A Police Funeral to celebrate the life of Brevet Sergeant Jason Christopher Doig was held at 11am on 4 December 2023 at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
Hosted by the Government of South Australia, the funeral commemorated Brevet Sergeant Doig’s life and his contribution to the South Australia Police.
Members of the public were invited to attend and pay their respects.
In lieu of floral tributes, the family requested donations to Women’s Safety Services SA, a non-government organisation providing the domestic violence crisis line, services, and programs. WSSSA also provide training to SAPOL recruits.
Watch the livestream recording
The funeral was livestreamed for those unable to attend and is available on the South Australia Police website and via the South Australia Police Facebook page.
About Brevet Sergeant Jason Christopher Doig
Brevet Sergeant Jason Christopher Doig joined the police service in 1989.
He served the South Australia’s Limestone Coast community for more than a decade, having taken up the Lucindale post in 2011.
On 17 November 2023, Brevet Sergeant Doig, aged 53 years, was killed in the line of duty after responding to a call at a property in Senior, near the Victorian border, in South Australia's upper south-east.
Brevet Sergeant Doig was one of three officers to attend the property and died at the scene. Sergeant Michael Hutchinson was injured. Constable Rebekah Cass was uninjured and provided critical support to her colleagues.
Brevet Sergeant Doig is the first serving police officer in South Australia to have lost their life from a firearm since 1985. His name will be added to the 823 names on the National Police Memorial in Canberra.
As a sign of mourning on 4 December, buildings and monuments will be lit blue and flags flown at half-mast.
Brevet Sergeant Doig's is survived by his mother Faye and stepfather Rob, brothers Brett and Greg, sister-in-law Beth and nephew Liam. Beloved son of Ian (deceased).