<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A memorial service has been held for a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/search-for-missing-queensland-police-officer-off-byron-bay-nsw/7c472d07-e928-463c-a146-49e3f3017d45" rel="" target="_blank" title="Queensland Police officer"><span>Queensland Police officer</span></a><span> who has not been seen again since he went missing while surfing near Byron Bay last month.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More than 1500 people packed into the Sleeman Sporting Complex in Brisbane today to pay their respects to Inspector Jay Notaro.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Friends, family and co-workers each took turns giving heartfelt tributes to Notaro, who served the Queensland community for 23 years in Townsville, Brisbane, Moranbah, the Gold Coast and Ipswich, leaving a profound impact on people's lives.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/roberts-smith-loses-appeal-against-war-crimes-claims/407ea267-3d8a-46c1-aea5-361f5a4c8e2c" target="_blank"><strong><span>Smiles as Roberts-Smith loses war crimes report appeal</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Jay was a son, a brother, a nephew, a godfather... a friend and a good mate to many," Queensland Police Chaplain Jeff Baills said. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We who are honoured to have known and to have served with him," Deputy Police Commissioner Shane Chelepy said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Notaro went missing on March 25 after going for a surf at Broken Head, near Byron Bay on the day after his 45th birthday.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/jay-notaro-heartfelt-tributes-at-memorial-for-policeman-who-went-missing-while-surfing/e09fda23-0d19-4c30-8f7d-e2d2d789670c" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His surfboard later washed ashore, but Notaro's body was never recovered.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His board was the centrepiece of the memorial today as close friends and family laid floral tributes to Notaro.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You weren't just my brother...you were my hero," sister Hayley Tunny said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Until we meet again. I'll see you in my dreams, I love you bro."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Queensland Premier David Crisafulli, who was a personal friend of Notaro, was also in attendance and laid a wreath in his honour.</span></div></div>