01/01/2025
So very sad and tragic. My condolences to your family, friends, colleagues. No one should be a victim of such a callous act of violence to another human being. Praying that the other victims make a full recovery 🙏
It’s with the deepest sadness that we advise that one of our staff injured in a serious incident in Nelson has died.
Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming tragically succumbed to injuries she sustained after her and a colleague were struck by a vehicle travelling at speed while out on foot patrol. Lyn was critically injured alongside her Nelson Bays colleague, who remains in a serious but stable condition in Nelson hospital.
Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming was a highly respected leader in the Nelson Bays team with much of her family also strongly connected to Police. Lyn had 38 years of front-line service. She was also a much-loved wife, daughter, mother and respected member of the Nelson community.
It fills us with great sadness that in the efforts to keep the public safe on a night intended for celebration has culminated in a senseless act that has taken the life of one of our colleagues and seriously injured another.
This is a tragic day for New Zealand Police and for Lyn’s family.
Our deepest condolences go out to Lyn’s family during this most difficult time.
