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Harrowing footage released at an inquest into the death of a hero cop shows a crazed gunman opening fire at the police car after an off-road low-speed car chase. Senior Constable Brett Forte died after his vehicle was peppered with 27 bullets from an automatic weapon fired by Ricky Maddison in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane, on May 29, 2017. Maddison, 40, was shot dead by police the following day after being asked to surrender more than 80 times during a 20-hour siege. He had been wanted for domestic violence offences and had led officers on the half-hour police chase just minutes after...

Brett Forte's partner tells inquest his actions the day he was killed by Rick Maddison saved her life updated 2 Senior Constable Brett Forte was killed in a shooting on May 29, 2017. ( Print text only Cancel The partner of a Queensland policeman killed by a gunman says the officer's actions shortly before his death saved her life. Key points: The coroner is investigating the circumstances of the deaths of Senior Constable Brett Forte and gunman Rick Maddison Senior Constable Forte's partner said officer's knew it was a high-risk operation The inquest is expected to hear evidence from other ...

An insight into the mind of Queensland cop killer Ricky Maddison We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Queensland cop killer Ricky Maddison was depressed, alone, broke, prone to wild mood swings and consumed by a loathing of authorities and his former partner in his final hours. Multiple examples of communication breakdowns within the Queensland Police Service in the lead-up to Senior Constable Brett Forte’s death were also uncovered and highlighted this week. Ricky Maddison was wanted for domestic violence offen...

An inquest into the death of Toowoomba police officer Brett Forte heard his killer Ricky Maddison was "surprised" to learn he had died.

‘When I become big news’: Gunman’s warning before killing Queensland cop We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement The spiralling mental state of a wanted gunman and the communication breakdowns within Queensland police were the recurring themes during the first day of the coronial inquest into the deaths of Senior Constable Brett Forte and his killer, Ricky Maddison. It was also revealed by one of Maddison’s friends, Andrew Beveridge, that the fatal encounter between Maddison and Forte almo...