The partner of a Queensland policeman killed by a gunman says the officer’s actions shortly before his death saved her life.
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Senior Constable Brett Forte died after Rick Maddison fired two full magazines at police cars during a pursuit from Toowoomba to the Lockyer Valley in May 2017.
Maddison was later shot by police after at least 85 attempts to have him surrender during a 20-hour siege.
Coroner Terry Ryan is investigating the circumstances of both deaths.
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