Bernard Louis CAMPBELL

Bernard Louis CAMPBELL

aka ‘ Bernie ‘

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 137

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 16091

Rank:  Probationary Constable – appointed 17 December 1973

Constable 1st Class – appointed 17 December 1978

Final Rank:  Constable 1st Class

Stations:  ?, Central ( 1975/76 ) 1 Division, Collaroy – Death

Service:  From  ? ? pre Dec 1973?  to  22 July 1981 = 7+ years Service

Awards:  No find on It’s An Honour

Born:  Sunday  17 January 1954

Died on:  Wednesday  22 July 1981

Cause:  Suicide – Service revolver

Event Location:  at Collaroy Police Station

Age:  27 yrs  6 mths  5 days

Funeral date:  Friday  24 July 1981

Funeral location:  ?

Buried at:  Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Plassey Rd, Macquarie Park, 2113

Grave Location: Roman Catholic Lawn, Block 14, Grave 0142

GPS: Longitude: 151.142190 Latitude: -33.789459

 

 

BERNARD is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *BUT SHOULD BE

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Bernie was apparently being ‘interviewed’ inside Collaroy Police Station and when he was left alone in the room, with a loaded gun in a drawer, Bernie has committed suicide with the use of the Service weapon.

FURTHER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED ABOUT THIS MAN AND INCIDENT AT THE COLLAROY POLICE STATION