Constable Mia Lay posthumously awarded national police service medal, funeral told
Constable Mia Lay, a 20-year-old police officer who died in a car crash while responding to a theft, was posthumously awarded the national police service medal. Her funeral was held in Sydney, where she was honored for her dedication and service.
Why it matters
Serves as a public acknowledgment of the risks faced by emergency responders and honors the life of a young public servant.
Constable Mia Lay, 20, was farewelled after she died in a crash at Redfern a fortnight ago. ( Supplied: NSW Police )
Constable Mia Lay has been posthumously awarded the national police service medal.
The police officer was killed in a car crash while responding to reports of a car theft in September.
On Wednesday, her funeral service was held in Sydney.
Link copied Share Share article Mia Lay, the young officer killed in a police car crash in Sydney, has been posthumously awarded the national police service medal, it has been announced at her funeral.
The 20-year-old died after her police vehicle crashed on a street in Redfern while responding to reports of a car theft on September 25.
The driver, a 24-year-old male constable, was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and survived the crash.
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