TANKS, Bill November 10, 2014 Retired Police Senior Sargent Late of Seven Hills Dearly loved husband to Doreen. Loved father and father-in-law to Melissa and Allan, Graham and Fiona. Cherished grandfather to Gabrielle, Katherine and Tayla. Loving brother to Sue, Jack, Jill (dec) and their families. Aged 70 Years Forever In Our Hearts
The relatives and friends of BILL are kindly invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held Thursday, November 13, 2014 in the Chapel of the Castlebrook Crematorium, Windsor Road, Rouse Hill commencing at 10.00am.
Buried at: Cremated & Resting in the Fountain Garden, Nicholson plot,
Location: Beside Cafe Pagona Area
Section: Gazebo 3 bed 3
Lot:
Lat/Lng: -33.95538, 150.83279
“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.
Scott Andrew NICHOLSON
Scott Andrew NICHOLSON – Class photo taken at Redfern Police Academy. Class 182 ‘B’
Scott Andrew NICHOLSON – Memorial
[alert_red]Scott is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_red] * BUT SHOULD BE
SCOTT ( as of 2017 ) IS mentioned on the NSW Police Wall of Remembrance
SCOTT ( as of March 2019 ) IS NOT mentioned on the NATIONAL Police Wall of Remembrance – Canberra * BUT SHOULD BE
* Stemming from the continued work of the wives & parents of four Fallen NSW Police to Suicide – those four names will now be included in the newly refurbished NSW Police Wall of Remembrance, Sydney, as of 2017
Congratulations to those family members who fought the fight to right this wrong.
Commissioner Scipione has telephoned each of us today to advise that our loved ones names are being added to the replacement NSW Police Force Wall of Remembrance, to be unveiled in the next few weeks.
We would like to thank everyone who has offered support over a long and difficult journey and truly hope this sets a precedent for all police departments, not only in Australia but the global policing community.
It is so very important to remember that policing can and often does have a detrimental effect on those who serve.
We believe that the inclusion of suicide deaths, stemming from a work related psychological injury, is the most compassionate way of showing that the police hierarchy truly cares.
Scott was a member of the New South Wales Police Force for 13 years and, suffering from the effects of PTSD ( Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ) took his own life on the 14 November 1996 by gassing himself in a car and leaving behind two children, aged 6 & 9 ( at the time ) and a wife.
Scott worked at various stations such as Campbelltown in the 1980’s, Camden and the One Man station at Bulga before leaving the Police Force and gaining employment as a Ranger with Liverpool Council.
Dimmy NicholsonHi, my late husbands name is Scott Andrew Nicholson reg number 20237 who died by gassing himself on 14th November 1996 shortly after he resigned from the job when he could no longer cope with his PTSD, worked at Campbelltown police, Camden, one Man Bulga Police Station, Fraud Squad both in uniform & D’s, Child Mistreatment & others. Hope that’s enough info & thank you for all u do
PLEASE EVERYONE I ASK THAT YOU TAKE THE TIME OUT OF YOUR LIVES TO READ MY STORY. I’M LISA NICHOLSON AND MY FATHER WAS SCOTT NICHOLSON.
PLEASE JUST READ LIKE AND SHARE!!!!!!!!
[blockquote]Hi my name’s Lisa Nicholson and my father is Scott Nicholson. They say we are one big police family and we look after our own yet they don’t even care to see the damage there doing. My dad suicided when I was just 6 years old he was my world my life my everything. The day he died my world fell apart and the older I got the harder it hit me. I suffered and battled countless years of depression, I was raped and beat as a child and teenager and I had the balls to follow this through with court. But, tragically, all of this led to many suicide attempts.
Thankfully my dad had my back though I actually believed the world was so awful and painful that I belonged with my dad. I had a very hard time seeing other officers thinking that’s my dad he is as good a officer as you, yet why is he not remembered!??
He was so proud to be an officer and truly lived through his work right to the end! The end that the line of work he did helped drive him too!!! He worked his ass off to get the respect and acknowledgement that he gained and I’ve always been so proud to say that my daddy was a police officer!! Yet here these ass wipes are claiming that everything my father worked for his whole life everything he believed in and followed isn’t recognised. They claim that we’re one big family and in truth it has felt like that thanks to police legacy but then there’s the fact that I’ve got to, every single day, deal with the emotional grief that I will never see my daddy again and then there’s the fact that the man I love so much and am so proud to say he was an officer will never meet my daughter and my daughter will never meet her grandfather and that, in itself, has me pretty low but on top of all that these guys wanna destroy me; even more, give me no choice and take whatever is left in me to fight to have my daddy’s name on the police Remembrance wall; a wall that all our fallen officers are on, all except the ones who took things into there own hands. We’re one big family yet not only has their line of work taken my father and my daughters grandfather but they wanna take everything that I’ve left because they won’t respect what they’d say “one of our own” my dad deserves that respect and so do so many others and again they say we’re one big family but can they even see that their own choices, actions are killing us even more!!!!
I know I’m not the only one but I can only speak on behalf of myself. I wanna know why?? my daddy, the man that the only image I can recall is of him in his uniform, the man who tragically lost his life, the man who they claim death is not tragic enough to be remembered. Why??? I wanna know why?? my dad’s dead the same as officers who’ve died in the line of duty. Dead not coming back; he died from the pain and suffering from his job and they die in the line of duty but they’re telling me my dad’s death isn’t good enough or tragic enough.
No wonder half the population have lost faith in these guys. I will continue to support and stand tall and for as long as I can with everyone else and I won’t ever stop speaking out.
Your secret is no longer!
He will be remembered.
Thank you for reading my story. Please like and share this around. The more this gets around the more I hope will get in their face and finally remember all our lost men and women.
Thank you for sharing such a deeply personal and heart wrenching story of your journey Lisa! This is so courageous of you. The impact that your father’s death had on you and your family is something that the Police force haven’t been around to witness, acknowledge or support and sadly have contributed to your grief in doing so!
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on ? ? ?
Probationary Constable – appointed 17 August 1964
Constable – appointed 17 August 1965
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 26 August 1973 ( loss of Seniority )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 9 October 1980
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 7 December 1986
Final Rank: Sergeant
Stations: ?, ‘R’ District ( 1965 )( Newcastle? ), Newtown circa 1968, Newtown PCYC (Police Citizens Youth Club ), Redfern Police Academy, ?
Awards: National Medal – granted 2 March 1961( Det SenCon )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 7 October 1991 ( Det SenCon )
Retired: April 1993 – 29 years Service
Cause of Death: Illness from long time heart problems
Born: Wednesday 19 April 1944
Died: Sunday 26 October 2014
Age: 70 years, 6 months, 7 days
Time with NSWPF: 29 years,
Age at Retirement: 48 years, 11 months
Time in Retirement: 21 years, 6 months, 25 days
Funeral: Friday 31 October 2014, 10.30am
Eastern Suburbs Crematorium,
Military Rd, Matraville.
Funeral location
Wake: The Henson ( formerly Henson Park Hotel ), Illawarra Rd, Marrickville.
Brian ‘ Chicka ‘ MOORE
rugby league lost a great player and a true gentleman of the game over night. Brian ‘Chicka’ Moore. One of Newtown Jets Immortals and an ambassador for our great game
Chicka Moore RIP
The Newtown Jets have lost one of the most iconic figures of their 108-year history following the passing of former player, coach and Team of the Century member, Brian ‘Chicka’ Moore.Mr Moore passed away from a long illness yesterday aged 70. Newtown Jets director and media manager Glen Dwyer says Moore will forever be remembered by the Henson Park faithful for his significant contribution to the foundation club.”For the baby-boomer generation, Chicka Moore was the living definition of Newtown,” Dwyer tells RLW.”He never had the privilege of being in a premiership winning first-grade side or playing in a Test match, yet no one who saw him in his prime would deny that he was one of the best centres of the period.”He was a tall, long striding, majestic running centre. In the days where men were starting to grow their hair longer Chicka with his bald head was a landmark at Henson Park.”His combination with fellow centre Bob Keyes was marvellous and I’ve heard lots of judges say that if Reg Gasnier and Graeme Langlands weren’t around, Brian Moore and Bob Keyes would have been the Australian Test centres without doubt.”Moore played for Newtown during a difficult period, with the Bluebags only making the finals three times during his 11-year career. However, there were a couple of highlights to savour.Arguably the finest moment of his career came in 1973 when he almost single-handedly helped Newtown to a remarkable comeback win over St George in the final of the 1973 Wills Pre-Season Cup.
“Newtown were down 15-2 at halftime and the heat was horrendous,” says respected rugby league historian Terry Williams.
“They won 17-15 and that was largely on the back of Chicka. He basically took St George on on his own. In attack he cut the Dragons to pieces out wide and when they had the ball he became a road block.
“In that form he could match any centre in the world.”
Moore represented NSW on three occasions between 1963 and 1970 and was Australia’s top tryscorer during the 1967-68 Kangaroo tour, despite not playing in any Tests.
Unfortunately, he had the misfortune of coming through in the same era as RLW Immortals Bob Fulton, Reg Gasnier and Graeme Langlands and probably didn’t represent Australia as much as he should have.
A Newtown man through and through, Moore also held the distinction of being the Jets’ last-ever first grade coach taking the reins for the 1983 season following Warren Ryan’s resignation.
A respected police officer, in 2008, Moore was inducted into the NSW police Team of the Century while in 2009 he was awarded the NSW Police Medal for diligent and ethical service during his 29-year career in uniform.
“For all his footballing achievements he probably affected more people’s lives in his role as a physical instruction trainer at the police academy,” Williams says.
“There’s a whole generation of young coppers for one or two decades who were put through their paces by Chicka.
“He used to wipe the floor with all these young blokes who were 20 years younger than him.”
“He was just a really memorable character,” Dwyer continues.
“He was a marvellous personality and a great ambassador for the Newtown club.”
BRIAN ‘CHICKA’ MOORE (1944-2004)
* 173 games for Newtown (90 tries, 270 points)
* Four games for NSW (2 tries, 6 points)
* 11 tour games for Australia (10 tries, 30 points)
Newtown Jets legend Brian ‘Chicka’ Moore dies after long battle
October 27, 20146:18PM AAP
Newtown legend Brian ‘Chicka’ Moore has passed away at the age of 70.
ONE of the Newtown Jets’ rugby league players of the century, Brian `Chicka’ Moore has died following a long battle with illness.
Moore was a great of the now defunct NRL club, playing with the blue bags from 1962 until 1973 and also coaching the Jets in 1983.
Six years after he was named at centre in Newtown’s Team of the Century, Kangaroos international Moore passed away aged 70 over the weekend.
“Chicka was a player with an incredible try-scoring record,” said the NRL’s head of football, Todd Greenberg.
“In his 173 matches for Newtown, he scored 90 tries; that highlights what a player he was. In full flight, he was simply magnificent to watch.
“He was also a Kangaroo tourist and represented NSW, and then coached Newtown during its final year in the NSWRL.
“In 2008, he deservedly found a home at centre in Newtown’s Team of the Century. He will be missed by the game which he served so magnificently.”
Brian “Chicka” Moore (19 April 1944 – 26 October 2014) is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach.
He played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for the Newtown “Bluebags” from 1962 to 1973 – scoring 90 tries during his long and successful career. He later coached the club for its final season, the 1983 Winfield Cup Premiership. He represented New South Wales in 1963, 1965 and 1970. He also represented Australia, touring Great Britain and France with the 1967/68 Kangaroos, playing 11 minor tour matches but no tests.[1] During the 1970s Moore captain-coached in the Newcastle Rugby League with the Macquarie club.[2] While playing football, Moore also served in the New South Wales Police Force and in 2008, rugby league’s centenary year in Australia, he was named at centre in a NSW Police team of the century.
In 2008 Brian ‘Chicka’ Moore was named in the Newtown Jets team of the century. He died following a long illness on 26 October 2014.[3][4]
John Joseph (Jack) CONAGHAN, 91 old, former Regd. No. 4631, a member of the Northern Metropolitan Branch of the RPA.
Jack passed away on 18/10/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 1.30pm on Friday 24th Instant at St John the Baptist Catholic Church, 7 Johnson Street, FRESHWATER.
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Thomas Samuel BAKER
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Thomas Samuel BAKER
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 6676
Rank: ?
Stations: ?
late of Mallabula, NSW
Born: ?
Died 18 October 2014
88 old
Funeral 24 October 2014 – Baptist Church, Tanilba Bay, NSW.
Thomas Samuel BAKER, 88 old, former Regd. No. believed to be 6676, not an RPA member of Mallabula.
Tom passed away on 18/10/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 10am on Friday 24th Instant at the Baptist Church, 41 Beatty Boulevard, TANILBA BAY.
Formerly of Maitland
Passed away
18th October 2014
Aged 88 Years
Dearly loved husband of JUNE. Much loved father and father-in-law of SUSAN SKUTHORPE, STEVE and JEAN BAKER. Loving Grandfather to CHRISTOPHER and KARISSA, PETER, MICHAEL and TAMMY. Great Grandfather to GRACE and BEREN.
Will be sadly missed
The Relatives and Friends of TOM are warmly invited to attend his Funeral to be held in Tanilba Bay Baptist Church, 41 Beatty Blvd, Tanilba Bay this FRIDAY 24.10.2014 Service commencing at 10am.
Linda WoodsWonderful people. Will always remember the day Ken had a fellow in the Vincentia Police Station doing a gun Licence test ( I think that was what it was) and Olga was out the front, with Kevin and I, telling me all about how men come to have receding hairline at the temples! I have never laughed so much when, after she said it was actually THIGH BURN, the guy in the office popped his head out and said “So, that’s why I have lost the hair around my temples!” We three did not realise he was there! Sadly missed Olga and Kevin.
Served four years in the City of London Police Force
Born?
Served with NSW Police Force for 30 years
Died 23 August 1887
Illness – Inflammation of the lungs
Funeral 26 August 1887
Buried Wesleyan Cemetery, Goulburn
Death of Sergeant Emerton.
Residents of Goulburn will learn with regret of the death of Sergeant Emerton, which took place at a quarter to six o’clock on Tuesday evening last. Sergeant Emerton arrived in the colony in 1857, being sent out by the Imperial Government with a number of other constables, among them being Mr. Read, now the Governor of Darlinghurst Gaol. Previous to his departure Sergeant Emerton had served for four years in the City of London Police Force. His connection with the New South Wales force extended over a period of 30 years, some fifteen of which were spent in and about Sydney and fifteen in Goulburn. He served in all grades of the service, from ordinary constable to sergeant. On the death of Constable Lloyd he was appointed lookup-keeper here, and retained the office for ten years. His appointment as sergeant was made three years ago, and three months since he retired on a pension. The deceased was a great favorite in Goulburn, his kindness of heart and his consideration to those who were for the time being in his charge being well known. He was also a good officer, working well both in a subordinate rank and as an officer. As lookup-keeper he always treated well-behaved prisoners even generously. Deceased had been ailing for two months from a complication of diseases, the principal cause of death being inflammation of the lungs. He leaves behind him a widow and three sons and three daughters. The remains will be interred to-morrow with Masonic honors.
Goulburn Evening Penny Post Thursday 25 August 1887 page 4 of 4
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The remains of the late Sergeant Emerton were interred in the Wesleyan cemetery yesterday afternoon. The procession left the late residence of the deceased in Bourke street shortly after three o’clock, and comprised fifteen members of the Belmore Lodge of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society, twenty-five members of the masonic fraternity, both in craped regalia, fifteen vehicles, three horsemen, and about a dozen persons on foot.
At the gate of the cemetery the Rev. Canon D’Arcy-Irvine M.A. joined the procession. After reading the first part of the burial service the Rev. A. J. Webb gave a short address, saying that Sergeant Emerton was a man whose long record attested that he had done his duty like a Briton and a Christian ; and that he had furthermore striven to do his duty with as much regard as possible for the feelings of others : a combination desirable in all men, but especially valuable in a police officer.
Men who were unswerving in their conscientious adherence to what was incumbent on them and also considerate to their follow-men would earn the respect of the citizens and leave a good name behind them when their bodies mingled with the dust. The deceased had never been ashamed of Christianity, and there was reason to believe he died a Christian.
The Rev. Canon D’Arcy-Irvine then read the remainder of the service.
After this the freemasons drew round the grave and the touching burial ceremony of the masonic body was performed, each member throwing a sprig of thyme on the coffin, with the closing words “so mote it be.”
Goulburn Herald Saturday 27 August 1887page 4 of 8
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CORONER’S INQUEST.
An inquest was hold at the Rose and Crown Hotel, Clifford street, Goulburn, on Thursday evening, before the District Coroner ( Mr A. M. Betts ), touching the death of Elizabeth Emerton, widow of the late Sergeant Emerton, which took place at her residence, Bourke-street, on the previous afternoon.
One of the jurors summoned, William Clarke, failed to attend, and Constable Clemsha proved service of the summons upon him, when the gentleman referred to said he would not attend.
The Coroner said he was bound to mark the absence of the juror referred to, and that he was empowered to inflict a fine of £5 ; but he did not propose resorting to that extreme course, although he did not consider he would be doing his duty by inflicting a smaller fine than £2.
That amount was accordingly placed against Mr. Clarke.
After the coroner and jury had viewed the body of the deceased and Mr J. E. P. Walker been chosen foreman of the jury,
Peter Hume Gentle deposed: I am a legally qualified medical practitioner, and am the Government medical officer for Goulburn and the district ; I have made a post-mortem examination of the deceased, but found no marks of external violence upon her ; I then examined the brain, and found a large quantity of serum on the surface of the brain, and a large clot of blood on the base of the brain ; I believe extravasion of blood and rupture of a blood vessel on the basis of the brain to have been the cause of the deceased’s death, which symptoms are known as apoplexy ; I did not examine the other organs ; the deceased had frequently been under my treatment for bilious attacks and indigestion ; I had attended deceased professionally for a number of years.
Annie Emerton, daughter of the deceased, deposed : The body that has just been viewed by the jury is that of my late mother, Elizabeth Emerton ; she was the widow of the late Sergeant John Emerton, who died on the 23rd August last ; my mother was 53 years of age, and has left six children, mostly grown up ; my mother went to Sydney for a week, and returned last Tuesday afternoon ; she appeared to be enjoying good health when she came home ; yesterday, about half past 12 o’clock, she complained of a slight head-ache ; I told her she had better go and lie down for a while ; she did so, while I went and cooked the dinner ; I had the dinner ready, and then told my sister Maud to go and tell mother to come to dinner ; my sister called out to me from mother’s room, and said that mother was sick ; I immediately went into the room, when I saw my mother lying on the bed ; she tried to speak to me, but could not ; I directly afterwards dispatched my sister for the doctor, and then for Mrs. Mawson, who lives next door ; mother never spoke afterwards, and was very black in the face when I went into the room ; she seemed to be unconscious ; Dr. McKillop arrived about five minutes afterwards, but before he came my mother was dead ; she died without speaking, and did not appear to get any better after I went into the room ; mother seemed very well up to 12.30, and made no complaint of being ill until then ; about an hour elapsed from the time mother first complained until she died ; I did not think when she first complained that there was anything serious enough to send for the doctor.
To the foreman : Mother seemed to be very much distressed and low-spirited of late, on account of my father’s death.
Elizabeth Mawson deposed : I am the wife of Benjamin Mawson ; I have known the deceased ever since she came to Goulburn, but not to speak to her until she came to live next door to me, about three years ago ; I had not seen her since she returned from Sydney until I was called in yesterday at a quarter-past 1 o’clock ; when I went into deceased’s room I found her lying on her back on the bed ; she was working her hands and frothing at the mouth ; she tried to say something, but I could not understand what it was ; she was quite purple in the face, and appeared to be quite insensible ; I stayed with deceased till her death ; her daughter asked me what I thought was the matter ; I said I thought deceased was in a fit, and advised her to send for a doctor directly ; deceased died in about a quarter of an hour afterwards ; I think deceased had been dead about five minutes when Dr McKillop came.
Mr Betts summed up the evidence, pointing out that the deceased was quite well until 12 30 on the previous day and that no one could say exactly when Mrs Emerton was first seized with illness. He showed that Dr. Gentle’s evidence was very clear, and thought that if all the doctors in the universe had been present the deceased’s death could not have been averted.
The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.
The Police-Magistrate mentioned that Sergeant Henry Oliver had been appointed inspector of weights and measures for the police district of Goulburn in the room of the late Sergeant Emerton.
Goulburn Evening Penny Post Tuesday 15 November 1887page 4 of 4
Jeffrey John ‘ JJ ‘ SMITH
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Jeff ‘ JJ ‘ SMITH
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 15681
Sergeant
Stations Morpeth, Nelson Bay
Illness – Cancer from gunshot wound in 1997
Died 18 October 2014
61 old
Funeral
Friday 31 October 2014 – Newcastle West
Former Morpeth policeman Jeff Smith dies of cancer
By ALAN HARDIE
A popular police sergeant and grandfather who served at Morpeth for many years has died after battling a rare cancer believed to have begun after he was shot on duty 17 years ago.
Popular former Morpeth policeman Jeff ‘JJ’ Smith has died of cancer.
Popular former Morpeth policeman Jeff ‘JJ’ Smith has died of cancer.
Sergeant Jeff Smith, known to all as “JJ”, died in the Mater Hospice in Newcastle yesterday morning.
Sgt Smith, in his early 60s, was shot and seriously wounded at Nelson Bay police station in 1997 when he and another officer were talking to a young man in the old charge dock.
The man suddenly grabbed Sgt Smith’s Smith & Wesson revolver from his holster and fired.
The bullet struck Sgt Smith in the body, narrowly missing another officer.
The gunman fled up the road chased by police, but he would not stop.
As he ran, the man shot himself under the chin and died.
For Sgt Smith, his wound 17 years ago was the end of his police career – and the start of his – desperate bid to recover.
Police spoke yesterday of the well-loved officer who served in Morpeth for many years and was highly respected by his colleagues and the local community.
His friend Barry Archer told The Mercury: “Sgt Smith died at the Mater Hospice following a battle with a rare form of cancer that started after he was shot.”
Sgt Smith had a son and two daughters and five grandchildren.
His partner for 13 years, who did not wish to be named, said: “JJ’s career was cut short so tragically and he battled ill health for 17 years.
“A very unassuming person who served at Morpeth police station for many years, JJ had a strong moral compass and he left his mark on many people.”
Nelson Bay police station has since been renovated, but an original brick still bearing a crease carved by the bullet on that fateful day has been retained in the wall as a reminder to young officers of how situations can occur.
Senior Constable Clinton Walshe and the bullet mark in the brickwork from the shot that wounded Sergeant Jeff Smith many years ago.
Senior Constable Clinton Walshe and the bullet mark in the brickwork from the shot that wounded Sergeant Jeff Smith many years ago.
Superintendant Allan Thompson said it was believed the cause of Sgt Smith’s cancer was due to his gunshot injury.
“We believe what happened in Nelson Bay police station caused the start of his illness,” Supt Thompson said.
Sgt Ian Allwood, chair of the Port Stephens branch of the NSW Police Association, said: “Even today, that terrible incident in the police station lives with all of us.
“Sgt Smith is still regarded by his community and his peers for his bravery and his excellence.
“The sequence of events that led up to his last day at work is something he would never have expected.
“A man being questioned in the station’s old-style charge dock suddenly grabbed Sgt Smith’s revolver and fired, grievously wounding him.
“The gunman fled down Government Road pursued by police, but before he could be stopped, he shot himself under the chin.
“He would have come to work that morning with no idea of what would happen.”
Jeffrey John SMITH, 61 old, former Regd. No. 15681, an Unattached RPA Member.
Jeffrey passed away on 18/10/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 1.39pm on Friday 31st Instant at Pettigrew Family Funerals Chapel.
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Police Dog – WINSTON
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Police Dog WINSTON
New South Wales Police Force
Died 15 October 2014
14 old
Police Dog WINSTON
Winston had a lengthy career as a NSWPF detection dog and passed away on 15 October 2014 at age 14.
On his retirement from the Police in late 2011 Winston lived at home with his handler, who will miss him very much.
Thomas James ” Jim ” BURKE
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Thomas James ” Jim ” BURKE
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 5337
Rank: possible Sergeant 1st Class
Stations: Petersham
Born: ?
Died 10 October 2014
93 old
Funeral Friday 17 October 2014
With regret I advise the death of Thomas James (Jim) BURKE, 93 old, former Regd. No. 5337, an Unattached Veteran Member of the RPA.
Jim passed away on 10/10/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 10.30am on Friday 17th Instant at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, 4 Bennett Street, WENTWORTHVILLE.
BURKE, Thomas James (Jim)
Died Friday 10.10.2014 after a short illness.
Beloved husband of Berry (deceased). Loved father of Maureen and Eileen. Adored grandfather of Matthew, Tim, Braeden, Aston and Leighton.
Aged 93 years Forever in our hearts
Mass of Christian Burial for THOMAS BURKE will be offered at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, cnr. Bennett Street & Garfield Road, Wentworthville on Friday, 17th October, 2014 at 10:30 am.
Following the Mass the cortege will proceed to Pinegrove Cemetery, Kington St, Minchinbury for burial.
