Senior Sergeant Dave Tierney leaves Kingaroy Police Station officially for the last time on Friday

April 17, 2026

Friends and colleagues officially farewelled former Kingaroy Police Station officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Dave Tierney in a special ceremony on Friday morning.

Snr Sgt Tierney is retiring from the Queensland Police Service after 42 years service.

Acting Police Minister, Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington, paid tribute to his service at the ceremony, as did recently appointed Kingaroy officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Scott Prendergast (see below).

An emotional Snr Sgt Tierney was then led to a waiting vehicle by a police piper Alistair Bremner as an informal honour guard applauded.

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Senior Bandperson Alistair Bremner piped Senior Sergeant Dave Tierney out of Kingaroy Police Station to a waiting police vehicle
Snr Sgt Tierney pauses to kiss his wife Melissa on his way to the waiting police vehicle
Member for Nanango, Attorney-General (and Acting Police Minister) Deb Frecklington with Kingaroy officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Scott Prendergast and South Burnett mayor Kathy Duff

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Thank you speech delivered by Kingaroy officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Scott Prendergast:


 

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