Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming farewelled in Nelson
Police colleagues, family, friends and politicians have gathered in Nelson today to farewell and honour the life of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming who died after being struck by a vehicle in the early hours of New Year's Day.
A large number of people are attending the funeral of the 38-year police veteran at the Trafalgar Centre.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Police Minister Mark Mitchell, Associate Police Minister Casey Costello, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, Nelson MP Rachel Boyack, Nelson Mayor Nick Smith, and Labour police spokesperson Ginny Andersen are among the guests.
Police officers have been brought into Nelson from other districts so that her colleagues can farewell the 62-year-old.
Fleming's casket arrived via police motorcade at around 12.50pm followed by a service expected to last two hours. The first part of the ceremony will take place inside the venue before police relocate to the eastern carpark for the flag folding ceremony, police haka, and to form a guard of honour.
Australian police representative lay flowers outside the Nelson Police Station. (Source: 1News)
Earlier today, representatives from police in Australia laid flowers outside the Nelson Police Station.
Police observe minute of silence for slain police officer Lyn Fleming
The minute's silence at 1pm today marked 24 hours before Fleming will be farewelled at a funeral service in Nelson with full police honours.
Crime and Justice
Wednesday 2:16pm
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Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming to be farewelled today
Around 1300 people will attend a private funeral service for Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson today after she was killed in the line of duty on New Year's Day.
Crime and Justice
6:00am
As well as a dedicated police officer, Fleming has been remembered as a loved mother, wife, daughter, and sister. She was heavily involved in Nelson netball.
Fleming is the 34th officer to die in the line of duty in New Zealand. She is also the first female officer and only officer from the Nelson region to be killed.
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