Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim De Waart drove to a Porepunkah property on an August morning in 2025. Those men were shot by Dezi Freeman and never came home. In this episode, we remember the bravery of the Victoria police officers who gave their time and lives to this investigation. The Hunt for Dezi Freeman is a six-part investigative podcast hosted by 7NEWS anchors Michael Usher and Crime Reporter Cassie Zervos. This is the full story of one of Australia's most extraordinary manhunts.