Police will pause today to honour fallen officers at National Police Remembrance Day ceremonies across Australia and the South-West Pacific region.
"On National Police Remembrance Day today, we pause to remember police officers who are no longer with us. The loss of a colleague has a marked and lasting impact across our ranks, as well as on the broader policing family," said Deputy Commissioner Jonathan Higgins.
"National Police Remembrance Day enables the community as a whole to reflect and honour the memory of police officers who have died while performing their duties or while serving.
"This year's commemoration holds a heightened and sombre significance as Tasmania Police and the wider Tasmanian community mourn the loss of numerous members including one of our own in the line of duty as well the recent deaths of two police officers in Victoria in the line of duty.
"This year we honour Constable Keith Smith, who was fatally shot in the line of duty in north west Tasmania in June this year."
A Tasmanian contingent including Commissioner Donna Adams and Constable Keith Smith's family and colleagues, are attending the national ceremony in Canberra, where Constable Smith's name will be officially added to the National Police Memorial.
"At today's ceremony at the Tasmania Police Academy, we also remember Sergeant Adam "Rex" Eastley, who sadly passed away suddenly, from a medical condition in southern Tasmania in April 2025," Deputy Commissioner Higgins said.
"In memory of Constable Smith and Sergeant Eastley, as well as other fallen officers before them, the Tasman Bridge and the Wrest Point Casino in Hobart will be lit blue in recognition of their service and sacrifice.
"Solemnly we will stand in solidarity at Remembrance Day ceremonies, to honour and remember the brave men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives while serving their community.
"We also remember past colleagues who have lost their battles with illness or have fallen through other circumstances.
"We extend our condolences to the loved ones of those who have fallen. We will continue to stand united with them and ensure the legacies of those that have passed are forever preserved."
"As we commemorate officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice, we are reminded that every dedicated man and woman who wears a police badge often put themselves in danger, to protect their community," said Deputy Commissioner Higgins.
"These deaths remind us of the challenging, and at times, dangerous nature of police work - and the unpredictable path that the men and women of our police services choose to walk on behalf of the community every time they start a shift.
"I'd like to pay tribute to the members of Tasmania Police who put themselves in harm's way every day to keep the Tasmanian community a safe place to live and visit."
