Vadim De Waart
Vadim De Waart was a 35-year-old Senior Constable with Victoria Police, tragically killed in the line of duty while executing a warrant for alleged sexual offenses in Porepunkah, Australia. His death, alongside that of Detective Neal Thompson, has deeply affected the local community and highlighted the risks that police officers face while protecting the public.
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Senior Constable Vadim De Waart was identified as one of the police officers shot dead while on duty.
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Senior Constable Vadim De Waart was also one of the officers killed in the incident.
Search for alleged killer Dezi Freeman enters second week
Australia· 2025-09-02
Vadim de Waart was a senior constable who was killed in the same incident as Neal Thompson.
Fugitive gunman is being helped: Australian police
Taiwan· 2025-09-02
Vadim De Waart was another police officer who died at the scene of the shooting.
Dezi Freeman still alive and being helped by supporters, police sayAustralia· 2025-09-01
Senior Constable Vadim De Waart was shot dead while on duty in a rural Australian town.
Australian fugitive being helped to evade capture, police sayUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-01
Vadim de Waart was also killed during the incident involving Dezi Freeman.
Wife of alleged Porepunkah killer Dezi Freeman urges him to surrender, sharing ‘deep sorrow’ at police deaths | Porepunkah shootingUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-31Vadim De Waart was another officer who was killed in the shooting incident.
Bright man charged as police probe links to accused gunman Dezi FreemanAustralia· 2025-08-31Vadim De Waart was also shot dead alongside Neal Thompson during the incident.
Arrest in high country during search for accused killer Dezi FreemanAustralia· 2025-08-30Vadim De Waart was also killed by Dezi Freeman in the same incident.
Man, 61, arrested in alpine hunt for suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman | Porepunkah shootingUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-30Vadim De Waart was also killed during the incident involving Dezi Freeman.
Snow in High Country as police search for accused killer Dezi Freeman enters fifth dayAustralia· 2025-08-30Senior Constable Vadim De Waart was one of the officers killed during the shooting incident.
Porepunkah shooting ignites conspiracy theorists fearsUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-30
Senior Constable Vadim De Waart was involved in the police response to the situation in Porepunkah.
Police opted against SOG role in arresting alleged Porepunkah gunmanAustralia· 2025-08-29
Senior Constable Vadim De Waart was also killed in the same incident.
Former New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush praised for leadership following cop killings near Melbourne
New Zealand· 2025-08-29
Vadim De Waart was a 35-year-old police officer who was also killed in the shooting.
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Iceland· 2025-08-29Senior Constable Vadim De Waart has been named as one of the officers killed while on duty.
Famous croc wrangler found guilty in evidence tampering trialUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-29
Senior Constable Vadim De Waart was also killed by Dezi Freeman.
Search for Dezi Freeman enters fourth day as rain, terrain hampers manhunt in High CountryAustralia· 2025-08-28
Vadim de Waart was a police officer who was shot dead near Porepunkah in Victoria’s High Country.
Every day there’s a chance he won’t come homeAustralia· 2025-08-28
Vadim de Waart was a Victoria Police senior constable who was killed while executing a search warrant.
In the mountains for work, Vadim de Waart’s good fortune ran outAustralia· 2025-08-28
Vadim De Waart was a Senior Constable who was also killed during the incident.
Australian police search for ‘heavily armed’ gunmanTaiwan· 2025-08-27
Senior Constable Vadim de Waart was one of the police officers killed in Tuesday’s shooting near the town of Porepunkah.
Search for accused gunman Dezi Freeman enters third dayAustralia· 2025-08-27
Senior Constable Vadim de Waart was one of the two police killed in the Porepunkah shooting.
Alleged gunman Dezi Freeman’s frequent run-ins with the police he hatedAustralia· 2025-08-27
Vadim de Waart was a Senior Constable who was killed during the ambush by Dezi Freeman.
From mountain murders to a massive manhunt for sovereign citizen Dezi FreemanAustralia· 2025-08-27Vadim De Waart was on temporary assignment in Victoria’s alpine region.
In idyllic Porepunkah, a manhunt this huge feels ‘surreal’ – and the alleged killer could be anywhere | Porepunkah shootingUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-27
Vadim De Waart was a senior constable who was also killed in the Porepunkah shooting.
Porepunkah shooting: slain police officers named as manhunt for alleged killer continues | Porepunkah shootingUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-27
Vadim was an eternal optimist and avid traveller who was on temporary assignment in Wangaratta at the time of his passing.
Victoria shooting: Murdered police officers identified, manhunt continuesNew Zealand· 2025-08-27
Senior Constable Vadim de Waart was temporarily assigned to Victoria’s alpine region and was killed in the same ambush as Thompson.
Victoria Police officers Neal Thompson, Vadim de Waart killed in ambushAustralia· 2025-08-27Senior Constable Vadim De Waart was one of the officers shot dead while on duty.
Who is the 'sovereign citizen' accused of killing Australian police officers?United Kingdom· 2025-08-27Vadim De Waart was one of the police officers shot dead while on duty.
Ex-Australian senator wins defamation case against alleged rape victimUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-27
