At just after 2am on Wednesday 01 January 2025, two police officers were on a routine foot patrol in Buxton Square carpark in Nelson when completely unprovoked, a vehicle drove towards them, at speed, hitting both of them.
Both officers were transported to Nelson Hospital in a critical condition, and one of the officers sadly succumbed to her injuries sustained in the incident. She was Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming. A widely respected police officer with 38 years frontline service.
Her injured colleague, Senior Sergeant Adam Ramsay, is also a very senior and experienced officer with 16 years’ service.
Two members of the public were also injured in the incident. One other police officer was assessed and discharged from hospital.
The driver of the vehicle, a 32-year-old man was tasered and then arrested at the scene.
Livestream
Beloved police officer Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming was farewelled at a private service with full police honours on Thursday 16 January 2025. You can view the service below. The funeral service starts at the 14 minute mark.
Please note: The livestream audio pauses at times due to music copyright.