Detective Sergeant 2nd Class John Joseph McENTEE Melanoma Waverley 27 February, 1972 Â Sergeant McEntee died on 27 February, 1972 from a malignant melanoma which had been caused by constant friction of his shoulder holster on a pigmented mole. The sergeant was born in 1925 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on…
Joseph Edward Matthew GIBB AKA Joe GIBB Nickname: ? Late of Tarren Point, NSW Relations in ‘the job’: Patrick GIBB, NSWPF # 3673 “possible” relation in ‘the job‘: ? NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 111 Last Class to be issued with the Webley Scott semi auto pistol…
William Watson RILEY ( Double Police Murder ) Father of Ian RILEY – NSWPF Cadet # 1953 ( joined 17 Aug. 1964 ) Regd # ????? Father of Jeanie RILEY – NSWPF – SenCon 17386 who Attested on 27 September 1976 Late of St Marys New South Wales Police Force Regd. # 4831 Rank: Probationary…
Patrick Mark HACKETT New South Wales Police Force [alert_yellow]Regd. # 10548[/alert_yellow] Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 25 February 1963 Constable 1st Class – appointed 25 February 1968 1968 – Constable 1st Class ( Acting Inspector in Cyprus ) Stations: Warrants & Summons at Eastwood, Civilian Police Contingent – Cyprus – part of Australia’s 8th Contingent…
William Edward KING Late of East Gresford New South Wales Police Force [alert_yellow]Regd. # 8241[/alert_yellow] Uniform # 720 Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 7 November 1955 Senior Constable – appointed 7 November 1966 Senior Constable – Death Stations: East Gresford Police Station Service: From pre 7 November 1955 to 13 August 1971 = 15+ years…
Detective Constable 1st Class Denis Robert WARE Regd. # 11542 Age: 32 Accidentally Shot Sutherland 2 October, 1970 On 2 October, 1970 Detective Constable Ware was part of a specially formed squad attempting to apprehend an armed and dangerous rapist who had been operating in the Sutherland area. A decoy car was set up…
Sergeant 3rd Class Ronald Osborne McGOWAN Motor Vehicle Accident Pyrmont 25 April, 1970 About midnight on 24 April, 1970 Sergeant McGowan left the Pyrmont Police Station to travel home in his private motor vehicle. It appears that he forgot some personal property at the station and at some stage decided to return to collect…
Constable 1st Class Warren Melvin Hilliary SARGENT Motor Vehicle Accident Bathurst 9 February, 1970 In the afternoon of 9 February, 1970 Constable Sargent was returning to Hill End in a police Land Rover after attending court in Bathurst. While travelling along the Turondale Road just north of Bathurst the vehicle left the roadway and…
David Bruce REIHER Late of ? NSW Police Academy – Redfern – Class 115 New South Wales Police Force Regd. # 13232 Rank: Constable Stations: Wollongong STP ( Special Traffic Patrol ) – death Service: From 13 May 1968 to 21 December 1969 = 1.5 years Service Awards: No find on It’s An Honour Born: 27…
Constable 1st Class Robert Vincent TURNBULL Motor Vehicle Accident Cooma 15 April, 1969 Â Early in the evening of 15 April, 1969 Constable Turnbull left the Cooma Police Station to travel to Berridale to assist with enquiries into a stolen motor vehicle. Heavy rain was falling at the time, and just south of the Snowy…