St Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney is this morning packed with colleagues, friends and family of the late Constable William Crews for his funeral service.
Bagpipes sounded as the service began, with the coffin carried in by eight officers.
The national anthem was then sung before his brother, fellow officer Ben Crews gave a eulogy about his 'little bro', and his memories of him joining the force.
"I remember thinking to myself how good it would be to share ideas with each other and offer support in this tough job", he said.
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"I remember how excited he was to be a NSW Police officer."
He said his brother was a 'larrikin' and 'man of honour.'
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione then paid tribute to Crews' abilities.
He was a man who had something different to offer, he said.
"He was on a rapid, upward path."
Shot in line of duty
The 26-year-old trainee detective was accidentally shot dead by a colleague a week ago, while on a drug raid in Sydney's southwest with the Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad.
Ahead of Thursday morning's service, thousands of uniformed police lined the streets near the cathedral.
NSW Premier Kristina Keneally, Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell, and Sir Nicholas Shehadie, representing Governor Marie Bashir, also arrived at the service to pay their respects.
Constable Crews' family are not blaming the officer who fired the fatal shot and invited him to sit with them during the funeral, Sky News reports.
Mr Scipione extended a general invitation to all members of the public who want to attend the funeral, to demonstrate their support for the NSW Police Force.
He says the tragedy of Constable Crews' death has drawn an extraordinary response from the community.
"While the pain of his departure is immeasurable, his memory will endure and we have all witnessed an extraordinary outpouring of community spirit and support," he said.
