Overview
- Officers were called to a Mount Ommaney address in Brisbane at about 9:50am on Monday, where Ian Leavers was found deceased.
- Authorities said the investigation remains ongoing and no cause of death has been released.
- Leavers was appointed in August 2024 as Queensland’s first cross-border commissioner to address rising cross-border crime and coordinate disaster responses.
- He led the Queensland Police Union from 2009 to 2024 and was elected president of the Police Federation of Australia in 2021 before resigning last year.
- Premier David Crisafulli praised his service and leadership, and the Police Federation described him as a champion for safer working environments.