Patrick John FOLEY

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Patrick John FOLEY

AKA PAT

Late of Dubbo

New South Wales Police Force

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Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 20 June 1955

Senior Constable – appointed 20 June 1966

Final Rank = ?

Stations: ?, North Coast,

Service: From ? ? pre June 1955? to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 1 March 1936

Died on: Friday 21 September 2018

Age: 82

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Tuesday 2 October 2018 @ noon

Funeral location: Dubbo City Crematorium, cnr Yarrandale Rd & Moffatt St, Dubbo

Wake location: Macquarie Club, Dubbo

Funeral Parlour: Abbey Funeral Home 02 68818988

Buried at: Buried. new Dubbo Lawn Cemetery, Dunedoo Rd, Dubbo

Memorial located at: ?

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PATRICK JOHN FOLEY “PAT”

Passed away 21st September 2018 Aged 82 years.

Late of Dubbo.

Dearly loved husband of Cynthia.

Loving father of David, Andrew, Narelle, Marc and their families.

Cherished grandfather and great grandfather to his family.

Pat’s funeral service will be held in the Chapel of the Dubbo City Crematorium, corner of Moffatt Drive and Yarrandale Road, Dubbo commencing at 12.00pm Tuesday 2nd October 2018 followed by interment in the New Dubbo Cemetery, Dunedoo Road, Dubbo.

Funeral arrangements are in the care of: “Our family caring for your family” 02 6881 8988 www.abbeyfuneralhome.com.au

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October 2, 2018

Cynthia, our love, thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.

Jan and Peter (Bridges), Townsville.

September 28, 2018

Deepest sympathy to the Foley family

Barry & Noelene Northill, Nelson

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Raymond Charles WALL

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Raymond Charles WALL

Late of Forster

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 7789[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 19 July 1954

Constable – appointed 19 July 1955

Constable 1st Class – appointed 19 July 1960

Detective Constable 1st Class – appointed 23 October 1963

Detective Senior Constable – appointed 19 July 1965

Detective Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 9 November 1969

Sergeant 3rd Class ( Uniform ) – commenced 7 July 1974

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 4 August 1977

Sergeant 2nd Class – Resignation

Final Rank = Sergeant 2nd Class

Stations: Petersham – 11 Division G.D’s from 16 August 1954, Petersham – 11 Division Solo Motor Cyclist from 24 December 1956, Special Squad – 21 Division from 18 February 1959, Redfern – 7 Division C.I. Duties from 19 July 1961, Merrylands – 26 Division – C.I. Duties from 2 October 1964, Parramatta – 18 Division – C.I. Duties from 30 November 1970, Flemington – 32 Division – G.D’s – Resignation

Service: From ? ? pre July 1954? to 8 October 1978 = 24 years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour system

Commissioner’s Complimentary Remarks regarding powers of observation & good policemanship, arrest of offender in stolen motor vehicle – 5 December 1956

Commissioner’s Complimentary Remarks regarding search for escaped prisoner – 9 October 1959

Police Long Service & Good Conduct medal – granted 21 February 1977

Born: 16 November 1933

Died on: Monday 1 October 2018

Age: 84

Cause: ?

Event location: Karingal Gardens Aged Care, 9 Bligh St, Taree

Event date: Monday 1 October 2018

Funeral date: Wednesday 10 October 2018 @ 2pm

Funeral location: Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, corner of Lake & McIntosh Streets, Foster

Wake location: Club Forster

Funeral Parlour: Allan Pearse Funerals – 6554 5433

Buried at: Tuncurry Lawn Cemetery, 183 Pampoolah Rd, Taree, Plot 300

Memorial located at: ?

Raymond Charles WALL

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Service History

Raymond Charles WALL

Registered # 7789

Date Joined: 19 July 1954 ( this is the Attestation date – NOT the date he actually entered the Police Academy )

Date Resigned: 8 October 1978

Promotion History:

19 July 1954 – Trainee/Probationary Constable

19 July 1955 – Constable

19 July 1960 – Constable 1^st Class

23 October 1963 – Detective Constable 1^st Class

19 July 1965 – Detective Senior Constable

9 November 1969 – Detective Sergeant 3^rd Class

7 July 1974 – Sergeant 3^rd Class – Uniform

4 August 1977 – Sergeant 2^nd Class

Transfer History

19 July 1954 – Trainee

16 August 1954 – Petersham (No. 11) General

24 December 1956 – Petersham (No. 11) Solo M/Cycle

18 February 1959 – Special Squad (21) Special

19 July 1961 – Redfern (No. 7) Criminal Investigation Duty

2 October 1964 – Merrylands (No. 26) Criminal Investigation Duty

30 November 1970 – Parramatta (No. 18) Criminal Investigation Duty

7 July 1974 – Flemington (No. 32) General

24 June 1976 – Flemington General

Awards:

5 December 1956 – Commissioner’s Complimentary Remarks regarding powers of observation and good policemanship, arrest of offender in stolen motor vehicle.

9 October 1959 – Commissioner’s Complimentary Remarks regarding search for escaped prisoner.

21 February 1977 – Police Long Service and Good Conduct medal

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Damian Joseph Gerard POST

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Damian Joseph Gerard POST

( late of Smithfield )

aka Posty

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # ?????

Rank: Senior Constable

Stations: ?, Fairfield ( 34 Division ), Wetherill Park ( 34 Division ), Cabramatta ( 34 Division ) – death

Service: From ??? to 27 March 2001 = ? years of Service

Awards: ? No Find on It’s An Honour

Born: 5 October 1968

Died on: 27 March 2001

Cause: Suicide at home

Age: 32

Funeral date: ?

Funeral location: ?

Buried at: Uralla Cemetery, Kingston Rd, Uralla, NSW

Memorial at: ?

Damian Joseph Gerard POST — Craig William Smith 8 Oct 2018 at 10:59 AM: The good and the bad of the ‘job’ 18 years ago we lost the Big dog to the Black dog. This weekend he would have turned 50, so a few of his old Fairfield workmates travelled to his hometown to celebrate. Gone but not forgotten. RIP Posty NSW Fallen Police FB Group 8 October 2018

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Cal

9 October 2018

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Darryl Graeme SMITH

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Darryl Graeme SMITH

Late of ?

NSW Police Cadet # 1140

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 8918[/alert_yellow]

Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced 28 January 1955

Probationary Constable – appointed 17 December 1957

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 12 May 1977

Final Rank = ?

Stations: ?

Service: From 28 January 1955 to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 17 December 1938

Died on: Sunday 30 September 2018

Age: 70

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ? Unknown

Funeral location: ? Unknown

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

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A private family funeral is being held. A memorial service is proposed to be held at a future date.

No further information is known about this man or his career at the time of publication other than he was a member of the Penrith Blue Mountains Branch of the Retired Police Association.

Cal

9 Oct 2018

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Peter Thomas FITZPATRICK

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Peter Thomas FITZPATRICK

Late of Loftus

NSW Police Academy Class “either” 116 or 117

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 13453[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 26 November 1968

Senior Constable – appointed 26 November 1977

Sergeant – appointed 12 September 1984

Detective Inspector – Retirement

Final Rank = Detective Inspector

Stations: ?, 21 Division, Miranda – Retirement

Service: From ? ? ? to 16 January 2004 = 37 years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 13 November 1984

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 2 February 1995

Born: 16 December 1949

Died on: Tuesday 2 October 2018

Age: 69

Cause: Cancer – Brain

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Friday 12 October 2018 @ 11am

Funeral location: St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Belmont St, Sutherland

Wake location: Kareela Gold Club ( Sports Bar )

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

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Cal

9 Oct 2018

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Thomas Charles COLEMAN

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Thomas Charles COLEMAN

Late of ?

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 9496[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 2 November 1959

1st Class Constable – appointed 2 November 1965

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 25 April 1975

Senior Sergeant – appointed 30 September 1984

Final Rank = Senior Sergeant

Stations: ?, Glebe – Retirement

Service: From ? ? pre Nov 1959? to 1 July 1992 = 32+ years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 15 September 1980

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 7 October 1991

Born: 2 December 1936

Died on: Tuesday 18 September 2018

Age: 81

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Friday 28 September 2018 @ noon

Funeral location: South Gundagai Cemetery, Gocup Rd, Gundagai

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

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Cal

9 Oct 2018

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Ronald Norman STEER

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Ronald Norman STEER APM

AKA Ron

Late of Dubbo

NSW Police Cadet # 1957

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 12067[/alert_yellow]

Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced Monday 17 August 1964

Probationary Constable – appointed 27 June 1966

Constable – appointed 27 June 1967

Sergeant – appointed 6 May 1982

Senior Sergeant – Patrol Commander ( Inspector ) – Muswellbrook

Chief Inspector

Final Rank = Chief Inspector

Stations: Sydney area, South District, Harden – Manager PCYC, Broken Hill ( 2 years ), Ivanhoe ( early 1970’s ) – 4 years, Wilcannia – 5 years ( SenCon ), Moree – LockUp Keeper ( Sgt ), Lake Cargelligo – OIC – 5 years ( Sgt 2/C ), Wilcannia – O.I.C. – 5 years, Muswellbrook – Hunter Region ( Inspector ), Walgett – O.I.C. – ( C/Insp ), Dubbo 1997 – 2002 ( C/Insp ) – Retirement

Service: From 17 August 1964 to 30 July 2002 = 38 years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 15 November 1982

Australian Police Medal ( A.P.M. ) – granted 12 June 1989

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 28 May 1992

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 19 December 2001

Born: 27 June 1947

Died on: Friday 28 September 2018

Age: 71

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Friday 19 October 2018 @ noon

Funeral location: St Andrews Chapel, 72 Wingewarra Street, DUBBO

Wake location: Western Star Hotel, Erskine St, Dubbo

Funeral Parlour: W. Larcombe & Son, Dubbo Funeral Home 6882 3199

Buried at: Cremated

Memorial located at: ?

Ron Steer is still heavily involved with the justice system. Photo: AMY McINTYRE

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MR RONALD NORMAN STEER

Better known as “Ron”

Retired Police Officer

Late of Dubbo

Passed away on 28th September 2018 Aged 71 years

Dearly loved husband of Fay.

Loving father & father-in-law of Chris & Joh, Shane & Donna and Jodie & Geremy.

Cherished “Pop” of Brittany, Jacob, Courtney, Christian, Tyler and Darcie.

Relatives and friends are warmly invited to attend Ron’s funeral service to be held at St Andrew’s Chapel, Wingewarra Street, Dubbo on Friday 19th October 2018 commencing at 12 noon followed by a private cremation.

All retired & current Police Personnel are cordially invited to attend.

In lieu of floral tributes donations to the Cancer Council would be appreciated and may be left with the funeral director at the service.

Funeral arrangements are in the caring hands of W. Larcombe & Son Dubbo’s Premier Funeral Home FDA Approved

(02) 6882 3199

Published in Narromine News on Oct. 12, 2018

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Kevin Wayne Oh bugger.

RIP Mr STEER. I worked your last shift with you on the truck, at Dubbo. I remember you said it was most fitting you did your first shift on a truck. You were going out doing the same. What a great man.

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October 18 2012 – 4:00AM

Satisfying retirement with helping troubled youth

SIMON CHAMBERLAIN

AFTER Ron Steer retired from more than 40 years involvement with the police force he did not expect continued involvement with law enforcement and the justice system.

But a decade on after his retirement he is finding satisfaction and fulfilment as a mentor and being part of the youth conferencing process.

Mr Steer grew up in Sydney and at the age of 16 decided to follow the example of a cousin and choose the police force as a career. He joined the force as a cadet and for three years worked alongside trained officers as “a bit of a roustabout”.

“It was on the job training, working in traffic and around the office and picking up the mundane jobs,” he said.

Aged 19 and then a fully-fledged policeman he “went bush” to Harden as the manager of the Police Citizens Youth Club.

“It was a vibrant railway town back then,” he said.

“We had a lot good young kids involved with football and boxing.”

His next posting in the force was a transfer to Broken Hill for a two-year stint and a step up the promotion ladder.

He admitted it was a case of extremes moving from Harden to a strong industrial town in the far west of the state.

His next posting was to Ivanhoe for a four-year stint.

“It was a good town then,” he said.

He then took a posting at Wilcannia as a senior constable, the first of two five-year stints in the town.

After his first posting at Wilcannia, he and his family moved to Moree where he was promoted to the rank of sergeant and was the “lock-up keeper”.

Another promotion to second class sergeant and a move to Lake Cargelligo followed where he was officer-in-charge for a five-year spell.

A phone call from the then police commissioner put Mr Steer on the path of his greatest policing challenge.

“There was a death in custody in Wilcannia and the commissioner asked me to go back as the officer-in-charge,” Mr Steer said.

“It was the greatest challenge of my career,” he said.

Mr Steer said all of the staff at the Wilcannia station were replaced and his team was made up of young officers in their early 20s without much experience.

“We started from scratch,” he said.

“The advantage for me was I’d been there before but we had to get back to community-based policing.

“Talking to people face-to-face, foot patrols getting involved with the youth and the football club.

“It was daunting for the young police who were aged between 19 and 21 years who hadn’t been around for long.

“It was a different world in Wilcannia.”

After a five-year posting at Wilcannia, Mr Steer was commissioned as an inspector and took a posting in the Upper Hunter at Muswellbrook.

He admitted he found life across the eastern side of the Great Divide less to his liking and before long he and the family moved west when he was promoted to chief inspector and the officer in charge at Walgett. His daughter still lives in Walgett working in child care.

After Walgett he was posted to Dubbo where he worked until retiring after 38 years as a commissioned officer in the NSW police Force.

His efforts during his second posting in Wilcannia earned him an Australian Police Service Medal.

He said in the decade since retirement he was almost “back full time” working in the youth justice system, mentoring and working one-on-one with young people in strife with the law.

“I do a lot of one-on-one mentoring with kids in the Staysafe system,” he said.

“It’s hard for kids today to come to terms with the real world.

“I enjoy working with them.”

Mr Steer said retirement for him was not about just sitting around all day.

“That’s a disaster and you can’t be forever packing a suitcase and moving around. ”

He said it was about finding a balance, and working with young people in trouble was proving fulfilling and rewarding.

editor.liberal@ruralpress.com

https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/403441/satisfying-retirement-with-helping-troubled-youth/

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Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 19 November 1993 (No.127), page 6834

NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE SERVICE

Commissioned Officer Appointments

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the undermentioned Commissioned Officer appointments, effective from the date indicated:

Commander, Region Investigative Unit, Police Internal Affairs Branch, Region North — Chief Inspector: Inspector PAUL ROBERT WHITMORE, date of entry on duty.

Patrol Commander, Walgett — Chief Inspector: Inspector RONALD NORMAN STEER, date of entry on duty.

District Staff Officer, Personnel, Central Coast — Inspector: Senior Sergeant PATRICK JAMES KEYS, date of entry on duty.

TERRY GRIFFITHS,

Minister for Police and Emergency Services.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231947712

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Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 1 May 1992 (No.55), page 3028

NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE SERVICE

Commissioned Officer Appointments

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the undermentioned Commissioned Officer appointments, effective from the dates indicated:

Patrol Commander, Petersham — Inspector – Senior Sergeant BRUCE ERIC BELL, date of entry on duty.

Patrol Commander, Muswellbrook — Inspector – Senior Sergeant RONALD NORMAN STEER, date of entry on duty.

TED PICKERING

Minister for Police and Emergency Services.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231896179

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Geoffrey Alan HOLLIS

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Geoffrey Alan HOLLIS

AKA HICKORY

Late of ?

NSW Police Academy Class # 113

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 12895[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 11 December 1967

Constable – appointed 11 December 1968

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Detective Senior Constable – appointed 11 December 1976

Detective Sergeant – appointed 8 September 1983

Detective Inspector – Retirement

Final Rank = Detective Inspector & Vietnam Veteran

Stations: ?, Liverpool ( 22 Division ), South West Major Crime Squad – Homicide Unit ( Flemington ),

Service: From ? ? pre Dec 1967? to ? ? ? = ? years Service

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NASHOS

Service name: ARMY – Royal Australian Engineers 17th Construction Squadron 26/4/1966 – 3/3/1967

Service number: 2781492

Rank: Sapper

Date of intake: 26 April 1966

NS Training: ?

Follow Up Training: ?

Basic Training: ?

Next of Kin: ?

Medals: ?

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Police Awards: National Medal – granted 22 April 1983 ( DetSenCon )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 27 August 1992

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 16 September 1993

Born: 8 May 1945 – Singleton, NSW

Died on: Saturday 22 September 2018

Age: 73

Cause: ?

Event location: Toormina Retirement Village Nursing Home, Sawtell

Event date: Saturday 22 September 2018

Funeral date: Friday 28 September 2018 @ 10am ( Police Remembrance Day )

Funeral location: Mater Christi Chapel, Marian Grove, Toormina, NSW

Wake location: Sawtell RSL, First Ave, Sawtell

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

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Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Saturday 6 January 1990, page 2

IN BRIEF

SYDNEY: Homicide detectives said last night they were satisfied there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the deaths of two 14-year-old boys found at the bottom of a hollow bridge pilon near Picton, south-west of Sydney.

Detective Sergeant Geoff Hollis said homicide would hand over investigations for the coroner to Camden police after post mortem examinations today found the boys’ injuries were consistent with a fall.

The bodies of Jamie Egner and Matthew Kelly, both of Pheasant’s Nest near Picton, were found on Wednesday morning by a Department of Main Roads employee.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/120870717

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Geoffrey Alan HOLLIS at an MVA at Randwick about 1968

Geoffrey Alan HOLLIS receiving the 1st Clasp to the National Medal from Assistant Commissioner Jeff Jarrett in mid 1990's — Inspector Geoffrey Alan HOLLIS ( right ) receiving the 1st Clasp to the National Medal from Assistant Commissioner Jeff Jarrett ( left ) in mid 1990’s

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Victor KOSTIUK

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Victor “Vic” KOSTIUK

Husband of Retired Member of Victoria Police – Superintendent Pauline Kostiuk

Father of Serving Victoria Police member – Detective Felix Kostiuk

Late of ?

Victoria Police

Regd. #?

Rank: Detective Senior Sergeant

Final Rank = Detective Senior Sergeant

Stations: Somerville Family Violence Unit, Officer in Charge

Service: From 1980 to 14th September = 38 years Service

Awards: National Medal (6th of September, 1995)

Born: Thursday, 5 February 1959

Died on: Friday, 14 September 2018 during the early afternoon

Age: 59

Cause: motor vehicle collision

Event location: Chapel of the Victoria Police Academy, View Mount Rd, Glen Waverley, Victoria

Event date: September 21st, 2018, commencing at 2.00 pm

Funeral date: TBA (private burial will follow)

Funeral location: TBA

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: Selwyn Allen All Faiths Funerals, 15 Derham Street, Mt Waverley, Victoria 3149

Buried at: TBA

Memorial located at: TBA

Victor Kostiuk

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Proud police family mourn loss of veteran killed on memorial ride

15 September 2018 — 11:45am – by Joe Hinchliffe

Detective Senior Sergeant Victor ‘Vic’ Kostiuk died after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car travelling in the opposite direction along the Princes Highway near Orbost on Friday.

Among those mourning the 59-year-old veteran officer are his son, Detective Felix Kostiuk – who was riding next to his father when he was hit – and his wife, retired Superintendent Pauline Kostiuk.

Detective Senior Sergeant Kostiuk’s immediate family asked for privacy. But his broader blue family in the Victoria Police remembered him as a leader in the fight against domestic violence who had much more to give.

Acting Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said Detective Senior Sergeant Kostiuk had been “chuffed” to be given a role at the head of the Somerville Family Violence Unit just a few months ago.

“He’s been a detective on-and-off throughout his career but it was a very big thing for him to again get to the rank of detective and have that in front of his senior sergeant rank,” Acting Chief Commissioner Patton said on Saturday.

“He’s been committed in the latter stages of his career to combating family violence and he’s become somewhat of an expert in family violence and very well respected.

“Victor was planning to be working for many more years to go, he had a much-unfinished business, especially in the family violence world, where he seemed to have a renewed lease of life and energy to achieve great outcomes.”

Victoria Police mourn Victor Kostiuk, one of their own killed on a charity motorcycle ride

15 September 2018 – 6:46pm – by Kathy Lord

Victoria Police is pleading with the public to obey the road rules after one of their own was killed in a charity motorcycle ride in honour of officers killed in the line of duty.

Detective Senior Sergeant Victor Kostiuk, 59, was riding alongside his son, also a police officer, in the Wall to Wall charity ride from Melbourne to Canberra when he was killed.

A car driving in the opposite direction on the Princes Highway east of Orbost, in far eastern Victoria, veered onto the wrong side of the road and collided with Detective Senior Sergeant Kostiuk’s motorcycle.

He and his son had been travelling about 10 minutes ahead of the main group of 300 riders.

Victoria Police Acting Chief Commissioner Shane Patton started the ride in Melbourne on Friday and told them to go safely.

He went through the police academy with the dead officer’s wife and said the family was in mourning.

“Clearly they’re shattered,” he said.

“Victor was a fantastic member of this organisation, a member for nearly 40 years.

“He was really chuffed just the other day to have been recently appointed back to the rank of detective senior sergeant, something he was particularly proud of.

“It’s a tremendous loss for Victoria Police.”

Source: TheNewDaily

Drugs involved in cop’s road death, court hears

17 September 2018 – 10:05pm – by Josh Fagan

The driver appeared in Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, charged with culpable driving causing the death of Detective Senior Sergeant Victor Kostiuk, 59.

The crash happened on the Princes Highway at Cabbage Tree Creek, near Orbost, on Friday afternoon.

It is alleged the suspect veered onto the wrong side of the road and was travelling at 137kmh when he struck Detective Senior Sergeant Kostiuk, Seven News reported.

The court heard the suspect had earlier smoked ice, took Valium and drunk alcohol before getting a friend, 16, to blow into an interlock device before he took over driving, Seven News reported. Major Collision Investigation Unit Detective Phil Frith told Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court Mr Reid had had one hour’s sleep when he decided to drive back on Friday, Illawarra Mercury reported.

Mr Kostiuk was riding his motorcycle as part of the Wall to Wall ride in honour of fallen officers. His son, Detective Senior Sergeant Felix Kostiuk, was also among a motorcade of 300 motorbike riders who were due to arrive at the National Police Memorial in Canberra on Saturday.

Acting Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said some of his last words to Det Sen-Sgt Kostiuk as he left on the memorial ride were “travel safely”.

Source: news.com.au.

Note: sometimes also spelled Kostuik.

Notices

KOSTIUK Victor

5 Feb, 1959 – 14 Sep, 2018.

Adored husband of Pauline, wife of 38 years. Devoted father and idol of Felix and perfect father-in-law of Nicole. Loved brother of Alex and Eleanore and inspirational uncle to many.

His mighty presence, passion and joyfulness have made the world a better place.

“Be the instrument of change”

KOSTIUK

A Service celebrating the life of Detective Senior Sergeant Victor Kostiuk will be held in the Chapel of the Victoria Police Academy, View Mount Rd, Glen Waverley on Friday (September 21st, 2018) commencing at 2.00 pm. A Private Burial will follow.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in memory of Victor to Police Legacy. Envelopes available at the Service.

POLICE HONOURS

Victoria Police

KOSTIUK. – Victor.

The President, Executive and Members of The Police Association mourn the passing of Detective Senior Sergeant Victor Kostiuk and extend their deepest sympathy to his family.

At Rest

Barry John HOMAN

| 10/10/2018

Barry John HOMAN

Late of ?

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 41393

Rank: Senior Constable

Final Rank = Senior Constable

Stations: ?, Tuggerah Lakes Police District – Death

Service: From ? ? ? to 13 September 2018 = ? years Service

Awards: No Find on It’s An Honour

Born: ? ? ?

Died on: Thursday 13 September 2018 during the morning

Age: 52

Cause: cancer

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Thursday 20 September 2018 at noon

Funeral location: Ryhope Cemetery, 405 Cessnock Rd, Ryhope, NSW

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

BARRY 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.

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May they forever Rest In Peace

Senior Constable Barry John HOMAN passed away Thursday, 13 September 2018.

He was currently stationed at Tuggerah Lakes Police District.

~~Funeral arrangements to be advised. Please visit regularly for those details.~~

Funeral details are now published above.

Back in 2016, Baz, together with 15 other riders, rode in the Wall to Wall Ride for Police Remembrance.