Suicide | Australian Police - Part 16

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The Thin Blue Line – Australian Police

Currently Serving Deceased Police Firearm Funeral Gender Illness Incomplete Location Male No NSW Of event Suicide Unknown Unknown Wall of Remembrance Year

24/11/201402/03/2015 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

Russell RAWSON

Russell RAWSON New South Wales Police Force Rank: ? Regd. # ? Stations: M.O. Unit Awards: ? Service: From ?

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

"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:

David James GUFF

2004 Articles Buried Cause Class Committed Currently Serving Deceased Police Depression Funeral Gender Hanging Illness In Uniform Incomplete Location Male No NSW Of event Of grave Off Duty Photos State Suicide Wall of Remembrance with Police Vehicle Year

31/10/201410/09/2020 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

David James GUFF

David James GUFF aka ‘ Guffy ‘ NSW Goulburn Police Academy Class # 229 New South Wales Police Force ProCst

2013 Articles Buried Currently Serving Deceased Police Funeral Gender Illness Incomplete Male No Story Suicide Unknown Vic Wall of Remembrance Year

31/10/201406/03/2015 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

Nigel John ATKINS

Nigel John ATKINS aka ‘ Daisy ‘ Victoria Police Sergeant Regd. # 21187 Commenced with VicPol 1978 Stations: Hastings Traffic

1998 Articles Cause Committed Cremated Currently Serving Deceased Police Departmental Depression Facial Firearm Funeral Gender GPS Illness Incomplete Location Male Monument No NSW Of Church service Of event Off Duty Photos Self Shot State Suicide Wall of Remembrance Year

14/09/201409/05/2020 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

Ashley John HARDIN

Ashley John HARDIN aka Bull ( late of Captains Flat ) New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ????? Rank:

Currently Serving Deceased Police Gender Male NSW Suicide Vic

13/08/201409/03/2015 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

Police Suicides

The South Australian Advertiser Tuesday 2 December 1862 page 3 of 4 VICTORIA. Monday. December 1. Bank holiday to-day.

1917 Articles Buried Currently Serving Deceased Police Funeral Gender GPS Illness Location Male NSW Of event Off Duty Suicide Year

13/08/201402/03/2015 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

Dan TRAVERS

Dan TRAVERS New South Wales Police Force Sergeant Stations: Balmain Born about 1869 48 old Suicide – firearm Died 15

1908 Articles Deceased Police Former Police Funeral Gender Illness Male Story Suicide Unknown Vic Year

31/07/201402/03/2015 Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au

William THOMAS

William THOMAS Victoria Police Force Inspecting Superintendent – Retired 72 old Suicide – firearm Died Thursday 10 September 1908