Some of Queensland’s police officers have let down their guard to reveal how they told their families or friends they were homosexual.

Policelink Commander and Programs Group Superintendent David Tucker said when he hit 40 years old he decided "gay life might be the way to go".

“It sometimes did feel like there was a great big dark hole waiting to actually open up and swallow you and take you away,” he said.

“My eldest daughter rang me up one day and said 'Dad, I have a question to ask you,' and I said 'Oh yeah, OK'.