TWO police officers who tackled an armed killer in the centre of Abingdon have been put forward for national bravery awards.

Sgt Mark Allmond and PC Alex Quigley took down schizophrenic Trevor Joyce after he fatally stabbed Justin Skrebowski in Poundland on December 7, 2015.

The sergeant, who was an off-duty PC at the time, was walking through town with his family when he became aware of the Joyce shouting and making threats.

He called for support and was able to divert the knifeman's aggression towards himself and away from the public.

PC Quigley then arrived at the scene in an unmarked car and the pair worked together on detaining Joyce.

The constable threatened to use her Taser and ordered Joyce to drop the knife, which he did. They were then able to tackle Joyce to the ground and place him in handcuffs.

Both officers will head to London next month for the National Police Bravery Awards.