D’Arne De LEO
D’Arne De LEO
aka Dee
Victoria Police Force
Academy Squad 14
Regd. # 40129
Rank: First Constable
Stations: ?, Benalla ( 2.5 years), Fitzroy ( 3 mths) – death
Service: From ? ? ? to 12 January 2017 = ? years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: ?
Died on: Thursday 12 January 2017
Age: 40’s
Cause: Motor vehicle accident – stationary motor cycle rider hit from behind by truck
Event location: Cnr Boronia Rd, & EastLink freeway on-ramp, Wantirna, Victoria
Funeral date: Thursday 19 January 2017 @ 2pm
Funeral location: Chapel of Victoria Police Academy, View Mount Rd, Glen Waverley
Buried at: Springvale Botanical Cemetery ( Police memorial Lawn ) at 3.45pm with Police Honours
Memorial at: ?
[alert_red]D’Arne is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_red] * BUT SHOULD BE
[alert_yellow]D’Arne is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_yellow] *NEED MORE INFO
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Truck driver charged over Vic cop’s death
A mechanical investigation will be done on the truck that killed a Victorian police officer while she was on her way to work on her motor bike.
Samandeep Singh, 26, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday charged with culpable driving over the death of the officer on Thursday morning.
Victoria Police identified D’Arne De Leo as the woman who died in the crash at an EastLink freeway on-ramp in Wantirna just before 9am.
She was hit and trapped under the truck, dying at the scene despite the efforts of emergency services.
Singh was also charged with driving a motor vehicle in a manner that was dangerous to the public, thereby allegedly causing Ms De Leo’s death.
His lawyer Chen Yang said a 10-week mechanical investigation needed to be done on Singh’s truck, and CCTV footage would be prepared formatted for the court.
Singh, who was dressed in hi-vis clothing, did not apply for bail and he was remanded in custody to reappear for a committal mention on May 4.
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Valued former Benalla police officer killed in a crash between motorbike and truck
Former Benalla police officer First Constable D’Arne De Leo had only moved to Melbourne three months ago, before she was killed in a motorcycle crash.
The truck driver accused of causing her death after running a red light has been assessed as suicidal, a court has heard.
Police allege Ferntree Gully man Samandeep Singh, 26, drove through a red light at Boronia Road, Wantirna and crashed into the back of the woman’s motorcycle on Thursday morning, trapping her underneath his truck.
First Constable De Leo died at the scene.
Singh has been charged with culpable driving causing death and dangerous driving.
He appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday.
Defence lawyer Chen Yang said a forensic medical officer diagnosed his client as having “suicidal ideation” after he was arrested.
It was Singh’s first time in custody.
Fairfax Media understands police have not yet interviewed Singh, who will be re-assessed by a psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse to determine whether he requires medication.
He did not apply for bail. Magistrate Andrew McKenna remanded him to appear in court on May 4.
First Constable De Leo worked at Benalla for two-and-a-half years before a transfer to Fitzroy three months ago. She was aged in her 40s and lived in the eastern suburbs.
Benalla Acting Inspector Ash Mason said First Constable De Leo was a well-respected and valued general-duties member who was only at the beginning of her career. “She had a huge career ahead of her and it’s a huge loss,” he said.
“She just wanted to get in, do her job and do it really well.”
Police Association assistant secretary Bruce McKenzie said the union was thinking of her family and the officers who had to attend the crash.
“One of our members has tragically lost her life simply by travelling to work,” he said.
“We have the greatest sympathy for her family at this time.
“We also feel for her police family and for her colleagues who attended (Thursday) morning’s tragic scene. She had only been in the force for a relatively short time.”
If you are troubled by this report or experiencing a personal crisis you can call Lifeline 131 114 or beyondblue 1300 224 636 or visit lifeline.org.au or beyondblue.org.au
http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/4404382/valued-officer-killed-in-crash/
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