried for the officers and their families. 

Pusey (pictured) is alleged to have later shown the gruesome pictures to staff at a Chemists Warehouse, who called the police

Pusey allegedly tested positive after a drug test was carried out, so two more officers were called to help in impounding his Porsche.

Within minutes of the second police car arriving, Mohinder Singh Bajwa’s refrigerated truck struck the three cars – and the four officers standing on the roadside. Mr Bajwa who had a ‘medical episode’ and blacked out at the scene – remains under police guard in hospital.  

Late on Thursday night, Homicide Squad detectives charged Pusey with multiple offences including reckless conduct endangering life, failing to remain after a drug test and drug possession. 

Before fleeing the scene, Pusey is alleged to have taken several distressing images of their bodies strewn across the road – posting them on his Facebook page, instead of helping to save their lives.

The reason Pusey wasn’t hurt was because he had been urinating at the side of the road at the time of the crash.   

After allegedly taking the gruesome pictures, Pusey is alleged to have fled the scene on foot, but was arrested less than 24 hours later.  

Source: Daily Mail australia

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