John Maurice O’CONNOR
John Maurice O’CONNOR
AKA Joc
Late of North Ryde, NSW
Father to Peter John O’CONNOR, NSWPF # 19570 or 43974?
NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 117
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 13493
Rank: Commenced Training at Police Training Centre, Redfern on Monday 28 October 1968 ( Aged 20 years, 1 month, 11 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 9 December 1968 ( Aged 20 years, 2 months, 22 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 9 December 1977
Sergeant – appointed 6 November 1984
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Sergeant – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = Senior Sergeant
Stations: Drummoyne, Balmain?, Mosman?, Ashfield, Five Dock, Canterbury ( mid 1990s ), Gladesville – Retirement
Service: From 28 October 1968 to 13 September 1999 = 30 years, 10 months, 16 days Service
Age at Retirement: 50 years, 11 months, 27 days
Time in Retirement: 20 years, 6 months, 0 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 13 November 1984 ( SenCon )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 2 February 1995 ( SenSgt )
Born: Friday 17 September 1948
Died on: Friday 13 March 2020
Age: 71 yrs 5 mths 25 days
Cause: Dementia
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Monday 23 March 2020 @ 11am
Funeral location: Catholic Church, 3A Mary St, Hunters Hill, NSW
Wake location: ?
Funeral Parlour: Mannings Funerals – 9555 7551
Buried at: Cremated – Macquarie Park Crematorium @ 12.30pm
Memorial located at: ?
In lieu of flowers, donations to Police Legacy would be appreciated
JOC is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal
May they forever Rest In Peace
Joc – the repairer of lawn mowers in his spare time.
Senior Sergeant NSW Police
O’CONNOR, John
“Joc”
Friday March 13th 2020
Formerly of North Ryde.
Loving husband to Susan,
father to Peter & Jennifer and
father in law to Kirsty.
Brother to Denis.
Adored Pa to Angus and Ruby.
Aged 71 years
Loved by all.
Prayers for the repose of John’s soul will be held at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church 3a Mary Street Hunters Hill on Monday March 23rd 2020 commencing at 11.00am.
On conclusion the cortege will proceed to Macquarie Park Crematorium.
In John’s memory in lieu of flowers please donate to Police Legacy. A donation box will be available at the Church.
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https://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/129011/sr-sgt-john-oconnor/
JOC was the family’s taxi driver and was only too pleased to oblige.
Hi Denis,
The Funeral pamphlet has now been scanned and is attached to Joc’s Memorial Post.
Cal
My brother, S/Sgt John Maurice O’Connor was, to my memory,first stationed at Drummoyne. NSW I remember attending a Christmas party at the rear in Victoria Road. Perhaps followed by Balmain and Mosman and others. Wife Susan, school “sweetheart”. His son, Peter John, joined the Police Dog Squad after Graduation and is still in such position as at November 2021, ?. Daughter Jennifer b. 1985 still living. John’s wife Kirsty and two children, Angus and Ruby.
John’s death resulted from Dementia RIP
Thank you Denis for this update.
Do you, or the family, have any photos that you would like to share also?
Photo(s) would be much nicer to remember Joc by – rather than the Blue Rose.
Cal
Hi Cal,
Time has gone by since contact with you. Yes I do have photos and would be glad to send one or two.
Peter, my nephew, is still a Dog Squad Officer; his wife, Susan, resides in Monterfiore Jewish Home, Hunter’s Hill.