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May you forever Rest In Peace.
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Memorial – Richmond RSL. Location: panel 4, row 4 column 1
Memorial – Richmond RSL
ii. KEES (CORNELIS) VERHAGEN
Inspector Verhagen was attached to the Radio Communications Branch. He had amongst other duties been involved in technical issues related to specifications and tendering for changes to the police radio system. The contract for this tender was awarded to Motorola.
The circumstances of the tender process became the subject of an Internal Affairs investigation and later a Police Integrity Commission hearing, no action was taken against him.
Verhagen became ill and was diagnosed and discharged from the NSW Police with Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder and Metastic Prostate Cancer. He died in February 2004.
http://unionsafe.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/NileInquirySubmission.doc
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By Kim Newman-Fitt: He was in charge of NSW communications and a long time ago was a senior constable at Penrith, repairing radios etc. After that he was promoted (directly, because of his special electronic skills) to Inspector to run a division in Waterloo. Inspector Verhagen was also a brilliant artist and sold many of his paintings around the world mostly to other Police (Possibly had a gallery in the Blue Mountains).
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AKA ?
Late of Toongabbie, NSW
“possible” relation in ‘the job’: ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 159
New South Wales Police Force
ProCst # 92220
Regd. # 18092
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 17 April 1978 ( aged 19 years, 2 months, 10 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed Monday 26 June 1978 ( aged 19 years, 4 months, 19 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 26 June 1983
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )
Senior Constable – appointed 26 June 1987
Final Rank: = Senior Constable
Stations: ?, PCYC, ?, M.O. Unit – Discharged Medically Unfit
Service: From 17 April 1978 to ? ? ? ( Medically Unfit ) = ? years Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: National Medal – granted 7 May 1994 ( SenCon )
Born: Saturday 7 February 1959
Died on: Friday 14 October 2005
Age: 46 years, 8 months, 7 days
Organ Donor: Y / N / ?
Cause: Depression – Suicide – Method?
Event location: Home
Event date: Friday 14 October 2005
Funeral date: 24 October 2005
Funeral location: ? TBA
Grave Location: GL62 – General Lawn 62, Grave 0007
any Future Wake location: ???
any Future Wake date: ???
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: Botany Cemetery, Military Rd, Matraville, NSW
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( November 2022 )
JAMES is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance, NSW *NEED MORE INFO
JAMES is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance, Canberra ( checked – Nov. 2022 )
JAMES IS NOT mentioned on the Sydney Police Centre Memorial Wall, Surry Hills ( checked – Nov. 2022 )
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
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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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Cal
8 November 2022
With regret I advise death of Andrew Scott MILLWARD, 81 old, former Regd. No. 8014, a Veteran Member of the Mid North Coast Branch of the RPA.
Andrew passed away today, 19/11/2014, and his funeral is proposed to be held at 10.30am on Tuesday 25th Instant at the St Francis of Assisi Chapel, St Agnes Village, 37 Lochinvar Place, PORT MACQURIE
Location of Funeral Service
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday ? ? ?
Probationary Constable – appointed 17 August 1964
Constable – appointed 17 August 1965
Constable 1st Class – appointed
Senior Constable – appointed 17 August 1973
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 October 1980
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 5 December 1986
Final Rank: ?
Stations: ?
Born: Saturday 17 July 1943
Died: Saturday 15 November 2014
Age: 71 years, 3 months, 29 days old
Cause: ?
Event location: Baringa Private Hospital Coffs Harbour, NSW
Funeral: Friday 21 November 2014 @ 2pm.
Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, 44 Boronia Street, SAWTELL
Buried at: Cremated. Hogbin Drive Crematorium
Grave / Plaque location: ?
With regret I advise the death of John Joseph DAVOREN, 71 old, former Regd. No. 11177, an Unattached member of the RPA of Toormina, NSW.
John passed away today, 15/11/2014, and his funeral is proposed to be held at 2pm on Friday 21st Instant at the Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, 44 Boronia Street, SAWTELL
Funeral Service location
Obituary:
Much loved husband of BETTE, loving father of CHRIS (dec’d), MADONNA, MAJELLA, BERNADETTE, MATHEW, much loved and adored Poppy of his grandchildren, dear brother.
Aged 71 Years
In God’s Care
Relatives and friends are invited to attend JOHN’s Funeral Mass to be Celebrated in Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church, Sawtell on FRIDAY 21st November 2014, commencing at 2.00pm, thence for private Committal Prayers at Hogbin Drive Crematorium.
All retired and serving Police Personnel are welcome to attend.
KEITH LOGUE & SONS
F.D.A. of N.S.W.
COFFS HARBOUR
6652 1999
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FUNERAL NOTICE
GERITS, Johannes A.P.M.
Better known as John
Late of Forster
Passed away at home comforted by his loving family on the 13th November 2014.
Aged 66 years.
Much Loved husband of Carmel.
Loving father and father in-law of Michael & Kate, Cindy (dec), Fiona & Terry.
Proud and adoring POP to Molly, Lloyd, Jessie and Jack.
Cherished brother and brother in-law of Carolina & Henry, Anne & Neil, Yvonne & John (dec), Trish & Don, Barbara & Kevin, Maree & Robert.
Loving uncle to his No 1 favourite nieces and nephews.
“A Proud family man who loved his career in the police services”
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend John’s funeral service to be held at The Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Forster on Tuesday 18th November 2014 commencing at 11.00am, Prior to a private cremation.
“Forever in our Hearts”
ATTENTION: Funeral location has now changed to Tuncurry Catholic Church, Foster, same time.
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Sadly we have lost another colleague formerly in blue. Johannes (John) Gerits passed away this morning at home after a battle with cancer.
John worked almost all of his service in NSW country locations with his last two being Gloucester and Lord Howe Island.
He will be sadly missed. A Good man.
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By TIM BISHOP
THE local knowledge of a Port Macquarie senior constable may have been responsible for saving the British destroyer HMS Nottingham from a major catastrophe.
Senior Constable John Gerits, who heads the one-man police unit on Lord Howe Island, was the first person to come to the ailing ship’s assistance after it ran aground on Wolf Rocks, several kilometres off the East coast of the island.
After receiving the ship’s distress call at 9.50pm on Sunday night, Sen Constable Gerits immediately coordinated a rapid emergency response which may have prevented the 3500-tonne navy vessel with a crew of 250 from sinking.
“I just got on the phone and called anyone on the island who I thought would have a pump which could be used by the ship’s crew,” Sen Constable Gerits said.
“I arranged for the pumps to be delivered to the airport where the Nottingham’s chopper collected them and took them out to the ship.”
Until the four pumps arrived on the ship, crew aboard the Nottingham only had access to buckets as they desperately tried to empty several flooded compartments.
The pumps, which collectively siphoned 5000 litres an hour, managed to keep the ship afloat for more than seven hours until the Royal Australian Air Force arrived with heavy-duty pumps on Monday morning.
“When we first responded to the distress call we truly didn’t know if the ship was going to sink. It was absolutely frightening,” Sen Constable Gerits said.
“You just don’t think this sort of thing is going to happen in a quiet place like Lord Howe. I was preparing to watch the Wimbledon final when I got the call!”
Sen Constable Gerits said the department of defence had taken over rescue efforts but he and other Lord Howe residents were still helping by providing the ship’s crew with fresh water and clean laundry.
British salvage experts are currently examining the HMS Nottingham, which is anchored at Lord Howe’s Middle Beach.
Commander Richard Farrington, who was in charge of the ship at the time of the accident, said the accident occurred as the ship maneuvered to put a helicopter into its hangar.
http://www.portnews.com.au/story/989883/policeman-hslps-destroyer/
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The president of Coffs Harbour Community Transport, John Ruth, is among the people recognised in today’s Queen’s birthday honours.
Mr Ruth of Sandy Beach has been given a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the community, particularly those with disabilities.
But he says the award recognises a contribution by the community for a service that is desperately needed.
“Government services especially. People in DOCS [Department of Community Services] and other agencies who have really given enormous support to the activities of volunteers. We’re still very much in our infancy in organising services to support people with a disability,” he said.
[blockquote]The state’s most remotely located police officer has been nominated for an Australian Police Medal as part of the Queen’s honours list.
Lord Howe Island’s only policeman, Johannes Gerits, is one of eight officers who have served 25 years or more to get the nomination.
Senior Constable Gerits has been a policeman since 1971, and took up the posting at Lord Howe in 1999.
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Other recipients of the Order of Australia Medal include Anne Bornstein of Harrington, who will receive her medal for her community service through the Franciscan Missionary Union.
Joyce Davey of Taree is being honoured for her cancer action group work in the Manning.
Husband and wife team Kevin and Mary Dunkley’s service to the north coast through the Trial Bay Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol is being recognised, along with William Radford from Taree for his service to veterans and their families in the Manning.
The late William Wright, of Nambucca Heads, is being recognised for a range of community deeds in the Kempsey community.
A special OAM was presented by Governor Marie Bashir to Bellingen councillor Sue Dethridge at a bedside ceremony in a Sydney hospital during the week.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-06-09/nsw-mid-north-coasters-recognised-in-honours-list/1867180
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KERSTEN, William Henry
‘Bill’
Passed away peacefully at home in Corrimal on Monday 10th November 2014. Dearly beloved husband of Annie for 68 years. Loved father and father-in-law of Annemarie & Rod, Harry & Helen, Wilma, Frank & Robyn, Dot & John (dec) and Therese & John. Much loved Pop of his 13 Grandchildren and 26 Great Grandchildren. Sadly missed by his surviving brother and sisters.
Aged 91 years
Sadly missed by his family and many friends
Relatives and friends of Bill are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial to be offered at St Columbkille’s Catholic Church Corrimal, on Saturday 15th November commencing at 11am. In lieu of flowers, donations are invited to St Vincent de Paul. A donation box will be provided at the church door.
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With regret I advise the death of Keith Mervyn STRALOW, 84 old, former Regd. No. 6603, a non-member of the RPA.
Keith passed away on 04/11/2014 and his funeral has been held.
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Mark Wayne (Barts) BARTLEY
Retired Police Officer
Passed away 29th January 2009
Late of Warabrook
Dearly loved husband of DONNA, loving father of JANICE and GRACE, much loved son of AUBREY (dec) and HAZEL and son-in-law of BERNARD and JOAN (dec) FARRELL, adored brother, brother-in-law and uncle of LAUREL and LAURIE, BILL and MARIJA, GREG and COLLEEN and their FAMILIES.
Aged 51 Years.
Family and Friends of MARK are invited to attend a Celebration of his Life this TUESDAY (3/2/2009) commencing at 10.30am in Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Cnr Bridge and Platt Sts, Waratah. A private cremation will follow this Service.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of MARK may be left at the Church for Cancer Research.
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