Articles | Australian Police - Part 133

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The Thin Blue Line – Australian Police

1998 2007 Appeals / Assistance Articles Attempt Currently Serving Firearm Gender Illness Incomplete Location Male NSW Of event PTSD State Suicide Year

25/11/201404/08/2016 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

Suicide attempts

Known NSW POLICE SUICIDE ATTEMPTS [divider] INCIDENT ONE Suicidal officer with a gun, but this time tragedy averted Les Kennedy

Articles Deceased Police Former Police Funeral Illness Incomplete Location Monument No NSW Unknown Wall of Remembrance

24/11/201401/12/2014 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

Cornelis Gerardus ‘ Kees ‘ VERHAGEN

Cornelis Gerardus ‘ Kees ‘ VERHAGEN New South Wales Police Force Inspector Regd. # 14986 Stations: Penrith, Zetland Awards: National

2004 Aboriginal Articles Buried Cancer Cause Currently Serving Deceased Police Funeral Gender GPS Illness Incomplete Location Male No NSW Of event Of grave Off Duty Photos State Wall of Remembrance Year

24/11/201420/07/2020 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

Ian Ross DENNIS

Ian Ross DENNIS aka ‘ Spook ‘ New South Wales Police Force NSW Goulburn Police Academy Class # 227 ProCst

Ryan Weaver memorial stone, Taree Cemetery

2000 Articles Buried Cause Committed Cremated Currently Serving Deceased Police Depression Funeral Gender Hanging Illness Incomplete Location Male Monument No NSW Of event Of grave On Duty Photos State Suicide Wall of Remembrance Year

21/11/201418/03/2020 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

Ryan David WEAVER

Ryan David WEAVER AKA ? Late of Coffs Harbour, NSW NSW Goulburn Police Academy Class # 259 New South Wales

1995 Articles Cause Committed Cremated Currently Serving Deceased Police Depression Funeral Gender Illness Incomplete Jumping Location Male NSW Of Church service Off Duty Photos PTSD State Suicide Wall of Remembrance Year Yes

18/11/201415/04/2020 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

Peter James McGRATH

Peter James McGRATH New South Wales Police Force Member of Police Academy Class 227 Regd. # 23807 Rank: Probationary Constable

Articles Cremated Deceased Police Former Police Funeral GPS Location No NSW Of Church service Story Wall of Remembrance

13/11/201429/11/2014 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

Johannes ‘ John ‘ GERITS

Johannes ‘ John ‘ GERITS A.P.M. New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ? Joined NSW Police Force in 1971

Articles Cremated Deceased Police Former Police Funeral GPS Illness Location NSW Of Church service

12/11/201418/11/2014 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

Mark Wayne BARTLEY

Mark Wayne BARTLEY aka Barts New South Wales Police Force Regd. # 22486 Detective Senior Constable – Retired 2002 HOD

Articles Buried Currently Serving Deceased Police Funeral GPS Location NSW Of event Of grave On Duty Story Train Tribute Vehicle accident

04/11/201404/11/2014 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

George JEFFES

George JEFFES New South Wales Police Force Constable 1st Class 1885 Senior-constable in 1889 Sergeant in 1895 Regd. # ?

"I should be on the Wall." I was once a Policeman, I served you for years, I saw so much pain, It reduced me to tears. I saved many lives, Did the best I could do, I served with distinction, All to protect you. Year after year, Without self regard, I lived for the job, No matter how hard. The toll it was taking, Eventually broke through, My brain now was broken, I did not know what to do. I keep telling myself, It will get better in time, Just keep pushing yourself, All will be fine. But it did not get better, It only got worse, The trauma I suffered, Became my own curse. It brought to an end, The job that I live, I can't do this anymore, No more I could give. The pain did not stop, In fact it just grew, The demons took over, I did not know what to do. I was empty inside, Lost and in pain, I tried to fight on, But I could no longer remain. The trauma had won, I saw no other way, So I took my own life, On a cool summer day. It was because of Policing, You all know it's true, It destroyed who I was, From the things I went through. The trauma of death, Seen hundreds of times, The witnessing of evil, The wickedest of crimes. Yet now I'm forgotten, By the job I died for, Even though I gave my all, After everything I saw. If I had died on duty, Answering the same call, You would all see my name, My name on the wall. I was still on duty, I just could not let go, I was still a Policeman, My brain made it so..... Written 12.2.15.

1996 Appeals / Assistance Articles Cause Committed Cremated Deceased Police Former Police Funeral Gassing Gender GPS Illness Location Male Monument NSW Of Church service Of event Of grave Photos PTSD State Suicide Vehicle Wall of Remembrance Year Yes

31/10/201412/08/2022 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

Scott Andrew NICHOLSON

Scott Andrew NICHOLSON New South Wales Police Force – Resigned Regd. # 20237 Redfern Police Academy Class 182 B Rank:

1964 Articles Buried Currently Serving Deceased Police Funeral GPS Location Monument Murder Of event Of grave On Duty QLD Tribute Year

31/10/201404/04/2016 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

Desmond TRANNORE

Desmond TRANNORE Queensland Police Force Regd. # 5091 Rank Senior Constable Stations Gordonvale, Cairns, Thursday Island & Brisbane Born: 1928