Fallen officer remembered

Inspector Straatemeier and the parents of Casey Blain plant a tree in his memory

Family, friends and colleagues of fallen police officer, Constable Casey Blain, have gathered for a special ceremony in his memory.

Commissioner Ian Stewart and Constable Blain’s parents planted a jacaranda tree in the Avenue of Remembrance at the Queensland Police Academy at Oxley in honour of Constable Blain. Colleagues laid wreaths next to a plaque unveiled in his memory.

The 29-year-old Mareeba-based constable died in March, 2013 after a single vehicle traffic crash while he was relieving at Georgetown.

Commissioner Stewart paid tribute to Constable Blain, remembering him as a fun loving and professional officer who was well liked by his friends and highly respected by the local community.

Constable Blain was the 140th Queensland police officer to be killed in the line of duty. The Avenue of Remembrance is in memory of all Queensland police officers who have died on duty.