Late of Narangba and formerly of Grafton and Ballina.
Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on the 8th June, 2013.
Aged 63 Years
Beloved Husband of Barbara and Wendy (Dec’d).
Dearly Loved Father and Father-in-law of Paul and Michelle, Kym and Travis, Joey and Kara, and Katie.
Loved Grandpa and Papa to Summer, Ethan, Taehlar, Oliver and Mason.
Family and Friends are warmly invited to attend a Celebration of Alan’s Life to be held at
the Church of the Risen Christ, 43 Park Road, Deception Bay at 12.30pm Thursday 13th June, 2013,
followed by committal at the Caboolture Lawn Cemetery, Tallowwood Drive, Deception Bay.
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WADE, John Joseph.
“Police Officer, Retired”
Late of Redcliffe, Qld., formerly of Greenacre, NSW. Passed away peacefully January 12, 2012.
Aged 82 years
Dearly loved and cherished husband to Violet (dec), loving father and father-in-law to Jennifer and Barry (deceased), Janette and Ray, Greg, Narelle and Barry, and Tracey (dec). Devoted grandpa to Kylie, Jodie, Steven, Brett, Kristen, Christopher and Jared. Loved great-grandpa to Mitchell, Ebony, Jackson, Ethan, Zara, Elijah, Bryce, Riley, Chelsea and 3 more on the way and good friend to many.
A funeral service for JOHN will be held in Brisbane on Friday (January 20, 2012).
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Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Jan. 17, 2012
Passed away after a courageous, dignified battle with cancer on May 17, 2013.
Former NSW Police Officer with 32 years service.
Much loved husband of Pamela (Pammy), adored son of Harry and Nancy Burgess (both deceased). Father of Scott, Brooke, David, Matthew and Sean. Adored grandfather of Chelsea, Hayden, James, Anthony, Gabriel and Lenny. Loved and respected by his brother Brian and his family, and deeply missed by so many people.
Aged 68 Years
Relatives and friends are invited to attend ROBERTS Funeral Service, which will be held on Thursday (May 23, 2013), commencing at 11 a.m. at Woronora Crematorium, South Chapel.
CROKE, James Devereux.
Late of Seaforth and formerly of Lismore; retired Chief Inspector, NSW Police.
Passed away in Sydney on Thursday, August 15, 2013
Aged 81 years.
Only son of the late James and Cecilia, much loved brother of Mary Glynn of Lismore. Beloved Uncle of Christopher Glynn (dec’d), Maria Jenkins and Marguerite Glynn of Sydney and their partners. Sadly missed by his extended family and many friends.
Requiescat in pace
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Requiem Mass, for the repose of JAMES’ soul, to be offered at St Carthage’s Catholic Cathedral Lismore, on Tuesday (August 20, 2013) commencing at 10am. Followed by burial at the Lismore Memorial Gardens Lawn Cemetery, Skyline Road Goonellabah.
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Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Aug. 17, 2013
Deveruex may have worked, during his career, at the Country Superintendents Office, Police Headquarters in College St, Sydney.
He also worked at The Facilities Section, Police Traffic Branch, Roseberry ( circa 1975 ) and is described as “one of natures gentlemen who was never heard to say a bad word against anyone else or use any profanity”
In the late 1970’s he was in ‘Recruiting’.
He also worked at Darlinghurst in 1977 / 78.
Is remembered as working from the Facilities Section back around 1974.
Robert John Fredrick CROKER
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Robert John Fredrick CROKER
AKA BOB
Late of Urunga & formerly of Orange, NSW
NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 141
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 16439
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 1 July 1974
Constable – appointed 1 July 1975
Senior Constable – appointed 1 July 1983
Final Rank = ?
Stations: ?, Cowra ( 1996 ) ( suffered a heart attack ) then Light Duties, Orange ( Light Duties ),
Service: From? ? pre July 1974?to? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 29 March 1991 ( Sen Con )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 6 April 2001 ( Sen Con )
CROKER, Robert John Fredrick (Bob).
Retired Police Officer
August 11, 2012
Suddenly at Urunga, late of Urunga and formerly of Orange.
Loved father of Alison and Matthew (both of Orange).
A loved brother, brother-in-law and uncle to all his family.
Always remembered by Sue.
Forever In Our Hearts
Aged 59 years
The family and friends of BOB are kindly invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Byng Street, Orange on Monday (August 20, 2012), commencing at 12 p.m.
By family request, donations in lieu of flowers may be made at the service to Police Legacy.
NORMAN J. PENHALL
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Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Aug. 17, 2012
Senior Sergeant from the Illawarra area ( Warilla Police )
Died: Tuesday 30 January 2001 in MacKay, Qld.
67yrs 5mths 4days old
Frank GROGAN was a Senior Sergeant at Warilla Police Station before his retirement.
After his retirement, he moved to MacKay, Qld, where, on the 30 January 2001, he died at the age of 67.
His Funeral Service was held at Parsons Funeral Home, Belmore St, Wollongong, NSW on 5 February 2001.
Jason Guilbert BAKER
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Jason Guilbert BAKER
Late of ?
AKA Jase, Packa, Paka, Packaroon,
NSW Police Academy – Goulburn – Class 234
New South Wales Police Force
ProCst # 99740
Regd. # 25194
Rank: Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on 15 February 1988 ( aged 18 years, 9 months, 16 days )( spent 2 months, 21 days at Academy )( Start of a new, and worthless, Superannuation scheme for Police as of 1 April 1988 )
Probationary Constable – appointed 6 May 1988 ( aged 19 years & 6 days )
Sergeant –
Final Rank = Sergeant
Stations: ?, Maroubra ( 1980s ), Paddington ( 1990s ), Barrier, Broken Hill, Walgett, Castlereagh and Darling River LAC’s
Service: From 15 February 1988 to 13 January 2014= 25years, 10 months, 2 days Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: Wednesday 30 April 1969
Died on: Monday 13 January 2014
Age: 44 years, 8 months, 14 days
Cause: Illness – Depression – Suicide
Event location: Walgett, NSW
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Friday 24 January 2014, 11am
Funeral location: Holy Family Catholic Church, 214 Maroubra Rd, Maroubra
Wake location: Maroubra Seals Club
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial located at: NSW Police force Service Memorial Wall, Sydney Police Centre, Surry Hills, D21 ( right wall )
Memorials: Jason Baker Memorial Cup
JASON IS mentioned on the Sydney Police Centre Memorial Wall
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Sergeant Jason Baker sadly passed away on Monday 13 January 2014. He leaves behind a young family.
His funeral will be held on Friday 24 January at the Holy Family Church in Maroubra followed by a private cremation.
The wake will then be at the Maroubra Seals Club. I am not sure of times etc. at this early stage.
Do NOT listen to rumour about the circumstances surrounding this terrible tragedy. Jason was a great man and a great cop and this is time to celebrate his life and pass on condolences to his family.
Deepest condolences to his wife, Alison, and daughters McKenzie & ?.
On Wednesday 18th June, 2014, Police from the Barrier, Castlereagh and Darling River LAC’s met at Cobar to compete for the inaugural “Jason Baker Memorial Cup”.
The event was in remembrance for Sergeant Baker who worked at each of the three Commands.
With Police Bank as a major sponsor the event raised over $5,000 for Jason’s wife and 3 daughters. A huge congratulations and well done to all the teams who participated.
Today in Port Macquarie we had the privilege of attending the annual Jason Baker Memorial Cup, held each year in memory of Sergeant Jason Baker. It was a huge day of touch footy, with teams from around the district competing in a round-robin tournament. After a fiercely fought contest, the Meerkats emerged victorious, with the Hogs coming in a very credible second place. Thanks to all competitors and organisers, and a huge thank you for the money raised for Police Legacy in support of our Police Family.
At the end of October in Port Macquarie, we had the privilege of attending the annual Jason Baker Memorial Cup, held each year in memory of Sergeant Jason Baker. It was a huge day of touch footy, with teams from around the district competing in a round-robin tournament. After a fiercely fought contest, the Meerkats emerged victorious, with the Hogs coming in a very credible second place. Thanks to all competitors and organisers, and a huge thank you for the money raised for Police Legacy in support of our Police Family.
A police constable found shot dead in a station in Sydney’s south is believed to have killed himself.
The 29-year-old constable was found about 1pm (AEDT) today with a gunshot wound inside Menai police station, but the death is not being treated as suspicious.
Police said the officer was from the Sutherland Local Area Command and was alone in the building at the time.
“He’s an officer who had served with us for some 18 months, and will be sadly lost,” Deputy Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione told reporters.
“We can ill afford to lose anyone from this organisation, but particularly one as young as this man makes it a double tragedy.”
Mr Scipione said the officer died from a gunshot wound to the head and his service revolver was found next to his body.
A report was being prepared for the coroner and officers were being offered counselling.
His death is being investigated by a critical incident team.
Further details about the officer have not been released as family members are yet to be notified.
A POLICE constable with less than18 months‘ experience in the force shot himself dead inside a one-man station on Sydney’s southern outskirts yesterday.
What caused so much anguish in the mind of the 29-year-old officer for him to take his life is now the subject of an investigation by a critical incident team comprising detectives from the homicide squad, the coroner’s investigation unit, St George police and police internal affairs.
But the acting Police Commissioner, Andrew Scipione, who attended the scene of the shooting in the tiny Menai police station at the Menai Marketplace shopping mall, said the death was not being treated as suspicious.
The officer, attached to the Sutherland police area local command, was found dead in a toilet cubicle inside the station, which is manned 24 hours by a single officer on rotation.
The death brings to at least five the number of police officers who have killed themselves at a police station since 2001. All were found by colleagues.
Mr Scipione said police from Sutherland made the discovery at 1pm when sent to investigate why the officer, whose name has not been released, had not responded to several calls from colleagues.
Mr Scipione said the officer had sustained a single gunshot wound to the head. His 9mm-calibre Glock semi-automatic service pistol was beside his body.
Mr Scipione said: “It is a very sad day for the NSW Police Force today. Today we learned of the sad loss of an officer … he is an officer who has served with us for some 18 months … We can ill afford to lose anyone from this organisation. But particularly someone as young as this man makes it a double tragedy.
“We are advised that there is a single gunshot wound to the head but at this stage these matters are the subject of an investigation. I can indicate that his service firearm was found at the scene.”
Mr Scipione said colleagues had spoken to the constable on the phone several times during the morning as part of routine checks.
He said the officer had been stationed at Sutherland since graduating from the academy in 2005. “We don’t know what it is that [has] caused the events of today to unfold. I would not suggest to you, though, that there is anything suspicious.”
Police said the station had external and internal surveillance cameras, from which film had been taken to examine the officer’s movements. The station was fitted with an alarm system, and officers working alone there wear an emergency alarm on the wrist.
Last night police were trying to contact the constable’s next of kin to inform them of his death. It is believed they live on the South Coast.
Tragic rookie told police he had tried to take his life
Alex Mitchell January 21, 2007
THE young policeman who killed himself at a single-person station had a troubled mental health history.
When Greg Norman Lundberg entered the NSW Police Academy at Goulburntwo years agohe wrote on the application form that he had previously tried to take his own life.
He successfully completed his training, graduated as a constable and was armed with a Glock semi-automatic service pistol.
And last year he was given his first major assignment: to manage the one-officer station at the Menai Market Place shopping centre.
On Sunday, January 8, (Saturday, January 7) the 29-year-old constable was found in the police station’s toilet with a single gunshot wound to the head. His Glock pistol was lying next to him.
Senior police are furiousthat Lundberg was “thrown in at the deep end” by his superiors and maintain that the service failed in its duty of care towards him.
A detective said applications for gun licences under the Firearms Act 1996 were rejected regularly if the applicanthad a history of self-harm or mental illness.
His death is now being investigated by the critical incident team comprising senior detectives drawn from the homicide squad, the coroner’s investigation unit, St George police and the force’s internal affairs.
They have taken possession of the station’s closed-circuit TV tapes showing Lundberg pacing up and down in a highly agitated state.
They have also learnt that neighbouring police spent an hour and a half trying to contact him by phone and radio before driving to Menai to find out what was wrong.
A report will be sent to the State Coroner who will decide whether to hold a public inquest.
Police facilities at Menai have a chequered history. About 15 years ago a fully operational, fully staffed station was opened on the Old Illawarra Road but a few years ago it became the headquarters of the dog squad.
Menai was then given a single-officer shopfront station in the shopping market.
Following Lundberg’s death, community leaders said they would reopen the campaign for a fully staffed station to handle the increasing level of street crime and antisocial behaviour.
The Police Association of NSW declined to comment on the incident while the investigation was continuing.
