More than sixteen months after he was killed in the line of duty, a memorial commemorating Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig has been unveiled in the state’s south-east. Brevet Sergeant Doig was a well-loved member of the Lucindale community, which turned up in poor weather to pay tribute an ‘exceptional’ man.
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00:00A memorial unveiled to a beloved local police officer.
00:07He will never be forgotten and this memorial silhouette will serve as a permanent reminder
00:13of how loved and respected he was.
00:15Hundreds gathered in Lucindale to remember Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig, killed in the
00:21line of duty in November 2023.
00:23He was responding to a job at a property at Senior in South Australia's south east when
00:29he was shot and killed with another officer injured.
00:33Sixteen months on from his fatal shooting, police, family and friends remember him as
00:38a dedicated officer and a pillar of the community.
00:41An exceptional country police officer and did an amazing job for this community.
00:45Brevet Sergeant Doig was killed on the same day as Charlie Stephens with his father Police
00:51Commissioner Grant Stephens thanking the Doig family for their continued relationship.
00:56We've had unfortunately a particularly close bond with the Doig family, they've been as
01:03much support to us as they say we've been to them.
01:05A man with a love of motorbikes, his old riding mates made the trip from across the state
01:11to pay tribute, his distinct yellow Ducati watching over the ceremony.
01:16Last year when we rode to the National Wall, we visited each member of the family through
01:20Victoria and stopped and paid our condolences.
01:23His family emotional as a permanent reminder of his service was unveiled, but proud of
01:29his commitment.
01:30I thought, pay respect to him and what he did for his community and the fact that he's
01:35a member of our family and I'm very proud and honoured to be a relative of his.
01:39As Lucindale mourns Brevet Sergeant Doig, his alleged shooter remains in custody in
01:44a mental health facility in Adelaide.
01:46Jaden Stimson has pleaded not guilty to murder and not guilty to attempted murder of Sergeant
01:51Michael Hutchins.
01:53He's expected to appear in court on Monday.