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Edmund Forrest MULCAHY Victoria Police Force Officer In Charge, Geelong Police Stn Sergeant Suicide – firearm Died 7 October 1912 POLICE OFFICER’S SUICIDE MELBOURNE. October 7. Sgt. Edmund Forrest Mulcahy, officer in charge of the Geelong police, committed suicide today by shooting himself with a revolver. Mulcahy had a severe attack of influenza…
DURHAM Queensland Police Force Sub-Inspector Died 26 November 1906 Suicide – Firearm Death of a Police Inspector. SUPPOSED SUICIDE. BRISBANE, Monday. — Police-inspector Durham was shot dead at Hughenden on Sunday. It is stated to be a case of suicide, but the whole affair is shrouded in mystery,…
FORD New South Wales Police Force Sub-Inspector Attempt Suicide – firearm ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES [BY TELEGRAPH.] Sudden Death of a Sub-Inspector’s Wife. Attempted Suicide of the Husband. Sydney, Monday. Barrier Miner ( Broken Hill ) Monday 20 July 1896 page 2 of 4 A telegram from Orange reports that at the police barracks…
John McDONALD New South Wales Police Force Sub-Inspector Freeman’s Journal ( Sydney ) Saturday 14 October 1899 page 12 of 28 RECOGNITION OF DUTY WELL DISCHARGED. SUB-INSPECTOR McDONALD PUBLICLY TESTIMONIALIZED. No. 4 Division as it is officially phrased, but more popularly known as St. Patrick’s Parish, is in imminent danger of losing that fame…
John COADY New South Wales Police Force Sub-Inspector Stationed at: Wingham – 2 years, Taree – 9 years, Kempsey – 6 years, Scone until 1906 – Retired late of Woollahra Joined NSW Police Force – Mounted Police 83 old Died 1920 Laid to Rest in the Vault, with his wife, at Waverley Cemetery. OBITUARY….
James SMITH New South Wales Police Force Sub Inspector Joined the NSW Police Force in 15 January 1868 – Mounted Police Previously stationed at: Maitland ( 2 years ), Singleton, Wollombi as Senior Constable, Muswellbrook as Sergeant April 1883 – promoted to Senior-Sergeant 1891 – promoted to Sub-Inspector 27 years Service Illness – Suicide –…
Paul Taras STEFANIW Victoria Police Force Leading Senior Constable Suicide – firearm Born 7 November 1964 Died 30 November 2012 49 old Peter and Paul (right) Stefaniw. Since our program, sadly one of the twins, Paul Stefaniw, the Victorian policeman has died. He was 49. His twin brother, Peter, also a policeman, says that…
Anthony ‘ Tony ‘ Van GORP Victoria Police Force Joined as a Victoria Police Cadet in 1979 Sergeant – Resigned March 2010 30 years service Stationed at Healesville, Victoria Suicide – Service Firearm 47 old Died 22 March 2010 As of 10 January 2021 – Tony is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remebrance…
Terence Peter GLEESON New South Wales Police Force Regd. # 5874 Died 11 July 2014 92 old Funeral Held on unknown date & unknown location. With regret I advise the death of Terence Peter GLEESON, 92 old, former Regd. No. 5874, an Unattached Veteran member of the RPA. Terence passed away on…
Rodney ‘ Rod ‘ John HEYS New South Wales Police Force Regd. # 13286 Died 6 July 2014 67 old Funeral 17 July 2014 Rodney John HEYS, 67 old, former Regd. No. 13286, a member of the Sydney Branch of the RPA. Rodney passed away on 06/07/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be…