A Queensland police officer has written an open letter to motorcyclists reminding them to stay safe on the roads for the sake of their loved ones.

When Senior Sergeant Ian “Parkie” Parks attended the recent wedding of a close friend he was overjoyed.

It is difficult to imagine the heartbreak he must have felt when he was forced to tell the same friend her new husband would not be coming home after a fatal motorcycle crash.

In a post, which has now been shared more than 6,000 times on Facebook, he reminds us that every fatality, every unnecessary death on our roads, is the death of someone who is loved and who will be missed.

You can read the post in full here:

Senior Sergeant Ian Parks receiving Adopt-a-Cop of the Year in 2014. His personal post has received over 6,000 shares on Facebook.

A fundraising page has been set up for Sarah. All funds raised will go to help covering the costs of this unexpected financial burden on Sarah and Dave’s family.