Dallas Leonard TIDYMAN
Dallas Leonard TIDYMAN
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # ?
Rank: Senior Constable
Stations: School of Traffic and Mobile Policing – Goulburn
Service: From 8 December 1980 to 15 August 1994 = 13+ years Service
Awards: National medal – granted 2 December 1994 ( posthumously )
Born: 24 August 1957
Died on: 15 August 1994
Cause: Motor Vehicle Accident ( Police motor cycle )
Death location: Lachlan Valley Way, Boorowa
Age: 36
Funeral date: ? August, 1994
Funeral location: ?
Buried at: ?
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Memorial location: ? Lachlan Valley Way, left hand side 5 kms from Boorwoa
Lat: -34.543611
Long: 148.731389
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF SENIOR CONSTABLE DALLAS TIDYMAN. 24.8.57. – 15.8.94. TRAGICALLY KILLED WHILST ON DUTY. A TRIBUTE FROM HIS WORK MATES.
[alert_green]DALLAS IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_green]
At 2.30pm on 15 August, 1994 Senior Constable Tidyman, a senior motor cycle instructor, was riding at the rear of a column of trainee police cyclists. While travelling along the Lachlan Valley Way, Boorowa he was struck by an oncoming vehicle and fatally injured. The offending driver had apparently lost control of the vehicle before veering across the roadway and colliding with Senior Constable Tidyman’s cycle.
The constable was born in 1957 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 8 December, 1980. At the time of his death he was attached to the School of Traffic and Mobile Policing, New South Wales Police Academy, Goulburn.
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I had the pleasure of knowing Dallas from the Police Academy, where as an Ambulance Intensive Care Paramedic I taught for both the Police (Weapons Training Unit) & Ambulance Service there. Unfortunately the only photo I have of him is when he put my sons onto his m/cycle. Unfortunately it is a small photo and very old.
I wish you and Nic a very happy and long life together. Please let her know that there are many people who have been touched by interaction with Dallas, and he is remembered fondly and with deep respect.
I am wondering if STAMP(School of Traffic and Mobile Policing) at Goulburn Academy may have some photo’s for you Peter?
Thanks to whomever posted the photos, that’s Dallas the same as I knew him.
Regards,
Peter
Hi Everyone,
I have the honor of marrying Dallas’ daughter, Nicole, in October 2014.
I’m trying to find a good photo of Dallas that I can have framed and displayed at the wedding but I’m not having much luck.
Nic thinks about her Dad every day and I know it would mean the world to her if she could see him on our big day. We have a few small photos that are slightly aged, but nothing really frame-worthy.
If anyone see’s this and has a photo that might be suitable,I’d really appreciate it if you could please get in touch with me either by email or phone – probinson@komatsu.com.au or 0404 211 283.
I never had the pleasure of meeting Dallas but words can’t express how big of a bearing he has had on my life.
Thanks in advance,
Pete
Hi Peter,
I will also Post this up on the Thin Blue Line Policing forum – which is attached to this website and also some of the NSW Police FB pages in anticipation of a response. I know a lot of the lads knew Dallas and someone just might have what you seek.
Cal
Site Owner
Retired NSWPF
Thanks so much Cal!
Dallas and I were friends from Military days. He borrowed my RD350 (on a few occasions) but on this day sat upon it with helmet on and due to the heat of the day fell from the stationary bike. Dallas was a friend of mine, so I gave him some for this. I was on of the first to purchase a Kawasaki Z1000 A1 in 1976, Dallas and I had returned from Malasia. Dallas soon found how to lift the front wheel of the new bike?? How’s that for a friend. Note (all done in controlled environment).
I am fortunate to remember Dallas as the younger free spirited fellow. I will always remember him this way and for this I am fortunate.
VALE Dallas, I as other loved you.
Kindest Regards
Peter Wager
Townsville.