Speaking about the incident, Mr Brown said he acted on instinct.
â(The officer) had been attacked by a civilian and she was hurt pretty bad,â he said.
âI just jumped out of the car and started running after him and held him down until other police officers arrived. Attendees at the Queensland Police Service Ipswich District Awards Ceremony on Wednesday.
âI didnât really think twice about it, I just jumped out and left the wife on the phone, she didnât even know what was going on.â
After checking on the officer, he managed to detain the offender by way of a citizenâs arrest.