Just a year after joining Victoria's police force, Constable Glen Humphris has been farewelled by colleagues and the community after being killed on duty alongside three fellow officers.
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Members of the force on Friday formed a guard of honour as a private funeral was held for the former Newcastle man.
His partner Todd Robinson previously described the former University of Newcastle student as "bubbly, outgoing and loving".
Mr Robinson described the bond he shared with his Central Coast-born partner and the support they enjoyed from their families.
"He grew up on the Central Coast so he was very much an outdoors person and myself enjoying the outdoors camping and so forth," he said.
"We looked at each other and we just smiled.
"All our families just connected, they were very accepting of us, very loving."
Mr Humphris worked as a carpenter and personal trainer before studying sports science at the University of Newcastle. He was then employed at Return to Work in Newcastle.
Eight months after meeting in Newcastle, Mr Robinson and Mr Humphris moved to Melbourne.
Constable Humphris was on placement as part of his probationary training when he was killed by a truck on a Melbourne freeway on April 22 along with Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Constable Josh Prestney and Senior Constable Kevin King.
Senior Constable Taylor's funeral was held on Thursday and a private service for Sen Const King will be held later on Friday.
Police Minister Lisa Neville and senior officers will lay a wreath in tribute to the officers.
Due to coronavirus restrictions, a maximum of 10 people can attend each funeral, with the services live-streamed to family, friends and colleagues who cannot attend.
Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton is attending and helping to officiate at each of the services.
He said a public state memorial service will be held once restrictions are lifted.
Const Prestney will be farewelled at Xavier College, where he graduated in 2009, on Monday.
Two men have been charged over the deaths.
