Last year on November 27, 2018, a fatal traffic crash resulted in a 60-year-old woman’s death on Milne Street, Beenleigh.

The crash site was at the home of 74-year-old women named Anselma, and as a result of the crash her fence was completely destroyed.

Constable Patrick Slavin was one of the first officers on the scene and since that tragic day he has driven past the fence every day on the way to work.

Constable Slavin said that seeing the ruined fence every day was a constant reminder of the loss of life.

“If it affected me in that way, I knew it would be difficult for the victim’s family and the house owner, too,” Constable Slavin said.

“I spoke with a few officers from Beenleigh Station with trade backgrounds and we decided to come together and help rebuild the fence,”

“When I spoke to Anselma and offered to come and rebuild the fence, she instantly teared up and said that she has been laying awake at night wondering how she would be able to afford it.”

Yesterday, Sunday January 20, seven officers attended the house on their days off to help build the fence.

Starting from scratch, the officers tore down, rebuilt and painted a brand new fence for Anselma.

They say pictures are worth 1000 words, and judging from the smiles in these photos our officers did a fantastic job.

What used to be a reminder of a tragic day is now a memory of community spirit, teamwork and a peaceful place for the victim’s family to visit the memorial site.