A police officer who was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after being shot multiple times during the Bondi terror attack has been identified as Scott Dyson.
Sources told news.com.au Constable Dyson found out just days ago that he and his partner, also a NSW police officer, were expecting a child.
A friend said Cons Dyson “only found out that he was going to be a Dad last week.”
The NSW Police Association praised Constable Dyson and a probationary constable, shot in the face, who has only been in the job for four months, for their bravery.
“These young men who are very junior are absolute heroes in my book, faced with a situation no police officer ever wants to have to face,” acting NSW Police Association boss Ian Allwood told news.com.au.
“I’ve been in the job 30 years, and when I put my gun on and vest on, I still hope I am never confronted with a situation like that.
“These young officers were up against two men with long arm weapons firing at them from an elevated position; their courage and actions were absolutely incredible.”
Allwood said both officers are now battling serious injuries and will face a long road to recovery ahead of them, but they will be “supported all the way” by their blue family.
The probationary constable has undergone surgery, with doctors hoping to save his eye, after he was shot multiple times in his face.
Constable Dyson had a touch-and-go night, undergoing extensive surgeries to repair ghastly injuries to his shoulder and stop him from bleeding out.
Allwood described the night as chaotic, with information swirling.
“I was crying hearing it unfold; it was just crazy. There was so much information, it was so chaotic, and I think we are just extremely lucky that we didn’t lose someone in policing,” he said.
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Allwood said the mandatory, state-of-the-art Active Armed Offender training program at Goulburn Police Academy meant the two officers were well prepared for the encounter that no police officers hope they never have to face.
“Even the training is extremely confronting and stressful, and we hope we never have to use it, but when we do, it works, and it saves lives, just like it did in this situation and when Amy Scott stopped the gunman in the Bondi Junction massacre”.
“The mantra is stop the killing, go in and have a go, that’s conditioned into them, and it works.”
Allwood said the Association was working closely with NSW Police to provide support to the 300-plus officers who were involved with the horror on Sunday.
“We have people from all over the state, we had highway patrol cars from Port Stephen’s come to help. When the chips are down, we will support each other, from specialist police to general duties.”
Allwood said the policing community would never be the same again.
“It’s just a tragedy all the way around. I think it’s a testament to the professionalism of our police that we didn’t lose an officer. These men and women responded on the most horrific day of their lives.
“We have all seen the footage of the hero who stopped the gunman. There have been many heroes in this tragedy, not just police but paramedics, doctors, and nurses working through the night, regular citizens.”
In a statement released tonight, NSW Police said: “The families of the two injured officers wish to pass on their thoughts to the loved ones of those who were killed and injured in the Bondi shooting tragedy.”
“They also want to express their heartfelt gratitude to all first responders who acted with courage, in particular the police officers and paramedics who responded. They also wish to thank their hospital team, and especially those in ICU.”
“They thank the community for their support but have asked for privacy as their loved ones focus on recovery and healing.”
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