The award was officially announced and published on the Governor-General’s website (www.gg.gov.au) on 19 August 2015.
The announcement stated:
GROUP BRAVERY CITATION
Awardees comprise of members of Queensland Police who were ambushed and fired upon while attending a neighbourhood dispute at West Chermside, Queensland on 1 May 2000.
Senior Sergeant Daryl Elliott GREEN
Senior Constable Sharnelle Patricia HARRIS
Sergeant Christopher John MULHALL
Sergeant Brett Andrew PRICE
In the early hours of 1 May 2000, four members of the Queensland Police Force were involved in a police shooting in West Chermside, Queensland.
Three police officers were seated inside a police vehicle at Hanbury Street, West Chermside with the passenger doors open when an offender fired a series of shots into the car, wounding all three officers before threatening to kill them. Despite suffering serious wounds one officer managed to get out of the car, draw his service revolver, and provide a line of protection for his wounded colleagues. Suffering similar wounds, another police officer used the radio to alert Police Communications of the incident. A fourth officer driving nearby heard the call for assistance and drove to the scene. He dragged the officers behind his vehicle for cover, scanned the area for the offender, and provided situation reports by radio until other police and ambulance personnel arrived. Following the shooting, the offender fled to nearby bushland and was later found deceased.
For their actions, the recipients are recognised by the award of the Group Bravery Citation.
Senior Sergeant Daryl Elliott GREEN
Queensland Police Senior Constable Sharnelle Patricia HARRIS
Queensland Police Sergeant Christopher John MULHALL
Queensland Police Sergeant
Brett Andrew PRICE Queensland Police
An Investiture Ceremony will take place in early 2016 when Daryl and his colleagues will be presented with the insignia of the award.
DARYL, CHRIS AND BRETT’S CHANNEL 9 NEWS INTERVIEW IN RELATION TO THE AWARD:
