Policeman Rod Miller came home tired from a late shift but took the time to sign more than 60 thankyou cards to friends and family who congratulated him and his wife Carmel on the birth of their first child.

By the time they arrived, he was dead, shot while on duty.

Peter Silk didn't believe the first call that his brother Gary had been shot with Rod.

Carmel and Peter (who later married) share their remarkable stories with us. They refuse to be defined as victims and are an inspiration.

Courage comes in many forms.

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