20-year-old NSW constable to be farewelled after fatal Sydney crash
Constable Mia Lay, a 20-year-old NSW Police officer, has died following a car crash in Sydney's Redfern suburb on 25 September. The marked police vehicle she was travelling in as a passenger crashed into a tree at speeds exceeding 150 km/h, killing her instantly. Her death has prompted national recognition of the risks undertaken by junior police officers, with Premier Chris Minns noting that officers are asked to mature rapidly and face dangers well beyond their years.
Constable Lay had served with NSW Police for only 16 months when the fatal crash occurred. Her funeral will take place on Wednesday at St Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney's city centre, with a police march following along Bathurst Street. Her father expressed hope that the investigation will be thorough and detailed, and revealed that his daughter had been enjoying her police career and had met her partner, officer Dan Vasquez. She will be commemorated on the National Police Memorial in Canberra in 2027, one of 832 officers remembered there since records began in 1803.
- NSW Constable Mia Lay, 20, killed when vehicle hit tree at over 150 km/h
- She had served only 16 months and was described as talented, athletic and optimistic
- Father hopes thorough investigation; she will be commemorated on National Police Memorial
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Constable Mia Lay was a 20-year-old NSW Police officer who had served for only 16 months when she died in a car crash in Sydney's Redfern suburb on 25 September. She was travelling as a passenger in a marked police vehicle that crashed into a tree at speeds exceeding 150 km/h.
Her death has drawn national attention to the risks that junior police officers undertake as they begin their careers. NSW leaders have reflected on how young officers are required to mature rapidly and face dangers that extend well beyond their years.
Constable Lay will be commemorated on the National Police Memorial in Canberra in 2027. The memorial records officers who have died in the line of duty, with over 800 names recorded since records began in 1803.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Young constable who found the ‘love of her life’ in the police force to be laid to rest after fatal car crash”.