Officers honoured for bravery during garage fire incident

Thursday 16 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 16 Oct 2025, 3:11pm

In this story New Zealand Police Association

Sergeant Richard Bracey and Constable Friederike Faber were recognised at the Police Association conference in Wellington. The officers were honoured for their actions in July 2024, which involved restraining a man in a petrol-soaked garage while flames were present.

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1. RNZThu 16 Oct 2025, 1:22pm

   Police officer fights man in burning garage while boots are ablaze (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesThu 16 Oct 2025, 1:47pm

   'Extraordinary': Cop fought man in burning garage while boots were ablaze (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsThu 16 Oct 2025, 3:11pm

   'He's got a lighter': Officers fought offender in burning garage (opens in new tab)