Vale Brett Meredith

[MickS]

I worked with Brett when he was in NSW...RIP mate..

Sergeant dies after NT nightclub assault (http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/sergeant-dies-after-nt-nightclub-assault-20100102-lmp9.html)

[ezyrama]

Sorry to hear about your mate Mick, the job you guys do is worth 10 fold what you get paid, My wife is ex job and so is her father, the stories I have been told beggers belief at what they put up with. R.I.P Brett

[MickS]

A good operator mate. Ex- dog squad and fellow weapons trainer...tragic.

[p38arover]

Sorry to hear about that, Mick.

[Sprint]

not only are the police grossly underpaid for the **** they put up with, but when the heat is off, politics force them into a position where they are looked upon poorly by the community (think revenue raising), then when the heat is on, politics force them to tackle deadly situations with both hands tied behind thier backs.....

alas, gone are the days of the local sarge being 6'6 and giving the local brats a hiding and nipping any problems in the bud...... now its a softly softly approach that only the police are forced to obey..... the thugs go in boots and all.....

[Bundalene]

Our sincere condolences too.

Being a Policeman nowadays is not an easy job.

Our sympathy to his family & friends.

[The ho har's]

Sorry to hear Mick..

another blow for you, chin up mate

[MickS]

You have to love these days of namby pamby policing. He went to a siege a few years back. Whilst all and sundry were sitting on their hands waiting for someone to make a decision, Brett went in with his dog and disarmed and took down the offender..what did he get for it? A complaint by another officer because he didn't follow SOPs....had his coit reamed.....

[MickS]

Sorry to hear Mick..

another blow for you, chin up mate

The hits just keep coming lol

[Tank]

Mick, sorry to hear of your mate's passing, pass on my condolences, Regards Frank.

[MickS]

This from Brett's wife...love the one you're with...

"Firstly, the family and I would like to thank everyone for the support they have provided over the past few days. It has been truly overwhelming and we can't be anymore grateful.

Whenever I think of something I need to do, its already been done, which just shows us how much people are really there for us.

An example of this is that I wanted my perfume - the perfume Brett loved so much - so Brett could smell me and 20 minutes later, two bottles arrived. Friends have also bought the family clothes and essential items that we didn't have the time to pack.

The turn-out to the function was unbelievable. We really are a family, the NT Police. Brett would have been truly touched.

Brett and I met in 2002 when he was my instructor at the New South Wales Police College. Brett had known and worked under my dad who was a Chief Inspector in the NSW Police so we automatically had a connection.

Our three beautiful children are Samuel, aged 5, Jordy, 4, and two-year-old Abbey.

We both graduated into the Northern Territory Police in 2008 and Brett fell in love with the place. He was determined to fish but never caught his barra despite all efforts.

He wanted to be a leader, to supervise the troops. He was always in the thick of it, backing up his troops and loving his job. He was very popular. I have heard that Katherine police are renaming Brett's favourite police vehicle, Katherine 697, after him.

Brett loved his sport but especially his rugby league. Hopefully his beloved Dragons will be able to come away with a win this year. Brett was always active. He would just put the kids in the car, drive to Edith Falls for hot chips on the grass. The kids adored him. They are used to us doing alternate shifts so I guess they think dad's at work.

I really struggled with Brett's life support at the hospital. What if he was asking me to hold out another day? The doctors were great, kept us well informed - even showing us scans of Brett's brain to explain what was happening.

When the doctors told me Brett had a one per cent chance of survival and that the best case scenario for him was that he would not be aware of his surroundings, I knew Brett would hate that; hate for the kids to see that. We had discussed at times when watching movies as you do, that we would not want to live like that if given the choice.

I went in to hug and talk to Brett and told him I couldn't make that decision on my own. Suddenly the alarms went off and his brain pressure went up to 45 when it needed to be under 20, and his blood pressure went through the roof.

I believe he was trying to take the burden off me, take that decision from me.

I had to make a decision on the time to switch off the system. I didn't want him there simply on display for us. We, as a family, set the time as 5pm, Saturday 2 January.

All of his family were with him at 5pm. My head was on his chest when they switched it off. Brett passed away at 5.08pm. I don't remember how long I stayed there until my dad and brother came to get me. We took coloured hand prints for the children so they would have something of him to always remember him by.

After the machines were removed, I climbed into his bed, put his arm around me and the blanket over us and fell asleep. It was the first time that I slept and it was a really beautiful moment. The nurse woke me up and told me it was time.

Brett will be given a police funeral on Friday the 8th of January in Darwin.

Finally, I just want to say again how thankful we are as a family for the overwhelming support from everyone and the lovely tributes in the media. We have been reading them all and cannot say enough how much it means to us and how much it would mean to Brett.

Brett was my husband, the father of my children and my best friend. The love that we shared can never be replaced and I will forever miss him.

I just wanted to say, "I love you BJ ... I always have, I always will."

[digger]

its hardest for those left behind....and to be done in by some arse who couldnt hold his **** and whilst brett was trying to help when he could have easily walked away...sometimes there is no justice..

she seems to be holding up well, I hope that now the funeral and all is done that she can be with mates/family when the let down comes...

Thanks Mick.

I assume that a fund is set up for the kids? Ill go through our association to see what we can/have done from this end...
cheers mate.
digger




"remember when you and your mates are running away from the danger, someones husband,wife, son daughter mum or dad is running towards it...protected by equipment supplied by the cheapest bidder"

[MickS]

I assume that a fund is set up for the kids? Ill go through our association to see what we can/have done from this end...
cheers mate.
digger




"remember when you and your mates are running away from the danger, someones husband,wife, son daughter mum or dad is running towards it...protected by equipment supplied by the cheapest bidder"


The account was organised through the NT Police Credit Union, who made the first donation.

Deposits can be made electronically to:

NT Police Association Inc.
ATF Brett Meredith,
BSB: 805-005
Account No: 5116830

[Redback]

Sorry to this Mick, my condolences to his family.

Better days ahead Mick, chin up.

Baz.

[JohnE]

Hey Mick
read about that the other day and thought i know that bloke!, then saw it was NT,couldn't be two of them, so it turns out it was the same one.
terrible loss.


john

[MickS]

Hey Mick
read about that the other day and thought i know that bloke!, then saw it was NT,couldn't be two of them, so it turns out it was the same one.
terrible loss.


john

One and the same mate....short in stature, but had more pump in him than anyone twice his size...old school. Enough said.

[87County]

I wonder if it will lead anywhere ?

Former local committed for trial over police killing - Local News - News - General - Northern Daily Leader (http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/news/local/news/general/former-local-committed-for-trial-over-police-killing/1747676.aspx)

[MickS]

I wonder if it will lead anywhere ?

Former local committed for trial over police killing - Local News - News - General - Northern Daily Leader (http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/news/local/news/general/former-local-committed-for-trial-over-police-killing/1747676.aspx)

Further update for those interested.
Michael Martyn appeared in court yesterday to apply for a variation in his bail conditions so that he could go fishing with his family.

Conditions varied without objection by prosecution. Martyn also had his reporting conditions relaxed.
Apparently he is not allowed to enter Katherine where the victim's family lives. Despite the fact that both Amee and the kids transferred to Darwin to get away from the memories of Katherine. Prosecution said not a word in opposition.

Again his conditions were relaxed so that he could go fishing with family, I'm sure Brett would love the opportunity to be wetting a lure too.

Just goes to show - they varied his reporting conditions to 4 times a week instead of every day - disgusting. Had he killed anyone else other than a police officer - let's say, ummm, a backpacker for instance - he would still be on remand. Arsehole. :rocket: :2up:

[Barra1]

Had he killed anyone else other than a police officer - let's say, ummm, a backpacker for instance - he would still be on remand. Arsehole. :rocket: :2up:

The plight of our coppers.

We all need to demand the courts support our coppers not dish out the **** as above.