Police woman and mother Natalie Turner loses battle with cancer Natalie Turner and her daughter Emily. A POLICE woman who bravely fought two bouts of aggressive cancer has sadly lost her battle. Natalie Turner, 34, passed away yesterday from ovarian cancer. She was surrounded by her precious daughter Emily, 8, and her husband Matt Turner, whom she married earlier this year. Why I'm not ready to lose my breasts The former Sydney police officer won the hearts of thousands of people across the country when she bravely spoke out about her fears of dying and leaving behind her only child. Mrs Turner said Emily had given her the courage to fight cancer twice, because she couldn't leave "a little girl without her mum." Angelina, my mother and me So moved by Natalie's strength and courage, her boss at St George local area command Superintendent Dave Donohue set up an account to raise money for Emily's future, particularly her education. The fund, including a charity swim, raised almost $100,000. At the time, Supt Donohue said he had been inspired by Natalie's determination and wanted to kick-start a fundraising effort so that her mind would be at some ease knowing there was financial support there for Emily. Star speaks out on mastectomy As a father or parent you can't begin to understand what this must be like for Natalie. So I was very keen to do something to help," Supt Donohue said. Natalie also dreamed of marrying her then boyfriend Matt Turner, also a police officer, and with the assistance of dozens of people and businesses, the couple were married in the Hunter Valley, in January this year. Emily is being cared for by Mr Turner, her grandmother and her father Rick Newman. Funeral arrangements are yet to be confirmed.