Victoria Police has issued a lengthy statement in response to allegations made by the sisters of a senior constable who was killed by Dezi Freeman.

Dianne Thompson and Lois Kirk claim they were told via phone call, rather than in person, that their brother Neal Thompson had been killed, they told The Herald Sun.

He and nine others in the sexual offences and child investigation team tried to serve Freeman an arrest warrant in Porepunkah on August 26.

Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson. (Victoria Police)

The 59-year-old was one of two officers killed when Freeman opened fire and then escaped into bushland, where he evaded capture for seven months.

The sisters also alleged they were not invited to Thompson’s memorial services and were not told that Freeman had been fatally shot by police on Monday during a stand-off at his hiding place in Thologolong, over two hours away from Porepunkah and near the NSW border.

They have previously communicated their grievances in a letter to Police Commissioner Mike Bush and now plan to sue Victoria Police.

Victoria Police acknowledged issues were raised by the pair and said they responded once Bush received the letter.

Neal Thompson, Leading Detective Senior Constable at Victoria Police (Victoria Police)

“We have been in contact with the families since the incident occurred and have taken every step to ensure they are kept up to date and that support services are in place for them,” Victoria Police said in a statement.

“The Chief Commissioner has spoken directly a number of times to Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson’s partner, the parents of Senior Constable Vadim de Waart-Hottart, and the officer seriously injured during the incident on 26 August, 2025.

“However, we also acknowledge some issues raised by the sisters of Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and police have met with them directly as a result of a letter they sent to the Chief Commissioner.”

Victoria Police have appointed the sisters their own police liaison officers from the homicide squad and the local area to update them on the investigation.

Dezi Freeman was killed in a volley of fire on Monday. (A Current Affair)

The force is in discussions with the pair about any ongoing concerns, but refused to provide further details.

“Victoria Police acknowledges that the past seven months have been an incredibly difficult time following in the incident in Porepunkah, particularly the families of the two police officers killed,” Victoria Police said.

“While every effort is made to provide timely updates to all families involved, we are always conscious of the need to manage ongoing investigations.”