On 29 September 2026, National Police Remembrance Day memorial services across the state will honour the 62 SAPOL members, and officers from other Australasian police jurisdictions, who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
This year, our historical address will commemorate Foot Constable Thomas Alfred John Tregoweth, who lost his life in the line of duty on 19 December 1926.
National Police Remembrance Day is commemorated annually on 29 September, the feast day of Saint Michael the Archangel, patron saint of police. It provides an opportunity to acknowledge the dangers of the policing profession and reflect on the ultimate sacrifice made by those who have fallen in service to the community. First held in 1989, it remains one of the most significant dates on the policing calendar.
The service will be presided over by Deputy Commissioner Linda Williams APM LEM and conducted by Police Chaplain Pastor Mark Kleemann. Guests will include Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, The Hon Michael Brown MP, Minister for Police, representatives from Defence, government, emergency services and support agencies, as well as family members and friends of fallen SAPOL members.
National Police Remembrance Day memorial services will also be held at Overland Corner (Murray Mallee), Mount Gambier, Port Augusta and Port Pirie. Country employees should check with their LSA headquarters for details of services in their respective regions.
Flags at police facilities will be flown at half-mast from 8.00 am until 12.00 pm to mark this significant occasion.
To further recognise the importance of National Police Remembrance Day, several prominent landmarks, including Police Headquarters, Adelaide Oval's southern stand, the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide Convention Centre, the Riverbank Footbridge and the O-Bahn tunnel, will be illuminated in blue and white police chequering on the evening of Tuesday, 29 September 2026.