( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: France Family Funerals, Nelson Bay, NSW 02 4981 4488
Buried at: Cremated. Ashes to be scattered at Shoal Bay, NSW
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( August 2021 )
DENNIS 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.
( L – R ) Dave DURANT, Frank BROWN, Sam BASS, Keith BYRNES, Noel PARKINSON, John CLARKE
In 2014 this group, from Class 105, celebrated their 50th anniversary although no longer teenagers and perhaps not so handsome. The photo is of the 50th anniversary. Back row left to right: Phil Martin, Neil Anderson, Geoff Towner, Maurie Green, Greg Parker, Ron Nunn and Col Irwin. Front row left to right: Geoff Wormleaton, Clive Steirn, Warren Chambers, Rudy Hereth and Sam Bass.
Sam Bass was my father. I just wanted to make a quick post to let everyone know of his passing and how much this group meant to him.
Last Sunday dad lost a battle he had been fighting and took his own life.
Anyone that knew Dad knew him as a lovable goofball with a giant heart that would give you the shirt of his own back.
Unfortunately, now one of the most beautiful and helpful human beings I’ve had the pleasure of knowing didn’t reach out for help when he needed it most.
My sister and I both served, and along with everyone in this group I’m sure we’ve all had more than our fair share of Friends lost to mental illness. I can tell you nothing I’ve experienced yet hits you quite like when it’s your father.
It’s ok to not be ok.
Please, please, please ask your mates how they’re doing, know YOU ARE NOT ALONE, and reach out to someone when you need.
Given the current circumstances we won’t be holding a funeral as such. Rather Sam will be cremated and once life is a bit less COVID crazy we scatter his ashes in Shoal Bay some time next year. Anyone is welcome.
Thanks to everyone in this group for allowing me to post and know that he loved you all and was on here multiple times a day.
Please feel free to send me a message on here if you feel you need and I’ll let everyone know more about the final goodbye when we do.
Regards
Mike Bass
BASS
Dennis James
BASS, Dennis James Of Nelson Bay
22 August 2021. Aged 74 years.
( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( August 2021 )
DENIS is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
C.I.B. Centenary 1879 – 1979 page 38 As at 1 December, 1979, there were 83 detective and plainclothes police performing scientific investigation duty in New South Wales, the majority in an operational capacity. These officers perform a vital function in bringing the physical features of the crime scene to the courtroom and in keeping the general field detective in touch with the latest trends in forensic science. further expansion lies ahead. There is no doubt that the criminal justice process will continue to rely heavily on the expert treatment and modern presentation of physical evidence as provided by this section.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995),
Tuesday 29 July 1980, page 7
Signature spurious, witness says
SYDNEY: A second handwriting witness gave evidence in the District Criminal Court yesterday at the trial of Mr Ian Sinclair, a former Cabinet Minister, that signatures on the 1975 annual returns of three funeral companies were spurious.
Mr James Buglio, of Balgowlah Heights, told the court there were 15 gross dissimilarities between the genuine signature of Mr George M. Sinclair and those on the annual company returns.
Mr George Sinclair was auditor and financial controller of the three funeral companies and the father of Mr Ian Sinclair. He died in January, 1976.
Mr Ian Sinclair has pleaded not guilty to three charges of forging and three of uttering, each with intent to defraud, and three of making false statements in the annual returns.
The funeral companies are Allan Walsh (Hornsby) Pty Ltd, Allan Walsh Pty Ltd of Chatswood and G. Beavan Pty Ltd of Bowral.
Last Tuesday a police handwriting witness, Detective-Sergeant Denis Wardrobe, gave evidence that the signatures of Mr George M. Sinclair on the three company returns were not genuine. He could not say who was the author of the signatures.
Mr Buglio, a private document examiner, said many facets of the spurious signatures were totally alien to the writer of the genuine signatures.
There was poor line quality caused by the lack of speed in writing and indications that the pen had been lifted from the paper and then carefully replaced.
Mr Jack Hiatt, QC, for the Crown,
asked Mr Buglio whether the characteristics of the spurious signatures could
have been caused by the writer being seriously ill or having drugs, medication
or alcohol.
Mr Buglio said that this was ” extremely remote ” and ” nigh on impossible “. One would expect some deterioration, but there would still be some writing habits.
“You would not expect that a sick person would have the visual activity nor muscular control to replace the pen when it had been lifted”, he said.
In reply to Mr Murray Gleeson, QC, for Mr Sinclair, he agreed he had not known when he gave evidence at committal proceedings in January that cheques
used as a comparison to the annual returns were signed about a week before the date they bore.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Thursday 27 September 1979, page 32
5 — Forged signature alleged
On 12th April 1976 Ian Sinclair filed with the Corporate Affairs Commission Annual Returns for the year ended 31st December 1975 for Allan Walsh Chatswood, Allan Walsh Hornsby and G. Beavan.
These Returns were handwritten, all the writing on them being his writing with the exception of some signatures. The Returns contained information that each company held an Annual General Meeting on 31st December 1975 and that accounts were laid before each Annual General Meeting. In fact, no Annual General meeting of any of these companies was held on 31st December 1975 and no accounts could have been presented as none had been prepared. Ian Sinclair, at the time he filed these documents, was well aware of both these matters.
Each Return contains in it a certificate purporting to have been signed by George Sinclair as auditor of the company, certifying that the accounts for the year ended 30th June 1975 of each company had been audited.
When I took evidence from Mrs Dunkerley [ an employee of Mr George Sinclair ] she expressed doubts about the genuineness of the signature “George M. Sinclair” on the 1975 Annual Return of G. Beavan. I also showed the signatures on these documents to Miss Rene Jones who had worked for George Sinclair for forty-four years and who was familiar with his signature. She expressed doubt about these signatures, but was not certain.
I first asked Ian Sinclair about the signatures on the 1975 Annual Return of G. Beavan when I took evidence from him on 3rd July 1978. He identified for me his signatures on that document, and pointing then to the signature “George M. Sinclair” he said:
“That is my father’s signature, George Sinclair, Auditor. This is while he was ill, yes, that’s my signature.
Q. That’s your signature.
A. My signature as Director and my father’s as auditor. This was made up while my father was critically ill, and, I am afraid, only partly able to communicate.
Q. Can you recall when that document was prepared?
A. It would have been prepared at the time of my father’s serious illness
before his death.
Q. As I understand it, your father was seriously ill for some considerable time.
A. That’s right, but I mean this was in the last days. This was made up to 31st December. It was signed by him, this is certainly his signature here, George M. Sinclair, and it was prepared, it would have been before his death. In other words it was the beginning of January. It is a fairly faint hand at that stage”.
On 26th January 1979 I read out to Ian Sinclair what Mrs Dunkerley said about the signature on the G. Beaven Return for 1975, and he said, although I did not specifically ask him a question about this signature:
“My query is that I certainly had not signed my father’s signature on anything and I am concerned that there seems to be a suggestion with Exhibit 82 that it’s not his signature. I certainly didn’t put it there and I am at a loss to understand who would have put it there if my father didn’t put it there and that’s why I’m concerned”.
Later on the same day he said: “I certainly have not signed my father’s signature on anything at any time and if I ever have, and I didn’t in this instance, I’ve always put pp. I. Sinclair or I.S. or such. I haven’t on any of these documents for any of these companies”.
Since I commenced my Inquiry I have obtained possession of hundreds of cheques bearing the signature of George Sinclair, and I have seen his writing on numerous other documents. The three signatures, “George M. Sinclair”, on three Annual Returns appeared to me to be quite unlike the signature of George M. Sinclair found, for example, on the cheques in his personal account. On 26th July 1979 I showed these three original Annual Returns to Ian Sinclair, drawing his attention to the signatures purporting to be those of his father, and I asked him to tell me when those signatures were put on the documents. He told me that these documents were among papers left by his father at the time of his death, that his father had told him he had started to prepare the Annual returns and he wanted him to conclude them and file them.
Ian Sinclair told me that he had found these documents some time after the death of his father, i.e. after 20th January 1976.
When I asked him to point out to me the handwriting of his father on any portion of these documents he was unable to do so, and said that the signature was not exactly like his father’s normal signature but he presumed that they were signed before he died.
When I put to him that, apart from the signatures on these documents, all details were written by him, in his own handwriting, he agreed except that the ruling out of irrelevant portions of the forms was done by somebody else as, according to him, he did not have a ruler. He said that he had had discussions with his father about these companies and had believed that everything was in order, although he realised, in fact, no Annual General Meetings had been held and no accounts had been presented. He also agreed that what he was putting to me was that he had found three bland documents with the only writing on them being, in each case, the signature “George M. Sinclair”. He said that they weren’t just blank documents, however, as they were connected with papers relating to each of these three companies, and it was because of that that he was able to fill in the details on them.
There are in my custody files of George Sinclair relating to each of these three companies, Each file contains, amongst other things, in George Sinclair’s own handwriting information which was apparently included in the 1974 Annual Return of the company. Ian Sinclair told me that these documents were with a lot of other documents relating to these companies at his mother’s house. I asked him specifically whether he placed the signature “George M. Sinclair” on any of these documents and he denied doing this, claiming these signatures were on the documents when he found them and that the documents, apart from the signatures “George M. Sinclair” were, in each instance, blank.
When I put to him that he had lodged the documents without checking whether an audit had been carried out or an Annual General Meeting had been held, he told me that he presumed an audit had been carried out for each company be cause his father signed the form as auditor. He also said that his father’s signature varied from time to time and that he sometimes left things in blank. He again added that he knew the accounts had not been completed and an Annual General Meeting had not been held.
In the bundles of papers made available to me there was a file of George Sinclair’s containing a number of blank Annual Returns; none of these had been signed. The Annual Return of Sinclair Pastoral Company which was typed and signed by George Sinclair as auditor was filed on 15th January 1976, something which turned out to be of some significance.
I found it difficult to accept Ian Sinclair’s evidence that he had found three Annual Returns which were blank except for the signatures of his father and that he thereby felt en titled, because they were connected with documents to the companies, to complete them and file them. Although he knew that none of the companies had held an Annual General Meeting no accounts had been presented, and, obviously, despite his denials, that no accounts had been audited, he still lodged documents. Even if this explanation were true, it says little for his sense of responsibility as a director of these companies (as he believed himself to be) to file documents in such circumstances. I also found it difficult to reconcile this evidence with the evidence given by him on 3rd July 1978 that the 1975 G. Beavan Annual Return was prepared before the death of his father and that the signature “George M. Sinclair” was “certainly” the signature of his father.
Since I was not satisfied with these explanations, and the signature “George M. Sinclair” on these Annual Returns did not appear to me to be genuine, I arranged for Det Sgt Denis William Wardrobe, the Officer-in-Charge of the Document Examination Unit, Scientific Investigation Section of NSW Police Force, to examine these signatures and to compare them with signatures of George Sinclair on cheques signed by him. I also invited Det Sgt Wardrobe to compare the signatures with the signature “George M. Sinclair” appearing on the 1975 Annual return for Sinclair Pastoral Company. Det Sgt Wardrobe, after he had carried out his examination, told me that the signatures “George M. Sinclair” appearing on the Annual Returns of Allan Walsh Chatswood, Allan Walsh Hornsby and G. Beavan were not genuine signatures and bore the elements of forgery. He said that they lacked speed, were slowly written, shown by hesitancy, that the size of the letters was not constant, that they varied quite considerably, that they were written slowly and less skilfully than the signatures on each of the cheques, showing some similarity with the genuine signatures, and said that the only logical conclusions that he could find from the examination was that somebody has either had a genuine signature from which to copy or it was copied from memory by somebody who knew the signature of the person involved.
Amongst other signatures looked at by Det Sgt Wardrobe were signatures on cheques signed by George Sinclair within a few days of his death on 20th January 1976. In his opinion, none of those signatures showed any loss of fluency, despite the fact that they were written by a person close to death….
At the request of McGormly [ Mr Ian Sinclair’s counsel ] I permitted Ian Sinclair to have the signatures and documents examined by Det Sgt Wardrobe looked at by Mrs Patricia Schutz, a person who is a qualified handwriting expert. She examined these signatures, without being made aware of Det Sgt Wardrobe’s finding, and came to exactly the same conclusions as he did….
[ The documents ] were filed months after his father’s death and at a time when he realised that the affairs of these companies were in a mess. He obviously felt it necessary to file the documents himself; otherwise, he could have asked Mr Haylen, who was already at work trying to prepare accounts for these companies, to file them….
I do not accept Ian Sinclair’s explanation that, after his father’s death, he found three blank documents with three signatures purporting to be his father’s, although not looking like them, connected with three bundles of papers concerning the three companies. I also do not accept that these documents were completed before his father’s death and singed by his father. The circumstances of the matter, his unacceptable and inconsistent explanations, the lack of motive on the part of anyone else, including his father, to forge these signatures, coupled with his filling in and lodging documents he knew to be false, convinced me that these signatures were forgeries and that he was the author of them. It follows from this that I regard his denials to me as being false,, and deliberately so.
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
Cal
23 August 2021
Robert John DINES
| 24/08/2021
Robert John DINES
AKA Bob DINES, Rob DINES, Dinesy
Late of Shoalhaven Heads Formerly of Taree, Penshurst and Tahmoor, NSW
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # Initially ‘may have’ been part of Class 044 as a Cadet and ended up in Class 058 who were Sworn In on 17 November 1958.
NSW Police Cadet # 1262
New South Wales Police Force
Cadet # 1262
Regd. # 9125
Uniform # 1248
Service: From 3 January 1956 to? ? ? = ? years Service
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Tuesday 3 January 1956 ( Aged 16 years, 2 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed 1 November 1958 ( aged *18 years, 10 months ) *Bob must have gained 2 months Seniority whilst training at the Academy – most probably through academic methods as “usually” people could NOT become a Sworn Policeman BEFORE their 19th birthday. He ‘may have been officially a Sworn member but most probably wasn’t allowed onto the Streets until his 19th birthday ( I assume – Cal )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 1 November 1964
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 1 November 1968
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 April 1974
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 31 March 1983
Inspector – appointed ? ? ?
Chief Inspector – appointed ? ? ?
Superintendent – appointed ? ? ?
Chief Superintendent – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = ?
After Retirement, Bob owned a car wash for a number of years in Taree, NSW.
Stations: ?, Kogarah ( 1959 – 1961 )(Walked the beat (Beats #1 & 2 – from Kogarah to Carlton Rlwy Stn. to where there was a call box on the western side of the railway lines, then back to Kogarah, around the shops etc, and down the Princes Highway via Regent Street, etc. Did Station Reserve Constable duties, PD work on Car 23, etc. ), Hurstville ( 31 Division ) ( Sgt )( 1985 ), Peakhurst, Kogarah, ?
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: Silver Jubilee Medal – granted 1 August 1977
National Medal – granted 22 August 1980 ( Sgt 3/c )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 15 May 1986 ( Sgt 1/c )
2nd Clasp to National Medal –granted 15 May 1986 ( Sgt 1/c )
Born: Monday 1 January 1940
Died on: Sunday 27 June 2021 @ 4.30pm with his youngest son, Stanley, by his side.
Age: 81 years, 5 months, 26 days
Cause: Cancer – Prostate
Event location: Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital, Nowra, NSW
Event date: ? ? 2019
Funeral date: Tuesday 6th July 2021 at 1pm
Funeral location: The Chapel, Shoalhaven Memorial Gardens, Worrigee Road, Worrigee, ( Nowra ) NSW
( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: Murphy’s Family Funerals, Nowra, NSW
Buried at: ?
Live Stream Link will become Live on the funeral date
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: A Meeting room in Police Bank Head Office, Sydney, NSW
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( July 2021 )
NSW Police Cadet Robert John DINES
Constable Robert John DINES
Sergeant Robert John DINES & Constable Cathy BARRETT # 19154 Class # 167 ( background ) at a Hurstville Blue Light Disco in 1983.
Robert John DINES AKA Bob DINES
BOB 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.
Bob’s wife of 47 years, Helen ( who was head Matron at Taree Base Hospital ) predeceased him with Cancer in 2010.
Bob, some years later, met up again with a childhood sweetheart, Moira, and they married in 2013 and moved to Shoalhaven Heads ( South Coast ) where Bob was an active member in the local Men’s Shed and would help out the guys on the Wollondilly Historical Facebook page with his wealth of knowledge.
Bob is described as a good guy and a great boss who told me, in 2019, that he is ‘getting on a bit but enjoy a pretty good life despite the old bones and prostate cancer etc.
A bloke who didn’t mind a drop of Traminer TR2.
Obituary of Robert John Dines
27th June 2021
Passed away peacefully at Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital
Late of Shoalhaven Heads Formerly of Taree, Penshurst and Tahmoor
Beloved husband of Moira, formerly married to Helen
Much loved father and father-in-law of Bradley & Melinda, Phillip, Stan & Kelly
Loved and respected by the Doosey family
Adored Pop to his 4 grandchildren Harrison, Connor, Kirralee and Blake
Loving brother, uncle, cousin, mentor and mate to many
‘Forever in our hearts’
Aged 81 years
Robert’s funeral service will be held in The Chapel, Shoalhaven Memorial Gardens, Worrigee Road, Worrigee on Tuesday 6th July at 1.00pm Relatives and friends are invited to attend Due to COVID regulations guests are required to wear masks and register via QR code at the venue The service will be live-streamed on the day and can be viewed via the link on this page Please leave messages and condolences for the family on the tribute wall
Bob was one of our original Directors and throughout his 25 years of service on the Board he contributed immensely to where we are today, so much so, one of our meeting rooms in our Head Office is named in his honour.
On behalf of Police Bank, please accept our deepest condolences for your loss.
Sincerely, The Directors, Management and Staff at Police Bank
Phil Posted Jul 2, 2021 at 12:58 AM
Thank you for your condolences, I am sure he would be proud to have a room named after him.
Here is a brief history of the development of Police Bank.
1970-79
Rapid Growth of Services
The Credit Union employed its first full time administration officers in 1970 to meet the growing demand for services. By late 1971, membership had reached 2,583 and deposits grew by over half a million dollars from the previous year. By 1972 the organisation was lending nearly $50,000 per month.
Appointed Representatives Bob Dines became Chairman in 1970 with Arthur Sharp taking on the General Manager role the following year, a position he would hold for over a decade. Ian Pettit, Terry Seery, John Gorman, Bob Page, Merv Taylor and Alan Dahl joined as Directors in the early to mid seventies. Alan Dahl was elected Chairman in 1975 with the auditing firm, Nicholls & Thomas (Kevin Thomas principal), appointed in the same year.
Around this time the Credit Union appointed Dennis Neate as a ‘Field & Promotions Officer'(the forerunner to our Business Development Officers of today) to increase awareness of Police Credit Union across the state.
Photo taken at Govt. House, Escort receives thanks from King Karl Gustav of Sweden. Bob Dines in civvies on the end. 06 Apr 1982 was when King Karl Gustaf of Sweden ended his official visit to Sydney – probably the very last for which I wrote the Operation Orders. The photo was taken at Government house where the King had expressed his wish to personally thank the M/C escort squad before leaving for the airport. I didn’t normally get involved in this phase of such visits, but I was included as the “back room boy” who “looked after him,.” not just the usual flock of dignitaries and higher officials. My previous message gives the location.
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
Cal
4 July 2021
Vira Helen JENKINS nee Vira DEW
| 24/08/2021
Vira Helen JENKINS
nee Vira DEW
Wife to Retired Superintendent Eric DEW # ????
AKA ?
Late of ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern / Police Training College – Penrith Class # ? ? ?
Rank: Commenced Training at ? Police Academy on ? ? ?
Probationary Constable- appointed ? ? ?
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = Sergeant
Stations: ?, School Lecturing Section – Sydney ( 4 Years ), School Lecturing Section – Newcastle ( 3 November 1952 – ? ), Newcastle – Retirement ( aged 56 )
Retirement / Leaving age: = 56
Time in Retirement from Police: 47 years
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Born: ? April 1918
Died on: Saturday 15 May 2021
Age: 103 years,
Vira Dew is pictured on the left with another officer in navy blue uniform circa 1940s.
NSW Police Legacy 7 April 2021 Congratulations to NSW Police Legatee Vira Dew, who last week turned 103! Vira was one of the first policewomen to work in the Newcastle area. After retiring at the age of 56, she lived on a farm in Maitland with her husband, retired Superintendent Eric Dew, for several years. Vira is pictured here with Chief Inspector Tony Townsend, Snr Sgt Alyssa Willetts, and Det Snr Sgt Maree Maynard, who all visited to wish her well. Happy birthday Vira!
NSW Police Legacy 7 April 2021 Congratulations to NSW Police Legatee Vira Dew, who last week turned 103! Vira was one of the first policewomen to work in the Newcastle area. After retiring at the age of 56, she lived on a farm in Maitland with her husband, retired Superintendent Eric Dew, for several years. Vira is pictured here with Chief Inspector Tony Townsend, Snr Sgt Alyssa Willetts, and Det Snr Sgt Maree Maynard, who all visited to wish her well. Happy birthday Vira!
Cause: Natural – Old Age
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: Uniting Church, 347 Ken Tubman Dve, Maitland, NSW
( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
VIRA is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Special Constables Sue Elliott and Vira Jenkins make the acquaintance of some of the ‘props’ they will use daring their lectures to school children.
Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 – 1954),
Tuesday 4 November 1952, page 10
” Women In Blue ” to Lecture In Schools
Two young women who will soon be familiar figures to all school children in the district are Special Constables Vira Jenkins and Sue Elliott.
Special Constables Sue Elliott and Vira Jenkins make the acquaintance of some of the ‘props’ they will use daring their lectures to school children. The puppets include a policeman, a small girl and a villain. Posters, cut-out paper figures and miniature road signals are also part of their equipment.
They started work yesterday with the Newcastle school lecturing section of the police force and will assist Constables D. Pike and R. Mann in covering the 266 schools in the district.
While on duty the women wear the navy uniform and wide – brimmed hat designed for women police. They will travel to schools by bus or in the utility belonging to the section. Both are from Newcastle.
Miss Jenkins, who was a nurse before she joined the police force six years ago, will be living at home for the first time for years. She has been four years with the school lecturing section in Sydney.
Mrs. Elliott is a policeman’s widow. She joined up only two months ago and has been in Sydney to train for the work.
With her six-year-old son, she is now living at Lambton.
Traffic Duty
As well as lecturing at schools on road safety, snake bite, fire hazards ” and anything else affecting the safety of children, ” Miss Jenkins said, they will also do traffic duty at school crossings. ”
As soon as we have learnt our lines, we will ‘use puppets in our lectures, ” she said. ” We have to rig up a special stage and dress the puppets.
They have been used now in Sydney for some time and are immensely popular with the kiddies. ”
Miss Jenkins said there were now 36 women in the N.S.W. Police Force, 18 in uniform and 18 in plain clothes. This was the maximum number allowed and had been specified by an Act of Parliament.
ON MONDAY Constables D. Pike and R. Mann, of the Road Safety Control branch, gave a demonstration at Mayfield West School and Special Constables Vira Jenkins and Sue Elliott, who accompanied them, concentrated on the infants’ department where the children were taught road safety by means of nursery rhymes and poems.
The balance of the results of the 1935 final examinations of the Technical Education Branch were made available to-day.
The letters, “A,” “B,” and “C” indicate the grade of pass in each subject. Then each subject. The letter “P” indicates a pass in early stages of subjects where the results are not graded. The passes are not given in order of merit. In the trades courses the pass shown is the grade award for all subjects embraced in the course.
Enrolments for the 1936 session will be accepted as from February 17.
Successful Newcastle District Pupils in Primary Final Examination
QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION TO HIGHER SCHOOLS
OFFICIAL LISTS ISSUED HIGH PERCENTAGE OF PASSES
The result of the Primary Schools’ final examination issued to-day disclosed that the percentage of passes secured this year is very high.
DISAPPOINTMENT was expressed by some of the school teachers that children who passed very high in every subject but did not secure the necessary percentage of points in arithmetic failed to secure a pass.
The results of the bursary examination will not be made available for some time.
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
Cal
250521
Colin William ILES
| 24/08/2021
Colin William ILES
AKA ?
Late of ?
Father of ?ILES # ????? of Tamworth, NSW
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 131
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 15334
Service: From 8 May 1972 to? ? 2007? = 35? years Service? ? ?
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 8 May 1972 ( aged 19 years, 5 months, 4 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed 19 June 1972 ( aged 19 years, 6 months, 15 days )
Constable – appointed 19 June 1973
Constable 1st Class – appointed 19 June 1977 ( DET )
any Future Wake location: Guildford Leagues Club, NSW
any Future Wake date: Monday 24 May 2021
( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
COLIN IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
Cal
21 May 2021
Updated 26 May 2021
David ROBERTS
| 24/08/2021
David A. J. ROBERTS
AKA ?
Late of Windsor?, NSW
NSW Goulburn Police Academy – Class # “possibly” DDP 01 ( CEP 98/2 ) Class 274
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 32835
Service: Frompre December 1998 to26 January 2017 = 18 years Service? ? ?
Rank: Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on ? ? ?
Probationary Constable- appointed“possibly” 22 December 1998
Constable – appointed? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed? ? ?
Detective – appointed? ? ? ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed? ? ?
Leading Senior Constable – appointed? ? ?
Final Rank = Detective Senior Constable
Stations: ?, Liverpool ( 22 Division ), “possibly” a Rejoinee: Burwood, Bass Hill, Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad ( MEOCS ), the Rocks, Leichhardt ( Glebe ) Detectives – Retirement
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Born: Wednesday 30 September 1970
Died on: Monday 6 January 2020
Age: 49 years, 3 month
Cause: Cancer – stage four non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: ?
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
DAVE 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.
Doctors refuse to treat a tough-as-nails anti-bikie cop who has just days to live – even though life-saving surgery is available and he’s willing to sign a waiver
Specialists refused potentially life saving cancer treatment to a former cop
David Roberts has just weeks to live unless he receives experimental treatment
But medics are nervous the untested treatment could have adverse affects
David Roberts (pictured during treatment) is hoping for one more chance at life after traditional cancer treatments failed.
Specialist doctors have refused potentially life saving cancer treatment to a former police officer because they can’t guarantee it will work.
David Roberts, 49, is willing to sign a waiver clearing medics at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred of any wrongdoing should he have an adverse reaction to the experimental medication.
The father-of-three has been given just two weeks left to live after other treatments for his stage four non-Hodgkin lymphoma failed.
Mr Roberts (pictured with his younger daughter just a year ago) said his condition deteriorated quickly in the time after this picture was taken.
He said he will likely die whether or not he has the treatment, but wants doctors to give him one last chance at life.
The former NSW detective (pictured during an interview in 2019) appealed for help to get permission to use the treatment, which normally costs $500,000.
The CAR T-cell treatment, which costs $500,000, is currently being tested in clinical trials across the nation, but anyone ‘qualified to administer it isn’t prepared to do so’ in Mr Roberts’ case, The Australian reported.
It requires removing T-blood cells from the body – which doctors have already done for Mr Roberts – before mutating them and reintegrating them back into the patient’s system.
The mutated cells hopefully then fight the cancerous cells on their own.
But doctors fear the treatment could actually cause him harm or make his condition worse, which would breach their ethical obligations.
The well-respected former NSW detective and his family called upon politicians to help him secure the treatment when he first learned of his terminal diagnosis.
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt personally lobbied on Mr Roberts‘ behalf, as did NSW Police Minister David Elliott, who wrote to PM Scott Morrison asking for his support.
‘Like every officer who dedicates and often risks his or her life to keep the community safe, the State owes him a debt we can never repay,’ Mr Elliott said.
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard agreed the government would help cover the cost of the therapy.
Mr Roberts’ colleagues described him as a great, case-hardened detective who put people’s lives first in his two-decade career.
He worked his way up from a local cop at the Burwood Local Area Command to the Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad and was decorated for his arrests and work ethic.
His daughter Reanna wrote a letter to politicians after his terminal diagnosis, reminding them that her father ‘has been an outstanding civil servant and showcased strength and courage like no other person.
‘This is our last opportunity to save our dad’s life,’ she wrote.
The news that he will not be granted access to the treatment has shocked Mr Roberts, his family and everyone in his corner who had been lobbying tirelessly.
‘Inaction will mean certain death,’ Mr Roberts said. ‘They’ve already got my T cells harvested and ready to go. Instead of giving me a chance, why would they let me… die when there is another option?’
Mr Roberts cannot travel overseas to find a doctor willing to administer the treatment because he is quickly deteriorating.
But the Sydney Local Health District is standing by its decision.
A spokeswoman said: ‘We must ensure experimental treatments are safe and appropriate for the patients involved. The decision not to proceed with treatment has been made by a panel of national experts in this field.’
First interview: Policeman who shot Constable Bill Crews talks about the pain of the dark day that claimed his mate’s life
Yoni Bashan
News Limited Network
August 11, 201312:00AM
THE incident lasted just 2.8 seconds – from the time police shouted “search warrant” to the last of five bullets being fired. For three years Detective Senior Constable Dave Roberts, 42, has been struggling to understand how a routine warrant ended with his mate killed from a bullet he fired.”For a long time I couldn’t think clearly about the matter,” Roberts said.
In 2010, his team from the Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad were in the carpark of a Bankstown unit block to search drug supplier Philip Nguyen, 55.
It was considered so low-risk that detectives walked into the garage without guns drawn.
Constable Crews, 26, had just joined the squad as a highly recommended recruit. He was carrying a folder under his arm.
Extensive intelligence checks would tell police Nguyen was not armed.
Then they spotted him.
Roberts remembers an incredibly cramped space, Nguyen walking quickly out of his garage, the muzzle of his gun flashing as it fired, and Crews promptly returning fire three times.
“I’ve dropped what I was holding, drew my gun and fired once,” he said. “All that took less than three seconds.”
His words slow as he recalls regrouping with his colleagues behind a brick wall when the shooting stopped. They realised Bill was missing.
“We were looking down the garage … we saw Bill lying motionless.”
He exhales deeply before continuing.
“I was expecting to see Nguyen on the ground as well. I was hoping like crazy my round had struck him.
“About 10 seconds after it dawned on me that my round may have struck Bill.” Roberts‘ world fell apart after that night – his colleagues’ too. The commanding officer who approved the warrant later quit the force and to this day blames himself for the whole incident.
Another detective who saw the tragedy unfold self-medicates with alcohol and medication. He is a mess.
Roberts suffered the most. He has held his silence since but agreed to share his story in the hope it might assist others suffering extreme trauma.
His path has been a lonely one. It is the only friendly fire case in NSW Police Force history where a policeman has died in the line of duty.
After the incident he was taken to hospital and treated for injuries caused during a grief-stricken rage. His knuckles still bear the scars from that night as he tried to punch holes through brick walls inside the garage.
He woke to discover Nguyen was in custody and uninjured, ending any hope his bullet struck its intended target.
A carload of senior police would arrive on his doorstep later that evening to break the news his bullet struck Crews.
“That was one of the worst days of my life.”
At his lowest point Roberts was gambling heavily and dependent on Xanax to regulate his moods. He also began experiencing debilitating panic attacks. He had previously never gone near a poker machine now he was addicted. His marriage of 18 years nearly collapsed.
“I lost thousands over a 12-month period. Initially I played low amounts _ $10 at a time _ but on occasions I would put in $500. It was an escape … a very expensive way to numb the mind.”
With the help of sessions at a post-traumatic stress clinic he managed to walk away from gambling in April last year but there would be other struggles.
Police officers carry the coffin of Constable Bill Crews into St Andrews Cathedral in Sydney. Picture: Chris Pavlich
Crews’ desk had been left untouched when he returned to work a month after the incident. Little reminders of him were everywhere. They exchanged two emails just before heading off that night.
“I’ve only just deleted them,” Roberts said. “I kept them for two years.
“When I hit send on those emails everything was good. Bill was still alive. They’re a painful reminder.” Compounding his grief were reports suggesting the search was “botched”, implying he was clumsy or ill-prepared.
“It hits hard,” he said. “I knew the word `botched’ wasn’t a nice word. I looked it up and the definition is everything I’m not.”
Nguyen‘s solicitor would later assert in court that Roberts, a stickler for safety precaution, was the only officer wearing a ballistic vest that night. Incorrect. Another detective, Tom Howes ( # 40442 ) was wearing body armour – and for good reason. Howes was with Roberts the night of December 27, 2007, when a Comanchero bikie pointed a gun in their direction during a traffic stop, prompting two shots to be fired.
Both officers, ever since, insist on body armour.
Until just a few months ago, Roberts said he could not forgive himself. Nagging questions were dogging his mind. What if he had aimed better? What if the bullet had been two centimetres to the right? What if the gun was angled higher?
He would return to the Bankstown garage several months after the shooting with two police colleagues – one a tactical weapons expert, the other a detective – to reconstruct the incident and seek their impartial advice.
Statistically it was impossible to replicate the circumstances of the shooting. The whole thing was a tragic, freakish one-in-a-million, they said.
“I beat myself up for a long time over this,” Roberts said, citing family, close friends, police colleagues and the police chaplain, Frank, as those who brought him back from his living hell. “I don’t `what if‘ so much anymore. I don’t blame myself anymore.”
Nguyen has been sentenced to seven years jail over the death of Crews that night. Prosecutors have appealed, saying the punishment was “manifestly inadequate“.
Roberts is still in the force, but in a different command. He has several important reasons for staying – he wants to set a positive example for people and show life can go on after even the worst tragedies. The job, he says, is an extremely noble profession. But a major factor that is close to his heart is Crews‘ mother. “I made a promise to Sharon … She said if we left the cops it would compound her grief.”
On September 8, the anniversary of Crews’ death, Roberts will visit the memorial. Every year he goes by himself, looks at Crews‘ name, and remembers that night and his colleague in private.
“There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about what happened and not a day goes by where I don’t think about Bill. And there hasn’t been for the past three years.
“I think about Bill only being a young man and he had everything ahead of him.
“I know he was well-loved by his family, by his friends.
“I know there isn’t a day that goes by (that) they wouldn’t miss him either.”
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
Cal
20 May 2021
Stuart Arthur SWAN
| 24/08/2021
Stuart Arthur SWAN
AKA ?
Late of Wagga Wagga, NSW
Husband to former member Tracy PETTINGILL, NSWPF # ?????from Class # 250
NSW Goulburn Police Academy – Class # 234 – commencement of a New and worthless Superannuation for Police as of 1 April 1988
New South Wales Police Force
ProCst # 99912
Regd. # 25202
Service: From 15 February 1988 to? ? 2004 = 15+? years Service? ? ?
Rank: Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on Monday 15 February 1988 ( aged 20 years, 8 months, 9 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed Friday 6 May 1988 ( aged 20 years, 11 months )
Constable – appointed 6 May 1989
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Left the employ of NSWPF & became a Regional Investigator ( 2004 – 2007 ) then an RSPCA Inspector ( 2007 – death ).
Final Rank = Detective Senior Constable – Resigned
Stations: Rose Bay, Marrickville, Albury – Resignation
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: No Find on the Australian Honours system
Born: Tuesday 6 June 1967
Died on: Thursday 23 April 2020
Age: 52 years 10 months 17 days
Cause: Cancer – Stage 4 Brain Cancer
Event location: ?
Event date: Diagnosed 5.5 months prior to his death.
( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: Cremated – His Ashes will eventually be scattered in South Africa.
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
STUART is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
Cal
18 May 2021
Gail Margaret THELEN
| 24/08/2021
Gail Margaret THELEN
nee GOW & PETITH
AKA Gail GOW, Gail PETITH
Late of ?
Daughter of Senior Superintendent Jim PETITH # 4624
Brother to Paul PETITH # 14509
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 168
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 19190
Service: From 30 June 1980 to9 April 1983 = 2 years Service
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 30 June 1980
Probationary Constable- appointed 15 September 1980
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = Constable – Resigned
Stations: ?, Maroubra – Resignation ( 1983 )
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Born: ? ? ?
Died on: Tuesday 27 April 2021
Age: 66 years,
Feb. 26, 2012 – Salute to an arresting Gail- beauty Queen joins the beat: Family ”influence” put a former beauty queen in the police force. Probationary constable Gail Gow is the daughter of Senior Superintendent Jim Petith. She has three other relatives in the force which includes her brother Paul. As Gail Petith, she went to London as Australian’s representative in the 1974-5 Miss World Contest in which she came third, Gail 24, has passed out and has began her active duty as a policewomen at Maroubra, New South Wales.
Cause: Cancer
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Wednesday 5 May 2021 @ 11am
Funeral location: St Cecilia’s Catholic Church, Cnr Wanganella & White Sts, Balgowlah, NSW
any Future Wake location: Balgowlah RSL Club, Ethel St, Balgowlah, NSW
any Future Wake date: Wednesday 5 May 2021 after the Funeral Service
( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
GAIL is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Family ”influence” put a former beauty queen in the police force. Probationary constable Gail Gow is the daughter of Senior Superintendent Jim Petith.
She has three other relatives in the force which includes her brother Paul. As Gail Petith, she went to London as Australian’s representative in the 1974-5 Miss World Contest in which she came third, Gail 24, has passed out and has began her active duty as a policewomen at Maroubra, New South Wales.
Despite the onslaught of winter pretty 19-years-old Gail Petith enjoys a picnic in her local park. Gail who lives at Gordon, was a runner-up in last years Miss World contest. 16 June 1975
Sydney Morning Herald, page 3, Sunday 5 April 1981. An article, with photos, of Gail
( but I don’t have a subscription for this paper )
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
Cal
18 May 2021
Updated 25 May 2021
David CAMPBELL
| 24/08/2021
David CAMPBELL
AKA Camby, Soup
Late of Penrith, NSW
NSW Goulburn Police Academy – Class # 311
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 46995
Service: From 10 May 2010 to8 May 2021 = 10 years, 11 months, 28 days Service
Rank: Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on 10 May 2010 ( aged 25 years, 4 months, 22 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed 17 December 2010 ( aged 25 years, 11 months, 29 days )
Constable – appointed 17 December 2011
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )
Senior Constable – appointed 17 December 2015
Plain Cloths – from December 2017
Final Rank = Senior Constable
Stations: Mt Druitt ( 27 Division )( 17 December 2010 – 2017 ), Plain Clothes – Quakers Hill ( December 2017 – June 2019 ), Wauchope ( June 2019 – 8 May 2021 ) – Death
Retirement / Leaving age: = 36 Years, 4 months, 20 days
Time in Retirement from Police: zero
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Born: Tuesday 18 December 1984
Died on: Saturday 8 May 2021
Age: 36 Years, 4 months, 20 days
Cause: Depression – Suicide – ( method )?
Event location: Lake Cathie, NSW
Event date: Saturday 8 May 2021
Funeral date: Friday 21 May 2021 @ 2.30pm
Funeral location: Innes Gardens Memorial Park, Philip Charley Dve, Pt Macquarie, NSW
( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
DAVID is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance – Canberra * BUT SHOULD BE
David IS Mentioned on the Sydney Police Centre Memorial Wall – Right Wall E12
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Our deepest condolences to Dave’s wife Michelle, daughters Harper & Meadow and stepson Cooper.
At rest with their daughter Aspen who died in 2019.
‘I hope you’re at peace now’: Read the gut-wrenching letter a wife wrote after her policeman husband’s death almost three years after their daughter died at just four months old
David Campbell tragically died on Saturday May 8, a day before Mother’s Day
He left behind wife Michelle daughters Harper and Meadow, and stepson Cooper
The tragedy comes just two years after their daughter Aspen died in 2019
In an open letter, Michelle said her ‘heart would ache forever’ for her husband
A GoFundMe page has been launched to help support the family financially
A heartbroken wife has penned a letter to her husband who took his final breath almost three years after their four-month-old daughter’s death.
David Campbell, a NSW police officer, died on May 8, a day before Mother’s Day, leaving behind his wife Michelle, their two daughters Harper and Meadow, and his stepson Cooper.
His death devastated his family who were still grieving of losing four-month-old Aspen in 2018.
David Campbell passed away on May 8, leaving behind his wife Michelle and daughters Harper and Meadow (pictured together)
In an open letter to David, Michelle described him as the ‘most gentle, loving and kind daddy’ and said she will miss him forever.
in an open letter to David, Michelle described him as the ‘most gentle, loving and kind daddy’ and said she will miss him forever.
‘I never would have thought my heart would endure this much heartbreak in one lifetime,’ she wrote.
‘My heart is so heavy, so broken. I just can’t fathom how this is real, how you are no longer here on earth.’
Michelle said she was shocked by his sudden death and wished he could see how loved and missed he was already.
‘You and the kids are my whole world I don’t know how I will go on without you by my side, I know I will, have to for the kids but this is not the way it was suppose to be babe, we still had a lifetime together,’ she said.
‘I hope you are at peace now, I hope you have found our Aspen girl and are giving her the biggest hug. Cuddle her for me and tell her Mummy loves her.
‘I love you endlessly babe, I wish my love and the love of your girls could have kept you here with us.’
‘My heart will forever ache for you.’
Stacey Hollands, Michelle’s cousin, launched a GoFundMe page to help the family financially as she braces for the future without her husband.
The community rallied to support the family, with the fundraising campaign so far reaching $15,920 of its $100,000 goal.
The tragedy comes almost three years after the couple lost their four-month-old daughter Aspen in 2018
Tributes have begun pouring in on social media for the father-of-three, who was remembered as a ‘beautiful’ person.
‘My heart is absolutely shattered for you. David was such a beautiful daddy, husband and friend. He will be truly missed. RIP Dave,’ one friend wrote on Michelle’s Instagram page.
‘My heart and soul is broken today. I never ever would have thought one family, one beautiful family could possibly endure so much heartache. I will treasure every single memory of him,’ another person wrote.
Mr Jones was a NSW Police officer and the force is currently offering their support this his family
NSW Police told Daily Mail Australia it is offering support and welfare services to his family.
My beautiful cousin Michelle – Mish, lost her sweet and loving husband David on Saturday who is now at peace. Michelle has endured so much heart ache in her life as only 2 years ago she tragically lost her beautiful daughter Aspen at 4 months old. Mish is the most sweetest and kind hearted soul who would be there for anyone in a heart beat.
I would love all your support to help ease some financial stress on Michelle and her beautiful young family.
A note from Michelle below;
I never would have thought my heart would endure this much heartbreak in one lifetime.
My heart is so heavy, so broken my beautiful, sweet husband and the most gentle, loving and kind daddy to our 3 girls passed away yesterday.
I just can’t fathom how this is real, how you are no longer here on earth, I wish you could see how loved you are, how missed you already are.
You and the kids are my whole world I don’t know how I will go on without you by my side, I know I will, have to for the kids but this is not the way it was suppose to be babe, we still had a lifetime together.
I hope you are at peace now, I hope you have found our Aspen girl and are giving her the biggest hug, cuddle her for me and tell her Mummy loves her.
I love you endlessly babe, I wish my love and the love of your girls could have kept you here with us, my heart will forever ache for you.
Every single cent will help.
Please help me help Michelle and her beautiful family for what’s ahead for her.
By all accounts, he was a Terrific Police Officer and highly regarded by everyone who knew him
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
Cal
17 May 2021
Updated 2 February 2024 with SPC Memorial Plate location.
Kevin William SMITH
| 24/08/2021
Kevin William SMITH
AKA Smithy
Late of ?
Father of Samuel SMITH, NSWPF # 50666
Father of William SMITH, NSWPF # 53562
NSW Police Training Centre Redfern – Class # 180B
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 20135
Service: From11 January 1982to7 December 2020 = 38 years, 10 months, 26 days Service
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 11 January 1982 ( aged 18 years, 9 months, 19 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed 2 April 1982 ( aged 19 years, 10 days )
( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: as above
Buried at: Cremated
A plaque will be placed at the Crematorium Gardens and also at Seal Rocks, NSW, in due course.
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: A plaque will be placed at the Crematorium Gardens and also at Seal Rocks, NSW, in due course.
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
KEVIN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO as of 2022
KEVIN MIGHT BE ENTITLED TO BE mentioned on the Sydney Police Centre Memorial Wall, Surry Hills
Family currently awaiting results of request for the Police Centre Memorial Wall, Surry Hills ( June 2021 )
KEVIN IS mentioned on the Sydney Police Centre Memorial Wall, Surry Hills as of 25 October 2022
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
This afternoon, in a quiet and deeply-felt ceremony at the Sydney Police Centre, another thirteen names were added, and the memories of another thirteen dedicated NSW Police Force employees were honoured, at the NSW Police Force Service Memorial:
