General News
11 September, 2026
Fresh police faces
THREE fresh-faced first-year constables have hit the ground running at Innisfail Police Station, bringing new energy to the frontline after graduating from the Brisbane Police Academy just two months ago.
For the next year, Constables Kristina Morse, Kyle Deyzel and Max Eggert will work in general duties, putting their training into practice while learning the realities of ‘real world’ policing across the Cassowary Coast.
Their eight months at the QPS Academy were intense and wide-ranging, covering driver training, firearms, domestic violence response, mental health, arrests, drink-driving, tasers, traffic crashes, police powers, physical skills, scenario-based assessments and extensive legislation.
Recruits also completed two weeks of station duty, giving them their first taste of operational policing. Although the trio were part of the same intake, they trained in different squads alongside recruits aged 18 to 45 from diverse backgrounds and countries.
For their first eight weeks in Innisfail, the new constables were mentored by experienced field training officers constables Andrew Marr, Tristan Watcham, Cody Lane, Ben Dooley, Jarod Cook, William Perceval and Senior Constable Leah Roy who guided them through day and night shifts, rotations and specialist sections including CPIU, CIB, scenes of crime, traffic incidents, shop stealing and community engagement.
Constable Kristina Morse, 31, grew up in Bundaberg and previously worked in child safety after completing a Bachelor of Social Work and a graduate certificate in trauma counselling.
She also spent a year with Cairns Police in a domestic violence response trial program.
Inspired by the investigative work and problem-solving she witnessed, she hopes to eventually join Child Protection Investigation Unit or the Vulnerable Persons Unit.
Constable Kyle Deyzel, 22, was born in South Africa and lived in New Zealand before moving to Australia.
With certificates in sport and recreation and security, he worked in security and hospitality before joining the academy.
He said he wanted a career that challenged him, offered teamwork and allowed him to help people during their most difficult moments.
Constable Max Eggert, 19, from New South Wales, previously lived on the Gold Coast and worked in retail and hospitality.
With two family members in the police service, he felt drawn to policing and the opportunity to serve the community.
Their advice to anyone considering the police force is simple: “Give it a shot,” gain valuable life experience and prepare to be challenged. They emphasise the importance of integrity, empathy, honesty, resilience, patience, self-confidence, teamwork and excellent communication skills are important qualities to be a good police officer.”
Outside of policing, the trio are eager to explore the Cassowary Coast region and enjoy gym sessions, soccer, rugby league and basketball.
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