Curtis Cheng has been given a posthumous commendation for his service to the NSW Police Force, two weeks after he was shot dead by a radicalised teenager.
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione conferred the Commissioner's Commendation for Service on Mr Cheng at this funeral in Sydney on Saturday.
Mr Cheng had been an accountant with the force for 17 years, before his death in the terror attack outside Parramatta Police Headquarters on Friday October 2.
"Mr Cheng displayed integrity, loyalty, commitment, professionalism and devotion to duty as a member of the NSW Police Force, and thus is highly commended for his service," the commendation reads in part.
Mr Scipione said he had been honoured to represent the NSW Police Force at Saturday's funeral for Mr Cheng, who had who served the people of NSW "with honour, and with a caring and gentle heart".
"We are grateful to have known you Curtis and to have worked alongside you."
