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.