A fearless teammate, a loyal friend, a respected officer and a loving family man - Tony Townsend has been remembered as "quite possibly the nicest bloke you'll ever meet" in a touching memorial after his death, aged 61.
The foundation Newcastle Knight and police Chief Inspector was farewelled after a long battle with cancer in front of a crowd of about 2000 people at McDonald Jones Stadium on Thursday, where loved ones and colleagues shared heartfelt memories of the man they knew as TT.
