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Stephen ” The Brick ” William McDOWELL

Stephen ” The Brick ” William McDOWELL

Retired NSWPF

Sergeant

13 October 2013

Ambarvale, NSW

Possible heart attack

 

Stephen 'The Brick' William McDOWELL
Stephen ‘The Brick’ William McDOWELL

Stephen “The Brick” William McDowell died around 7pm on Sunday 13 October 2013 at the Ambarvale Hotel possibly due to a heart attack – having had heart problems for some time.

McDowell was boarded out of the NSWPF Medically unfit in 1996 after Serving as a Police Officer for 17 years since 1979.

He worked in the TRG ( Tactical Response Group ) and on HWP at Liverpool, G.D’s at Green Valley and Fairfield before being retired out of ‘the job’.

McDowell, of Glen Alpine, was also the Sergeant at Arms and President of the Campbelltown chapter of the Rebels OMG.

His nickname was ‘The Brick’ due to his strength and is famed for being able to bench press 180kg.

He led a colourful life but, by all accounts, was a great bloke to work with during his Policing career and still had respect for his Policing mates over the years.

May he now Rest In Peace.

Funeral details are not known at this stage.




Lee George GRECK

Lee George GRECK

NSW Police Force

Cadet # 3350

Senior Constable – Retired

Registered number 18969

Fatal motor vehicle collision – Grafton area

Saturday  28 September 2013

aged 52

Lee GRECK
Lee GRECK

Lee GRECH - 31 December 1982
Lee GRECK – 31 December 1982

Lee GRECH - 31 December 1982
Lee GRECK – 31 December 1982

Belinda:
Roadside memorial put up today ( Thursday 5 December 2013 ) , it’s been 68 days today beautiful, and I’ve missed you for every second of it, in the words of Pink Floyd . . . How I wish, how I wish you were here
Belinda was the girlfriend of Lee Greck at the time of his untimely death on 28 September 2013.
This memorial has been placed at the intersection of Old Lilypool Rd and Pacific Hwy, South Grafton.
Lee Greck was nicknamed ‘Matthew Flinders’ by Belinda and her family because Lee was always off exploring on his motor bike.
At the top of the monument is Lee ( Greck ), Triumph ( his motor bike ) Bel ( Belinda ).
A lovely monument by a lovely person who loved the man deeply.
Cal

On Saturday 28 September 2013, about 6.40pm, retired NSW Police Officer Lee George GRECK was riding his motor cycle and stopped at the ‘T’  intersection of Old Lilypool Rd and the Pacific Hwy, Grafton.  He was seen to look in both directions before pulling out into the path of a north bound vehicle which was travelling upon the Pacific Hwy at an estimated 100kph.

As a result of the impact, Lee died at the scene.

Lee, being born on 5 March 1961, was 52 years of age and worked at various locations including Cabramatta, Fairfield, Wollongong and was last stationed at Batemans Bay from where he retired, after serving 22 years in “the job” on the 11 May 2000.

At the time of Lee’s death, he was living in Glenugie, a small hamlet near Grafton.

Lee joined the NSWPF as a Police Cadet, number 3350, on the 4 July 1977, and did his training at the Redfern Police Academy, Sydney, NSW.

Lee was also the victim of a common assault about 6 months earlier which recently failed at court.

 

A funeral service will be held to honour Lee on Tuesday 28 September 2013, from 11.30am at the Holy Family Catholic Church, at the intersection of Vincent & Green St’s, Ulladulla with Police Guard of Honour from Shoalhaven Police.

 


Fatal crash – South Grafton

Saturday, 28 September 2013 09:39:46 PM

An investigation is underway following a fatal crash at South Grafton.

Emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway, near the Bom Bom State Forest, about 7pm today (Saturday 28 September 2013) after a motorcycle and car collided.

Police have been told the motorcyclist was struck by the northbound car as he was turning onto the Pacific Highway from Old Lilypool Road.

The rider died at the scene. He has not yet been formally identified.

The driver of the car has been taken to hospital to undergo mandatory blood and urine testing.

Two other vehicles are believed to have struck the motorcyclist after the initial collision.  Those drivers have also been taken to hospital for mandatory tests.

Officers from Coffs/Clarence Local Area Command have commenced inquiries into the incident.

They’re appealing for anyone who witnessed it, or the events leading up to it, to contact investigators.

 

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

http://www.police.nsw.gov.au

 

 

The funeral service for the late Lee George Greck will commence at 11:30 am on Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at Ulladulla Catholic Church, to be followed by a committal service at Sandridge Cemetery. Please contact Milton Ulladulla Funeral Services for further information.

http://shoalhaven.public-cemeteries.net … d-services

 

 

Funeral Service photos

 


 




NSW Police Force – Classes 117 & 118 of 1968

Looking for former police officers from Classes 117 & 118 of NSWPF ( 1968 ).

Keith Sharrock, Douglas Hayes, Michael Ryan, John Hollis, Allan Smith, Peter Murphy, Allan Ash.

Call Peter on 0429 923541 with details.




Bruce William Wallace GIBBS

Bruce William Wallace GIBBS

NSW Police Force

Illness

29 September 2013

41 years Service

 

Bruce William Wallace GIBBS - NSWPF
Bruce William Wallace GIBBS – NSWPF

 

With regret I advise the death of Bruce William Wallace GIBBS, 86 old, a Veteran member of the Northern Metropolitan Branch of the RPA, NSW.

Bruce passed away on 29/09/2013 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 1.30pm on Wednesday 9th October 2013 at Pittwater Uniting Church, 10 Jubilee Avenue, WARRIEWOOD, NSW.

 

Message from Bruces’ son, Robert:

 

…..and then there were three.

Just as another stunning day was dawning in Manly town today, my beautiful father Bruce passed away peacefully in his sleep at Manly Waters Private Hospital. The last 12 months has been savage on the old fella’s body, taking three episodes of renal failure, a heart attack, pneumonia and finally a stroke to finish him off. It has been a long road since he thumbed his nose at the priest giving him the last rites and Doctors who said he would have severe brain damage (if he was to survive) after having his illness in 1991. Bruce was much loved by his four children and their partners, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He will be sorely missed by his old work colleagues, friends and neighbours. He was a champion bloke and I couldn’t have had a better father to love and model my life upon. He will be having a quiet beer with Margie and Wendy somewhere!

Robert Gibbs

 

Bruce joined the NSWPF in 1945 as a 17 year old Cadet. He worked at the Old Depot (Redfern Academy) filling cars and cleaning the stalls for the mounted police unit and later working in the darkroom at the Photographic Unit, old CIB building, Surry Hills.

He then did mainly traffic duties working mainly from North Sydney at the the ‘Traffic Bureau’, which later became the ‘Special Traffic Patrol’ and the ‘Highway Patrol’.

He progressed through the ranks, and when Senior Sergeant became the OIC of the Police Driver Training School at St Ives ( now closed ).

On becoming an Inspector, he was the OIC at Mona Vale Police Station (the old 29 Division) and then OIC of the Sydney Water Police where his office looked straight across Sydney Cove to the Opera House! (Now the site of the Park Hyatt Hotel).

Bruce then became a Superintendent relieving in several locations, before retiring in 1986 at the rank of Chief Super as the OIC of ‘E District’ of which encompassed the North Shore area of Sydney.




William John HUGHES

William John HUGHES

NSW Police Force

25 September 2013

With regret I advise the death of William John HUGHES, 87 old, former Regd. No. 6647, a Veteran member of the Newcastle Branch of the RPA.

Bill passed away on 25/09/2013 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 11am on Tuesday 1st October at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, 841 Hunter Street, NEWCASTLE WEST.




George William JONES

George William JONES

NSW Police Force

East Maitland

89 old

3 September 2013

George William JONES
George William JONES

George William JONES an old school cop
George William JONES
an old school cop

 

 

 

HE was from the old school breed of cops, a senior constable who had the respect of the public and would rather help people than lock them up.

George William Jones was possibly best known for his involvement in the pursuit of two of the nation’s most notorious killers – Allan Baker and Kevin Crump – convicted of the 1973 murders of Ian Lamb and Virginia Morse.

On that day in November, Senior Constable Jones was a passenger in a police car with his partner Senior Constable John Millward.

The pair were in a high speed pursuit of two armed criminals – Baker and Crump – travelling in a stolen car when Baker began firing shots at them from a .308 calibre rifle.

A bullet from the rifle shattered the police car windscreen, hitting Senior Constable Millward in the forehead.

Senior Constable Jones took his partner to hospital before rejoining the pursuit.

Baker and Crump were captured on the banks of the Paterson River at Woodville a few hours later after a dramatic shoot-out.

For his efforts, Mr Jones received a Queen’s Commendation for bravery and a Commissioner’s Commendation for his outstanding courage and devotion to duty.

This high profile case led Mr Jones to become a household name across the country.

But according to his family, Mr Jones was regularly having guns pointed at him by desperate criminals.

“He didn’t back down from a fight, he was a courageous guy,” Mr Jones’s son Mark said.

“There were other occasions he had guns pulled on him and the like and there was a bloke who he was trying to get into the cells who rammed his face into the lock on the door.

“He copped a few hidings but the interesting thing was, often we would be out somewhere and someone would come up and shake his hand and chat with him and when he left Dad would say ‘I locked him up once’.

“How he looked after people and the way he treated them made people like him regardless of what side of the law he was on – he was a fair and honest copper and well respected.”

Born on July 31, 1924, in Dudley, Mr Jones lived in Weston until he enlisted in the RAAF on November, 1942, as a leading aircraftman.

He fought in New Guinea and was discharged in April, 1948, before launching a 31-year career in the NSW police force.

Mr Jones was stationed in Sydney, Broken Hill and for the last 17 years of his service was a senior constable at Maitland.

After his retirement, Mr Jones worked at Tocal College as the afternoon supervisor for 15 years.

He married Margaret in Sydney in 1960 and had three children – Robyn, Bryan and Mark – and seven grandchildren.

Mr Jones’s daughter Robyn said her father had a lot to do with Maitland PCYC.

“He used to take drunk drivers home and young kids as well who were on the streets,” she said.

“There was a lot of respect for police back then and Dad wanted people to not dislike or fear the police.

“He had been shot at heaps of times and had a few close shaves but he wouldn’t tell you many stories because he didn’t like to brag.

“The big one was Baker and Crump, that’s what he got the bravery awards for, but he did heaps of other things that weren’t acknowledged.

“He was a good dad.”

Friends and family attended a moving funeral service at East Maitland Presbyterian on September 6.

 

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1793502/obituary-george-william-jones/?cs

 

 

Obituary: old-school cop George William Jones




William ‘ Bill ‘ Thomas ROBERTSON

William ‘ Bill ‘ Thomas ROBERTSON

W.A. Police

Registered number 3641

ROBERTSON:
WA Police Union of  Workers Members are invited to attend the Funeral Service for our late retired member William (Bill) Thomas Robertson (3641) at Fremantle Cemetery on Tuesday 24.9.2013 at 10:00am.

George Tilbury (President)

 

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MILNER, John (Retired Senior Sergeant Qld Police)

MILNER, John

(Retired Senior Sergeant Qld Police).

Aged 82 Years. Late of Bundaberg North.

Passed away peacefully at the Base Hospital Bundaberg on September 13, 2013. Beloved husband of Helene. Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Robyn and Eric, Greg and Julie, Gavin (deceased), Brett. Loving grandfather and great-grandfather.’At Home With The Lord’

 

Relatives, Retired Police Personnel and friends of the late John Milner are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held at Bundaberg Baptist Church, Fitzgerald Street, MONDAY September 23, 2013 at 10.30am prior to Private Cremation at Springfield Gardens Crematorium, Elliott Heads. Donations to Bundaberg Kidney Support Network would be appreciated. (Envelopes at Service)
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22 Toonburra Street, Bundaberg
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MILNER, John (Retired Senior Sergeant Qld Police). Aged 82 Years. Late of Bundaberg North. Passed away peacefully at the Base Hospital Bundaberg on September 13, 2013. Beloved husband of Helene. Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Robyn and Eric, Greg and Julie, Gavin (deceased), Brett. Loving grandfather and great-grandfather.
‘At Home With The Lord’
Relatives, Retired Police Personnel and friends of the late John Milner are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held at Bundaberg Baptist Church, Fitzgerald Street, MONDAY September 23, 2013 at 10.30am prior to Private Cremation at Springfield Gardens Crematorium, Elliott Heads. Donations to Bundaberg Kidney Support Network would be appreciated. (Envelopes at Service)
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John MILNER

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MILNER, John (Retired Senior Sergeant Qld Police). Aged 82 Years. Late of Bundaberg North. Passed away peacefully at the Base Hospital Bundaberg on September 13, 2013. Beloved husband of Helene. Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Robyn and Eric, Greg and Julie, Gavin (deceased), Brett. Loving grandfather and great-grandfather.
‘At Home With The Lord’
Relatives, Retired Police Personnel and friends of the late John Milner are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held at Bundaberg Baptist Church, Fitzgerald Street, MONDAY September 23, 2013 at 10.30am prior to Private Cremation at Springfield Gardens Crematorium, Elliott Heads. Donations to Bundaberg Kidney Support Network would be appreciated. (Envelopes at Service)
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Collin Patrick McEVOY

 

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Collin Patrick McEVOY

aka  Col  &  Ace

Regd. #  283

Rank:  Superintendent – retired

Stations:  ACT & Australian Federal Police

ServiceFrom  12 December 1966  to  ? ? ? = 30 years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 18 May 1983

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 29 November 1992

Born: ? ? ?

Died on? October 2013

Cause:  Illness

Age:  66

 Funeral date:  Monday  2 September 2013 @ 11am

Funeral location:  St John the Apostle, Blackman Street, Holt, ACT 

Buried at:  Gungahlin Cemetery

Son of Frank and Pat (both deceased) of Cronulla, retired Superintendent with 30 years of service in the ACT and Australian Federal Police.

Passed away peacefully in Canberra after a short illness.

Much loved husband of Ann. Father of Sharon, Brett, Andrew (deceased) and Samantha. Father-in-law of Andy, Tamara and Martin. Cherished grandfather of Skyla, Amy, Keeva and Jessie. Loving brother of David, of Adelaide.

Respected, admired and sadly missed by his extended family and many friends and colleagues. A dedicated police officer, a loyal man.

Aged 66.

The funeral service for Col will be held in St John the Apostle, Blackman Street, Holt, ACT on Monday 2 September 2013 commencing at 11.00am.

A burial will follow at the Gungahlin Cemetery. All welcome

In lieu of flowers, donations to Petrea King’s Quest for Life Foundation are encouraged
www.questforlife.com.au or Quest for Life Foundation, PO Box 390, Bundanoon NSW 2578.

Belconnen 6251 2344.
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McEVOY, Collin Patrick
(Col)

Son of Frank and Pat (both deceased) of Cronulla, retired Superintendent with 30 years of service in the ACT and Australian Federal Police.

Passed away peacefully in Canberra after a short illness.

Much loved husband of Ann. Father of Sharon, Brett, Andrew (deceased) and Samantha. Father-in-law of Andy, Tamara and Martin. Cherished grandfather of Skyla, Amy, Keeva and Jessie. Loving brother of David, of Adelaide.

Respected, admired and sadly missed by his extended family and many friends and colleagues. A dedicated police officer, a loyal man.

Aged 66.

The funeral service for Col will be held in St John the Apostle, Blackman Street, Holt, ACT on Monday 2 September 2013 commencing at 11.00am.

A burial will follow at the Gungahlin Cemetery. All welcome

In lieu of flowers, donations to Petrea King’s Quest for Life Foundation are encouraged
www.questforlife.com.au or Quest for Life Foundation, PO Box 390, Bundanoon NSW 2578.

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Geoffrey Enoch RICHENS

Geoffrey Enoch RICHENS

aka  Richo

New South Wales Police Force

Redfern Police Academy:  Class 112

Regd. # 12803

Rank:  Sergeant – Retired

Stationed:  Wollongong G.D’s, Wollongong Traffic Office, Warilla Traffic Office, Warilla HWP

Service:  From  7 August 1967 to ? ? ?

Awards:  National Medal – granted 9 August 1983

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 16 September 1993

Born? ? 1947

Died:  7 August 2013

Age:  66 old

Funeral date:  Thursday  15 August 2013

Funeral location:  Parsons Funeral Home, Princes Highway, Bulli

Grave location:  Wollongong Memorial Gardens, Berkeley Rd, Berkeley, NSW

Retired Sgt Geoff Richens - taken in 2009
Retired Sgt Geoff Richens – taken in 2009

 

Geoff was stationed in the Illawarra area ( Wollongong & Warilla ) for many years leading up to his Retirement.

He was attached to Warilla HWP, Warilla Traffic Sergeant, Wollongong General Duties.  He spent most of his service in the Illawarra.

Geoff stared his Police training at the Redfern Police Academy, Bourke St, Redfern on the 7 August 1967.  He died on the 7 August 2013.

 

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May you forever Rest in Peace Geoff.

It was a pleasure working with you.

 

Cal

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Geoffrey Enoch RICHENS, 66 old, former Regd. No. 12803.

Geoff passed away on 07/08/2013 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 10am on Thursday 15th Instant at Parsons Funeral Home, Princes Highway, BULLI.