Sergeant Andy Brooke from Palmerston North has been been a police officer for 40 years and has been involved with Search and Rescue since 2004.
He is Chairman of the Palmerston North Search and Rescue Group and been the Officer in Charge of the Manawatu Police Search and Rescue Squad since 2008 and was a founding member of Outdoor Training New Zealand which co-ordinates volunteers training for the general population including young people preparing for their Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award expeditions. Sergeant Brooke has been awarded the Queen's Service Medal for services to search and rescue.
Sgt Andy Brooke demonstrates a Wandersearch radio and antenna to members of the Horowhenua SAR group. Photo: Supplied
