Heavy hearts as fallen NSW cop honoured POLICE officers from across NSW will gather to honour fallen colleague David Rixon on the one-year anniversary of his death. The 40-year-old father of six was shot in the stomach and chest on March 2, 2012 during a routine traffic stop in Tamworth. NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione will pay his respects in the town on Saturday, when he will unveil a plaque to honour the senior constable. Among those watching will be Sen Const Rixon's widow Fiona, the couple's children and hundreds of NSW police officers, many of whom spent the week walking part or all of the 300-kilometre journey from Wyong on the Central Coast to raise money for the families of fallen officers. "Last year we experienced the tragedy of losing two of our officers and so we all have extremely heavy hearts today," Mr Scipione said in a statement ahead of the mid-morning ceremony. The walk and ceremony are testimony to the honour that exists among those who have chosen to become part of the police profession. It also demonstrates our respect, our grief and our resolve to continue, despite the hardships that may confront us. Oxley Local Area Commander, Superintendent Clint Pheeney, said Sen Const Rixon's death had been "heartbreaking" for those who worked alongside him. "But when a police officer is killed it's not only the local police and their immediate colleagues who are touched; it's the entire force and community in whole," he said. A 48-year-old man in December pleaded not guilty to the senior constable's murder. His trial is expected to start in June.