A picture of Colin Bell # 17441 and Christopher Busch # 17450 visiting Keith Mercer # 9106, QC, Redfern Police Academy Law Instructor. Chris Bridge, Wes Green and Chris Bell did likewise on Keith’s farm. Its only recently that Keith (82 +) retired from his law practice. He has fond memories of his time with the Police Cadets.
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Keith worked as a QC until he was 80 yrs old from his Jackadgery Farm.
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.
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Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Grave Location: Plot: ? Section: ?
Grave GPS: ?, ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( February 2023 )
WARREN 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.
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A series of about 20 automobile offences in Canberra’s south which were committed early on Sunday morning have prompted the Australian Federal Police to warn motorists to hide or remove any removable fixtures from their cars to discourage thieves.
In Waramanga early Sunday morning, 14 automobiles had windows smashed, and two had property stolen from inside.
During the same period, six vehicles had petrol syphoned from them in Wanniassa, and two cars were stolen from Oxley and later recovered in Isabella Plains. Both cars had been stripped and vandalised.
Acting Inspector Terry Paff said that the offenders were probably in their late teens, and were stealing items for their own use.
He said there had been 1063 car-related crimes in Canberra between July 1986 and February this year, and that the increase in car crime was a result of a shift in crime trends away from burglaries as a result of Neighbourhood Watch.
He said that a special effort in the form of extra manpower was being made by police in an attempt to discourage thefts, but that it was ultimately up to car owners to secure their vehicles.
People with confidential information regarding automobile offences were asked to contact police on 497444.
Acting Inspector Terry Paff with an unidentified glove and screwdriver found in one of the damaged cars.
The Australian Federal Police Commissioner, Sir Colin Woods, will present Certificates of Commendation to Constable Neil Palmer and Constable Terry Paff today in recognition of their rescuing a man from a burning house at Melba last October.
A woman died and a man was rescued by two policemen in a house fire in Melba yesterday.
The two policemen are to be recommended for a commendation.
Constable Terry Paff and Constable Neil Palmer, on the 10pm to 6am shift, were on patrol when, just after 5am, they noticed smoke billowing up from a high-density housing area in Melba.
” Terry notified Operations [ that ] we could see smoke and we headed in that direction “, Constable Palmer said yesterday. ” As we neared the area we could see clouds of black smoke issuing into the air.
” We arrived at the house in Boult Place and saw that the lounge-room area was gutted and we could hear the roof starting to collapse as we pulled up “.
They went to the front right-hand side of the house and smashed a window to get in. They went into what was the main bedroom of the house, which by then was full of thick, black smoke, forcing them to turn back.
While Constable Paff went to the front door and kicked it in, Constable Palmer went to the rear of the house, pulled up a barbecue skew and smashed a window which led to the back bedroom.
Picture: Peter RAE. The main force of the fire was contained in the lounge room of the house. Constables Palmer and Paff heard the roof being to collapse when they arrived. The body of the woman was later found in a corner of the room.
The main force of the fire was contained in the lounge room of the house. Constables Palmer and Paff heard the roof begin to collapse when they arrived. The body of the woman was later found in a corner of the room.
” I jumped up on the window sill and through the smoke saw what appeared to be a form lying on the bed “, Constable Palmer said.
He yelled at the person that the house was on fire, and to ” get out ” but the person ” did not answer or move “.
” I picked up an object from a bench and threw it at the person and again yelled to get out.
” At this stage he said, ‘ What the hell is going on ‘ … as the man came towards me I pulled him through the window.
” As I was helping him through the window I heard the fire brigade start up “.
The man, Mr John Mordaunt, of Hackett, in his early 40s, had told him that there was a woman in the house.
” I went to the front of the house and saw that Terry was all right, but as we could not get into the main lounge room we had to give up our search for anyone else in the house “, he said.
” We think that the chap was only saved because the door to his bedroom had been closed and a vacuum had been created in the loungeroom. During the entire time we heard the sounds of the roof collapsing.
” The woman was later found in a corner of the loungeroom “.
Police will not issue the name of the woman, identified as Mr Mordaunt’s de-facto wife, until all relatives had been informed.
Constable Palmer had been taken to the Royal Canberra Hospital with a sprained ankle but was later allowed home. Constable Paff and Mr Mordaunt were not injured.
Chief Inspector Max Bradley, Officer in Charge of Belconnen police station, praised the action of his two officers. They had demonstrated outstanding dedication to duty, spotting the fire and responding to it.
” But for their courage in entering the blazing town house there could well have been another life lost “, he said.
” I will be recommending to the commissioner that they receive some appropriate commendation in recognition of their action “.
Belconnen detectives are carrying out an investigation into the fire, the cause of which is not yet known. Police said there were no suspicious
circumstances.
Firemen from the Charnwood and Belconnen brigades extinguished the fire in 15 minutes.
Senior Constable Terry PAFF in the radio room at ACT Police headquarters with a young German shepherd that wandered in yesterday. The dog was friendly and playful and stayed for most of the afternoon while policemen decided what to do. It was taken to the pound and can be claimed by telephoning the dog inspectors of the Department of the Capital Territory on 462157.
I am attempting to get the PIN for his funeral so that the funeral service may be viewed by his mates who could not attend, or did not know, about his passing. 100122
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Cal
10 January 2022
Ronald Wayne KING
| 14/02/2024
Ronald Wayne KING
Late of Boronia House, North St Marys, NSW
New South Wales Police Force
Redfern Police Academy Class 105
Regd. # 11712
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 1 November 1965
Constable – appointed 1 November 1966
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 1 November 1974
Sergeant – appointed 30 June 1981
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 1 July 1987
Retirement
Final Rank: ?
Stations: ?, Redfern Police Academy – Drill, Weapons & Special Training Section ( 1960’s – 70’s ), Parramatta ( 18 Division ) – Retirement
Service: From? ? pre November 1965? to 4 April 1991= 25+years Service
Age at Retirement: 54 years, 11 months, 30 days
Time in Retirement: 26 years, 3 months, 26 days
Awards: There are two Ronald Wayne KING’s on It’s An Honour website; One being a Warrant Officer Class 2, the other being a Policeman. I don’t know if Ron was still a Serving Member of the Army during his Policing career.
General Service Medal – 1962 – Clasp – South Vietnam
General Service Medal – Year ? – Borneo Bar ( Served as a Commando )
Born: Sunday 5 April 1936
Died on: Sunday 30 July 2017 during the evening
Age: 81 years, 3 months, 25 days
Cause: Natural causes
Event location: Boronia House, St Marys, NSW
Event date: Sunday 30 July 2017
Funeral date: Monday 7 August 2017 @ 1pm
Funeral location: Pinegrove Memorial Park Northern Chapel, Kington Street Minchinbury, NSW
Buried at: Memories Garden, Pinegrove Memorial Park, Minchinbury, NSW
Memorial located at: ?
Ron KING wearing the Infantry Combat Badge ( ICB ) under which is the General Service Ribbon (Cyprus 1963 – 1964 ), then General Service Ribbon 1962 ( Clasp – Vietnam ), Reserve Force Ribbon, National Ribbon with Clasp, UN-UNFICYP ( Police Overseas Service Ribbon – Cyprus )
RON is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
Funeral location:
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Paul Wynne RPA and Ron KING ex Instructor Police Academy
Ron being presented with his National Police Service Medal by Inspector Gavin Rattenbury on 8 December 2016.
Funeral pamphlet
Clive Maxwell WRIGHT
| 14/02/2024
Clive Maxwell Timothy John WRIGHT
late of Lachlan St, Cowra
New South Wales Police Force
Father of Robert # 30890 ( Windsor HWP ) & Steven # 29509 ( Lake Macquarie District – Toronto GD’s )
Joined NSW Police Force via NSW Police Cadet system on 5 December 1960
Cadet # 1639
Police Training Centre – Redfern Academy Class 95B
Regd. # 10643
Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced Monday 5 December 1960 ( aged 16 years, 8 months, 14 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 21 March 1963 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )
Senior Constable – appointed 21 March 1972
Sergeant – appointed 2 April 1979
Final Rank: Sergeant 1st Class
Stations: Sydney Metropolitan Area ( including STP ), Plain Cloths & GD’s at Broken Hill, Tumut, Talbingo ( around late 1960’s – early 1970’s ), 6th Contingent to Cyprus from 13 May 1969 to 16 June 1970 as a Civilian Police Peace Keeper, Blayney, Tea Gardens, Buronga ( 1980’s ), Cowra, Retirement due to poor health
Wentworth & Newcastle.
Service: From 5 December 1960to 5 September 1996 = 35 years Service
Passed away suddenly 21st April 2016, aged 72 years.
Late of Lachlan St, Cowra.
Loving husband of Judy & devoted father and father in law to Rob & Julie, Steve & Shayne.
Adored Pop to Liam, Jessica, Travis & Laura.
Clive’s family & friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, to be held at St Raphael’s Catholic Church, Cowra, commencing at 11.00am on Monday 2nd May 2016.
