Dearly loved husband of KIRSTY and adored father of JARVIS, and SYBELLA.
Much loved son and son-in-law of DON and MARGARET WILLIAMS, ANNETTE and GEORGE HAMILTON.
The Family and Friends of CLINTON are warmly invited to attend a Celebration of his Life to be held in Pettigrew’s Chapel, 984 Hunter St., Newcastle West THIS FRIDAY 23/9/2016, Service commencing at 2.30PM.
In lieu of flowers donations to NSW Police Legacy may be made at the Service.
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I can’t believe that you have gone. I wish we had spent more time together as adults. I have good memories of us as children. Life pulls us in different directions. I promise to always check in on your Mum and Dad and look out for them.
Rest in peace Clinton,
Love Amanda, your cousin xx
Amanda Williams, Newcastle, New South Wales
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R.I.P Clinton xx
Heidi Power, Mount Hutton, New South Wales
Published in The Newcastle Herald on Sept. 21, 2016 –
THIN BLUE LINE: Inspector Gerard Lawson, Faye Cooper, Margaret Williams and Superintendent John Gralton on Thursday. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
FOR the past year, Margaret Williams has been asking herself “what if”.
What if she had pressured her son to see the doctor. What if she had called more often. Just what if they detected the cancer sooner.
Mrs Williams lost her son, Clinton Williams, a respected police officer with the Brisbane Waters Local Area Command, in September last year to brain cancer, leaving behind a wife and two children, and sorrow between the thin blue line.
But as the grandmother has found, thanks to NSW Police Legacy, the thin blue line gets thicker in times of heartache.
Families of NSW Police Force personnel, including those killed in the line of duty, came together on Thursday at Newcastle police station for the legatee lunch – an initiative that is more than just breaking bread, but recognition that personal sacrifice has not been forgotten.
Mrs Williams, who was attending her first legatee lunch, said the value of a sympathetic ear had been “absolutely fantastic”.
“They [Police Legacy] have been very, very supportive,” she said. “It’s been a tough year on the family – a lot of those what if questions – but you realise you’re not alone.”
Newcastle City Local Area Commander Superintendent John Gralton said local cops had a proud history of supporting Legacy.
“That’s something that will continue,” he said. “We will continue to fundraise because it’s all about caring for the police family, one that you’re always part of. We say the thin blue line gets thicker in times of adversity.”
NSW Police Legacy said the luncheon was one of many services provided to the families of fallen Hunter police officers.
The organisation also runs holiday programs and hands out more than $250,000 in education grants per year for Legacy children.
A recent challenge has been responding to what happens after police leave the force and the effects of post traumatic stress disorder.
Mrs Williams said her son’s illness probably went unnoticed because he maintained a high pain threshold as a police officer.
“We need to recognise the sacrifices, and if only we could do it more often,” she said.
Verdo suffered from a fall and was taken to Hospital around the 14 September 2016.
Kevin, around early October 2015, had been suffering from complete renal failure and had lost most of his eye sight.
As of 21 August 2015 he had spent 3 weeks in Westmead hospital after heart surgery and the inserting of a cannula to drain excess fluid.
In May 2015 Verdo was in Calvary Hospital, Wagga Wagga after renal failure.
Ian Borland Rest in Peace Kevin.
I had the pleasure to do several courses with Kevin. A great bloke in every way. He will be sadly missed.
6 · September 16 at 3:42pm
Kris Dundee RIP frend.
2 · September 16 at 3:47pm
Elliot Moore May he rest in peace. Thank you for sharing.
2 · September 16 at 3:54pm
Steve Rose RIP Verdo. Great bloke, great sense of humour, great boss. I had the pleasure of spending a little time with him a few months ago. So glad I did.
3 · September 16 at 3:56pm
Julie Turton Rest in Peace, Verdo. A great man with a big heart, loved by so many. We’ll be having a toast to you before tonight’s game & I think there will be plenty of others on here joining us. Thanks for keeping us updated, Steve & Peter. He was blessed with many fine friends. Condolences to Verdo’s family.
7 · September 16 at 3:56pm
Richard Hurst Rest in Peace big fella.
3 · September 16 at 4:01pm
Brett Larkin RIP Verdo. It was a pleasure to work with you in K District.
3 · September 16 at 4:17pm
Ted Collins Rest in peace big kevin. Great man, mentor, funny as. Great policeman and he was always good for advice.
4 · September 16 at 4:19pm
Dee Cee RIP Kevin.
2 · September 16 at 4:21pm
Geoff Wolsey R.I.P Verdo.
2 · September 16 at 4:26pm
Geoff Wolsey Peter Gould, will you keep us posted re funeral, I live quite local to the Rock.
2 · September 16 at 4:28pm
Peter Gould Definitely Geoff.
September 17 at 7:43am
Barry Parrish Sincerest condolences to the Verdon family
2 · September 16 at 4:30pm
Barry Parrish Sincerest condolences to the Verdon family. RIP Verdo a legend of the Job and outside the job. One of the best.
3 · September 16 at 4:31pm
Ted Collins Peter Gould i have private appt Can someone try and find on video cathedral pipes and drums. Kevin would be happy to hear them, i know he can..
Guy Paterson Condolences to his family and friends ?
2 · September 16 at 4:40pm
Frank Skinner A great loss to the blue family he will be sadly missed RiP
4 · September 16 at 4:52pm
Peter Cameron RIP. Never had the pleasure to meet you but if this crowd say you were a top bloke, that’s good enough for me.
7 · September 16 at 5:04pm · Edited
Wade Kill Sad news! RIP Verdo!
3 · September 16 at 5:18pm
Greg Wilson RIP….
2 · September 16 at 5:32pm
John Clark RIP….
2 · September 16 at 5:54pm
Paul Quilter Daley RIP Verdo. No torment where you’re heading.
5 · September 16 at 6:32pm
Dellb Shay Best bloke on paper. Ripped the shit out of you one day forgotten the next. An absolute stand out. A great role model always had your back. A really sad day. RIP KPV there will never be another like you so glad I had the privilege of working with you xxx
8 · September 16 at 9:46pm
David N Sue McKay So true
1 · September 16 at 11:31pm
Warren Davis R.I.P big kev. A great man gone. Sad news indeed.
4 · September 16 at 9:48pm
Peter Blinman RIP Verdo.
September 16 at 10:08pm
Phil Matthews RIP Kevin Verdon. Condolences to the family and God bless !! Another good man gone but not forgotten.
4 · September 16 at 11:12pm
Belinda Thompson May God rest your soul Verdo, you’ve sure as shit earned it….. a true legend of the old 34 div. The scariest & BEST cop I met straight out of the Academy. The lessons I learned & the jobs I attended with you will forever be burned into my memories. Thanks for everything u did for us all. I’m sure anyone who worked with u will attest to be being better police because of the experience. RIP u big lug…. you’ll be missed by many.
9 · September 17 at 7:16am
Dellb Shay Perfectly said Bin. He will never know the impact he had on so many peoples policing careers. Forever grateful he was a huge part of ours. Us 224 girls were so lucky. xxx
4 · September 17 at 7:34am · Edited
John Mennie RIP Verdo
September 17 at 8:10am
Kevin Ryan Rip mate
2 · September 17 at 11:15am
Peter Sliwinski What a great bloke. One in a million. One minute he was tearing you a new asshole, next minute you were downing beers after work having a laugh. I feel genuinely honored to have known and worked with him. RIP Verdo.
7 · September 17 at 1:05pm
Belinda Thompson Well said….
2 · September 17 at 1:51pm
Christopher Busch Same as Peter Cameron. Well said.
3 · September 17 at 2:30pm
Craig William Smith I must’ve been yhe only one not to cop a serve off the Big Fella???
5 · September 17 at 3:22pm
Dellb Shay You have got to be kidding it was a daily occurrence for you!!
4 · September 17 at 3:58pm
Craig William Smith I just thought that was his normal demeanor
4 · September 17 at 4:38pm
Dellb Shay you made him that way!!
2 · September 17 at 6:28pm
Ki Lee Ann RIP Verdo, you gave the meaning to ‘police presence’ both in & out of the stn.
3 · September 17 at 4:38pm
Peter Gould Greg Callander
1 · September 17 at 10:37pm
Greg Callander Thanks mate. Unfortunately I won’t have time to do anything with this memorial page tonight. I will have to do something tomorrow night if I get the time. I will start something on the website though – but won’t Publish it. You can fill in the blanks if you get the time.
1 · September 17 at 10:43pm
Peter Gould Thanks Greg
Don Hamilton Everyone above has conveyed my wishes. May he Rest in Peace.
2 · September 17 at 10:58pm
John King Our sincere condolences to the family, friends & police family. Verdo will always be remembered. RIP Verdo.
2 · September 17 at 11:22pm
Ted Collins I can honestly say i nevef had an argument with kevin. By gee he was a top teacher, learnt heaps from him.
2 · September 17 at 11:26pm
Ex NSW Cops
Murder at the Rock – Arrests made
Two people were arrested on Sunday morning following the death of 76-year-old Rodney Willis at his home in The Rock last Wednesday.
Police arrested the pair at a Railway Street address in The Rock.
The arrests came only two days after the completion of the forensic examination of Mr Willis’ home and after interviewing friends and neighbours of the elderly man.
The 23 year old woman and 25 year old man were taken into custody at Wagga Police Station and both charged with murder.
The man was also charged for an outstanding warrant for an unrelated offence.
The pair has been refused bail and are due to appear at Wagga Local Court today (Wednesday April 23).
Police were called to Mr Willis’ home on Scott Street, The Rock at 11.30am April 16, following reports a man was in cardiac arrest.
CPR was performed for 45 minutes by ambulance and police but they pronounced him dead at the scene just after noon.
Police treated the death as suspicious from the beginning having spent the afternoon interviewing family and nearby residents.
Mr Willis’ body was sent to Sydney for a post-mortem examination.
Residents of The Rock and surrounds have been shaken by the murder of 76-year-old local Rodney Willis.
Members of The Rock community groups, friends and neighbours remembered Mr Willis as a man who was clever, private and good-humoured.
On Wednesday he was found in cardiac arrest but emergency crews were unable to revive him after performing CPR for 45 minutes.
Mr Willis was a foundation member of The Rock and District Men’s Shed, a church organist, volunteer with Meals on Wheels, and an active member of the Emily Centre Friendship Group.
Kevin Verdon, friend to Mr Willis and The Rock and District Men’s Shed secretary described Mr Willis as “gentle and an avid reader”.
“He was a gentle man – his first love was gardening, he used to write poetry and he was an avid reader who loved the old movies,” he said.
A memorial will be held today (Wednesday April 23) at The Rock and District Men’s Shed starting just after midday.
Mr Willis was unmarried and his passions included poetry, photography and gardening.
Isabel Seberry volunteered alongside Mr Willis at Meals on Wheels and described the elderly man as sweet and reliable.
“We’ll miss him terribly,” Ms Seberry said.
“He was at the Emily Centre on Tuesday night, and regularly comes here twice a week to visit and chat.”
This video and associated photos show bikes from Sydney Rd, Goulburn, entering Goulburn city, past the location that Constable Shelley DAVIS died, on duty, in 2004.
Other photos are taken at the NSW Police Academy, Goulburn, both ‘still’ and ‘drone’ photos / footage.
The third location is at Tarago Pub ( the Loaded Dog ) where the Illawarra ( NSW ) contingent stopped for lunch.
The forth location is outside of Tarago Police Stn ( NSW ) as the Illawarra contingent continues their ride to Canberra.
POLICE ON THE SYDNEY ROAD, GOULBURN, AT THE LOCATION THAT CONSTABLE SHELLEY DAVIS LOST HER LIFE WHILST ON DUTY.
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John Charles GANDY
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John Charles GANDY
aka Jack
( late of North Haven – formerly of Drummoyne & Mollymook )
New South Wales Police Force
[alert_yellow]Regd. # 7282[/alert_yellow]
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 10 June 1952
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 6 September 1976
Detective Sergeant 1st Class – retired
Stations: ?, Campsie ( 13 Division ) – retirement
Service: From? ? ?pre June 1952 to 14 June 1982=30+years Service
GANDY, John Charles. “Jack”
At hospital 7th September. Late of North Haven. Formerly of Drummoyne and Mollymook.
Beloved husband of Joan.
Loving father and Poppa Jack to his family.
Aged 93 years
The Relatives and Friends of Jack are respectfully invited to attend a Thanksgiving service to celebrate his life to be held Thursday, 15th September in the Chapel of Innes Gardens Memorial Park Crematorium, Philip Charley Drive, Port Macquarie commencing at 1pm.
Mark G Hammond Funeral Services
Laurieton
Ph: 02 6559 5999
Accredited Member of FDA of NSW
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Sept. 10, 2016
Sorry I could not attend the service but at present am in Qld.
May you rest in peace your service to your state and country done. My condolences to Joan and Family.
Regards Tony
Tony Livingstone,
Laurieton, New South Wales
October 3, 2016
Home is the Sailor, home from the sea. A brief time spent knowing Jack, but always remembered fondly and with respect. Safe voyage Jack.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Saturday 12 August 1972, page 8
Man put on $100 bond for placing poison in sugar
SYDNEY, Friday. —
A man who placed poison in a bottle to catch a workmate who had stolen his sugar was released on a $100 bond today.
Mr Brian Bernard Theodore Haake, 28, storeman and packer, of Green Valley, appeared for sentence before Judge Robson in Sydney Quarter Sessions.
He pleaded guilty to maliciously causing poison to be taken with intent to annoy on March 28 at Botany.
Detective-Sergeant J. Gandy said Mr Haake worked for Australian Wool and Hide Pty Ltd. He had had things stolen from his locker over a period, including clothing and sugar.
When Mr Haake had found his sugar was missing, he had got some from a fellow worker and had put in it half a teaspoonful of sodium arsenate.
He had put it in his locker and a fellow worker had later used it in his tea.
The fellow worker had become ill and had spent four days in hospital and had then been off work for two weeks.
Judge Robson said the charge was unusual, and he was satisfied that Mr Haake had intended to annoy but not to cause harm.
45 people turned out to Lake Illawarra ( Oak Flats ) Police Station at 10am today for the Retired Police Day.
15 National Police Service Medals were awarded to various Police who live in and / or worked in the Lake Illawarra Area Command.
These awards were presented by the current LA Commander, Zoran Dzevlan.
The NPSM recognises the special status that sworn police have because of their role protecting the community, and the trust placed in them to serve ethically and diligently.
The Group being Welcomed by Sgt Scott Abbott.
Sidney AXAM receiving his Medal.
Sidney AXAM receiving his Medal.
Sidney AXAM receiving his Medal.
Keith BENNETT receiving his Medal.
Keith BENNETT receiving his Medal.
Keith BENNETT receiving his Medal.
Eoin PETERS & the Granddaughter of Gail BROOKS – Rubie, accepting Gail’s Medal.
Eoin PETERS & the Granddaughter of Gail BROOKS – Rubie, accepting Gail’s Medal.
Eoin PETERS & the Granddaughter of Gail BROOKS – Rubie, accepting Gail’s Medal.
Eoin PETERS & the Granddaughter of Gail BROOKS – Rubie, accepting Gail’s Medal.
Eoin PETERS & the Granddaughter of Gail BROOKS – Rubie, accepting Gail’s Medal.
Eoin PETERS & the Granddaughter of Gail BROOKS – Rubie, accepting Gail’s Medal.
Pat CONDON, John DICK ( background ), Allan HODGE.
John DICK ( background ), Pat CONDON, Allan HODGE.
?, Ron DAVIS & the five V.I.P’s – ?, ?, ?, Bev KING, Colin KING.
the five V.I.P’s – ?, ?, ?, Bev KING, Colin KING.
Eoin & Eoin PETERS ( father & son )
Eoin & Eoin PETERS ( father & son )
Eoin & Eoin PETERS ( father & son )
John DRYBURGH, Gordon WEAVER, Doreen DRYBURGH, ?, Susan GOOD, Keith BENNETT, ?, ? ( was an Instructor at the Academy, Redfern ), ?, ?, Kel SCHREIBER, Pat CONDON
?, Roy MacINTYRE, Bob ?, ?, Gordon McSevney
Keith BENNETT, ?, ?, ? & ? ( was an Instructor at the Academy )
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Francis Bernard HAGAN
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Francis Bernard HAGAN
aka Frank
( late of Dubbo )
New South Wales Police Force
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Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 26 February 1962
Senior Constable – appointed 1 April 1971
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 March 1985
Stations: ?, Dubbo – retirement
Service: From? ? ? to 15 July 1995=33 years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 2 November 1988
* A 2nd entry is mentioned on It’s An Honour with the same details but may possibly be for the 1st Clasp. Email sent to It’s An Honour to clarify.
Born: 9 December 1938
Died on: Tuesday 6 September 2016
Cause: ?
Age: 77
Funeral date: Monday 12 September 2016 @ 2pm
Funeral location: Western Districts Memorial Crematorium, Boothenba Road, DUBBO
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial at: ?
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FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
It would appear that Frank has ‘ Frank Hagans School of Driving, in the Dubbo area since 21 May 2000.
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Dear Mr Callander
I am sorry that this reply wasn’t sent before Mr Hagan’s funeral.
I think you are correct in that one of those listings should be for the 1st clasp to Mr Hagan’s National Medal. I will double-check this with the Honours Secretariat at Govt House in Canberra and will correct Mr Hagan’s record on our website as soon as possible.
January: Recipient of the British Empire Medal – Constable Trevor Lloyd Morrison. Lloyd’s medal was in recognition of his courage and fortitude displayed on the 16th September, 1966, when he and a Senior Constable Kevin. E. Cook arrested a man armed with a knife. During the violent struggle which ensued before his arrest was effected, both police were stabbed and very seriously wounded. In subsequent court proceedings, the presiding Judge commended Senior Constable Cook and Constable Morrison for their courage and tenacity displayed.
Annual Report of the Police Department of New South Wales for 1966.
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During the financial year, former Liverpool Police Officer – Sergeant T. Lloyd. Morrison is awarded the Commissioner’s Commendation.
NSW Police Annual Report 1988-1989
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June: Former Liverpool Police Officer – (Lloyd) Trevor Lloyd Morrison was awarded the Australian Police Medal.
Although he was attached to Campsie Police Station when he received the medal, he was later transferred to Liverpool Police Station where he worked on General Duties for a number of years. He later transferred to Campbelltown.
