DOUG ROBERTSON AT BADGEE PARK CARAVAN PARK, SUSSEX INLET where he and the family used to holiday – 1980.
Michael McGannJeez the good are going aren’t they. Doug was a Sergeant at River wood Call Box under Bill Lavette when I was transferred there in early 1976 from Hurstville. Tough, full of common sense, approachable, full of respect for the man. Nothing was too much trouble for Doug. The last time I saw him was when I was in the Bathurst bike riots of 1983. He was one of the bosses of the TRG and I was in the compound when it started to hit the fan. When they cut the power I went up to Doug to ask him how I could help and he said grab a floodlight and do your best. Later he signed my HOD forms when I got injured.
Good bloke Doug. Very sad to see him go the way all good people go. We could use more blokes like Doug.
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Ian Sydney BECKETT
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Ian Sydney BECKETT
Late of Castle Hill
NSW Police Cadet # 1256
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 9126
Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced 16 December 1955
Detective –
Stations: ?, Fraud Squad,
Service: From 16 December 1955to? ? ? ( Resigned ) = ? years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: 7 November 1939
Died on: Tuesday 15 August 2017
Age: 77
Cause: Heart failure following a stroke 12 days earlier
Event location: ?
Event date:
Funeral date: Thursday 24 August 2017 2 11am
Funeral location: Magnolia room, Macquarie Park Crematorium, Cnr. Delhi and Plassey Roads, NORTH RYDE
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial located at: ?
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I’m wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of getting one of these police caps. In 1989 I was approached by Ian Beckett in this photo below, who had become a fraud squad detective, resigned and was then the National Investigations Manager at NZI Insurance. Ian has been a friend and mentored me in civil and insurance law areas until his retirement. Ian passed away yesterday following a stroke about 12 days ago. His family would like to borrow one of these caps to place on his coffin for the funeral service next week. I S Beckett, RIP mate, always respected and respectful of Police and Fire Brigade officers, thanks for the many smiles, laughs and much guidance to this bloke over the last 28 years????you will be missed especially by your wife Barb, kids Craig and Michelle, their families and your great grand kids.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 9 May 1986 (No.78), page 2001
NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE FORCE
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:
Appointment to Chief Inspector in Charge, Bourke Division Inspector Bruce Thomas Lockton, date of entry on duty.
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Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 16 March 1984 (No.42), page 1541
NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE FORCE
Commissioned Officer Promotions and Appointments
HIS Excellency, the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the undermentioned Commissioned Officer promotions and appointments, effective from the dates indicated:
Appointment to Inspector
Sergeant 1st Class Bruce Thomas Lockton, 31st December, 1983.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 20 June 1980 (No.86), page 3096
APPOINTMENTS
HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the following appointments:
The undermentioned members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, the Licensing District preceding their names, for the dates specified, viz.:
Narrandera.—Sergeant 1st Class Bruce Thomas Lockton, stationed at Narrandera during the absence on leave of Inspector J. Grebert, from 17th February, 1980, to 1st March 1980.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Thursday 12 April 1979 (No.52), page 1759
APPOINTMENTS
HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the following appointments:
The undermentioned members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, the Licensing District preceding their names, for the dates specified, viz.:
Condobolin.—Sergeant 2nd Class Gordon Laman Weaver, stationed at Condobolin vice Sergeant 1st Class Bruce Thomas Lockton from 2nd February, 1979.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 30 June 1978 (No.76), page 2465
APPOINTMENTS
The undermentioned members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, the Licensing District preceding their names, for the dates specified, viz.:
Forbes.—Sergeant 3rd Class William Robert Hansen, stationed at Condobolin, during the absence on leave of Sergeant 2nd Class Bruce Thomas Lockton, from 21st May, 1978, to 3rd June, 1978.
The undermentioned members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, for the Licensing Districts preceding their names, for the dates specified viz:
Government Gazette of NSW Friday 16 September 1977 Issue # 104
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Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 1 April 1977 (No.32), page 1261
Department of the Attorney-General and of Justice
HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the following appointments:
The undermentioned members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, for the Licensing District preceding their names, from the dates specified, viz.:
Condobolin.—Sergeant 3rd Class William Robert Hansen, stationed at Condobolin, during the absence on leave of Sergeant 2nd Class Bruce Thomas Lockton, from 16th January, 1977.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 27 September 1974 (No.119), page 3742
APPOINTMENTS
Department of the Attorney-General and of Justice
HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to approve of the following appointments:
The undermentioned Members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts, for the Licensing District preceding their names, from the dates specified, viz.:
Warialda.—Sergeant 3rd Class Walter Charles Groch, stationed at Warialda, during the absence on leave of Sergeant 3rd Class Bruce Thomas Lockton, from 4th August, 1974.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 22 December 1972 (No.138), page 5259
APPOINTMENTS
The undermentioned Members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts, for the Licensing District preceding their names, from the dates specified, viz.:
Warialda.—Senior Constable Walter Charles Groch, stationed at Warialda, during the absence on leave of Sergeant 3rd Class Bruce Thomas Lockton, from 5th November, 1972.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 27 October 1972 (No.112), page 4241
APPOINTMENTS
Department of the Attorney-General and of Justice
HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the following appointments:
The undermentioned members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts, for the Licensing District preceding their names, from the dates specified, viz.:
Warialda.—Senior Constable Walter Charles Groch, stationed at Warialda, during the absence on leave of Sergeant 3rd Class Bruce Thomas Lockton, from 27th August, 1972.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 10 March 1972 (No.27), page 846
APPOINTMENTS
The undermentioned members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts, for the Licensing Districts preceding their names, from the dates specified, viz.:
Warialda.—Senior Constable Walter Charles Groch, stationed at Warialda, during the absence on leave of Sergeant 3rd Class Bruce Thomas Lockton, from 23rd January, 1972.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 3 September 1971 (No.97), page 3449
Department of the Attorney-General and of Justice
HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the following appointments:
The undermentioned Members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts, for the Licensing Districts preceding their names, from the dates specified, viz:
Inverell.—Senior Constable Walter Charles Groch, stationed at Warialda, during the absence on leave of Sergeant 3rd Class Bruce Thomas Lockton, from 29th August, 1971.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 5 February 1971 (No.11), page 315
APPOINTMENTS
Department of the Attorney-Genera! and of Justice
HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the following appointments:
The undermentioned members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts, for the Licensing Districts preceding their names, from the dates specified, viz.:
Warialda.—Senior Constable Walter Charles Groch, stationed at Warialda, during the absence on leave of Sergeant 3rd Class Bruce Thomas Lockton, from 22nd November, 1970.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 17 April 1970 (No.53), page 1350
APPOINTMENTS
HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the following appointments:
Department of the Attorney-General and of Justice
The undermentioned members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts, for the Licensing Districts preceding their names, from the dates specified, viz.:
Warialda.—Senior Constable Walter Charles Groch, stationed at Warialda, during the absence on leave of Sergeant 3rd Class Bruce Thomas Lockton, from 15th March, 1970.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 6 March 1970 (No.34), page 766
APPOINTMENTS
The undermentioned Members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts, for the Licensing Districts preceding their names, from the dates specified, viz.:
Warialda.—Senior Constable Walter Charles Groch, stationed at Warialda, during the absence on leave of Sergeant 3rd Class Bruce Thomas Lockton, from 19th January, 1970.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 9 January 1970 (No.3), page 67
APPOINTMENTS
HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the following appointments:
The undermentioned members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts, for the Licensing Districts preceding their names, from the dates specified, viz.:
Warialda.—Senior Constable Walter Charles Groch, stationed at Warialda, during the absence on leave of Sergeant 3rd Class Bruce Thomas Lockton, from 23rd November, 1969.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 16 May 1969 (No.58), page 1755
APPOINTMENTS
The undermentioned members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts, for the Licensing Districts preceding their names, from the dates specified, viz.:
Warialda—Constable 1st Class Walter Charles Groch, stationed at Warialda, during the absence on leave of Sergeant 3rd Class Bruce Thomas Lockton, from 23rd March, 1969.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 13 September 1968 (No.110), page 3652
APPOINTMENTS
The undermentioned Members of the Police Force to be Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts, for the Licensing Districts preceding their names, from the dates specified, viz.:
Warialda.—Sergeant 3rd Class Bruce Thomas Lockton, stationed at Warialda, vice Sergeant 2nd Class Roy Adam Frederick Cunningham, transferred, from 26th June, 1968.
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AFP 13127 Snr Protective Svc Officer Peter GRKINIC (Retired)
04 October 1957 – 26 January 2017
Mr Grkinic passed away on 26 January 2017 at the age of 59.
Peter served with the Australian Army from 1982 to 1990 with his career including RAE, Fire Service and RACMP, (Ex) 21 MP Pl, 2 MP Coy. He joined the Australian Protective Service (APS) on 29 November 1990 and then transitioned to the AFP in 2002. He served at various Sydney locations and deployed to RAMSI on two occasions. He retired from the AFP on 21 March 2014.
For his service Mr Grkinic was awarded the Police Overseas Service Medal (RAMSI) , National Medal and AFP Service Medal.
Funeral Service Details – Ingleburn
Date: Friday, 3 February 2017
Location: Ingleburn Bowling Club
8 Memorial Ave, Ingleburn, NSW
This will be followed by a service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Camden Valley Way, Leppington, NSW.
Time: 1.00pm
Dress: Uniform members – Summer Ceremonial uniform with medals (please see National Guideline on Uniform and Standards of Dress)
Plain clothes members – Lounge suit or equivalent with medals.
Geoffrey Raymond Eastman
4th October 1960 – 22 January 2017
Geoff joined the Australian Army 1980, where is served with RAAC and RACMP over a six year period. He then served for 30 years with the Victorian Police Force.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Service to Celebrate the Life of Mr Geoffrey Raymond Eastman to be held at Tuckers Chapel, Barrabool Hills Centre, 4-32 Province Blvd, Highton (Geelong) on FRIDAY (Feb. 3, 2017) at 1.00 p. m. prior to a private cremation.
There is ‘no find’ with a search via Trove – so, at this time, little is known about Scott, his life or career.
Please check back for funeral details which will be included over the next few days when details are known.
We send our deepest sympathy to Olwyn Pratt Edmonds on the loss of her husband of 51 years ( married 10 September 1966 ) after a long battle with Parkinsons disease.
Olwyn is also the daughter of deceased member, Edwin Oliver PRATT, who died on 19 November 1948.
Cal
10 August 2017
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Douglas CARTWRIGHT
| 23/08/2017
Douglas CARTWRIGHT
Late of ?
New South Wales Police Force
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Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 30 June 1958
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 1 April 1974
Stations: ?, Lidcombe – Retirement
Service: From? ? pre June 1958? to 6 May 1983= 24+years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 22 August 1980
Born: 12 August 1931
Died on: Sunday 6 August 2017
Age: 85
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Friday 11 August 2017 @ 1pm
Funeral location: Community of Christ Church, 4 Manning St, Tuncurry
Buried at: ?
Memorial located at: ?
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Bruce passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of Friday morning and, although the cause is unknown, it is believed that he simply died from natural causes.
Bruce wished to be cremated and that his ashes be scattered in his garden at the family home.
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Dearest Pam, Michelle & Colin,
So sad for the loss of Bruce. Such a wonderful life companion and dad. Sending our love and deepest sympathies.
Lois, Peter and family
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Thursday 14 February 1974, page 10
Man had gun, police say
SYDNEY, Wednesday, –
A man involved in a ” violent incident ” at Kirribilli yesterday was charged in North Sydney Court today with possessing an unlicensed revolver and with two counts of housebreaking at Kirribilli.
He was Mr Leos Buschenhagen, 26, plumber, of Bondi.
One charge alleged that he had in his possession yesterday at Kirribilli a .45 calibre Webley revolver without holding a licence.
The others alleged that: At Kirribilli yesterday he broke and entered the dwelling house of Alan Marshall in Carrabella Street, and stole a TV set, a pair of binoculars, 107 LP records, a travelling case and 13 bottles of spirits.
At Kirribilli yesterday he broke and entered the dwelling house of Lurline Caffrey in Carrabella Street and stole a TV set, cassette recorder, transistor radio, record player, clock, 12 sets of records, a pair of sheets and a pillowcase.
Mr Buschenhagen was led into court in-handcuffs.
Mr Evans adjourned the matter to February 21 and refused bail.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Wednesday 13 February 1974, page 7
Man shot by police to be charged
SYDNEY. Tuesday. – A 24-year-old man will be charged when he leaves hospital tomorrow after being shot by a policeman at Kirribilli today.
The man underwent surgery at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital tonight. A police constable required several stitches in a cut hand after the incident.
Constable J. Murray and Senior Constable B. E. Link were investigating an alleged break and enter in a block of flats in Kirribilli, when a man armed with a .38 pistol ran out and grappled with Constable Murray before forcing him to walk to where Constable Link had handcuffed his companion.
Detectives said the man forced Senior Constable Link to release the handcuffed man. Constable Murray tried to take the gun and cut his hand. The man carrying the gun was shot in the elbow as he and his companion ran off.
Another police officer found the men in a lavatory in a nearby apartment block.
North Sydney detectives charged a 24-year-old man tonight with escaping from lawful custody, having an unlicensed pistol, breaking, entering and stealing and three charges of aggravated assault.
Plain Clothes Constable Handran was fatally shot by Tony Leif Dolerud at Wynnum, Brisbane on 29 June 1989 while attending a serious domestic dispute in company of his partner Plain Clothes Constable ( Stephen ) Clarey ( 24 ).
Dolerud had earlier stabbed his wife in an argument and, as a friend tried to take her to safety, armed himself with a high powered rifle and began firing indiscriminately into the street.
Plain Clothes Constable Handran was fatally shot as he alighted from the police vehicle outside the man’s unit. Constable Clarey was also shot as he took shelter behind the police vehicle.
Dolerud later took his own life ( suicide ) after killing his two-year-old daughter. Four others were wounded.
On Monday 3 July 1989 Brett Handran’s family were joined by a large contingent of his colleagues including senior officers of the New South Wales, Victorian and Australian Federal Police Forces.
The Service was conducted at the Queensland Police Academy Chapel with full police honours.
BRISBANE: On the day that all the headlines were about the Fitzgerald report and its recommendations for massive changes to the Queensland police force, not many would have been thinking of Constable Brett Timothy Handran, 23, who was gunned down last Thursday when he went to investigate a domestic dispute.
His funeral was held an hour after the first embargoed copies of the Fitzgerald inquiry report were handed to state Cabinet and journalists yesterday.
More than 300 police and mourners attended the 10am service.
Constable Handran was shot through the heart at a block of welfare flats in the bayside suburb of Wynnum.
The man who shot him also killed a little girl and then himself.
Four people were injured, including another officer, Constable Stephen Clarey, 24.
The Minister for Police, Russell Cooper, told the congregation, “I express deep regret at the loss of a loved one and a fellow officer.”
Among the mourners were police representatives from NSW, Victoria and the ACT. The Queensland police contingent was headed by Acting Commissioner Ron Redmond.
Some officers at yesterday’s service could not hide their frustration over Constable Handran‘s death, at a time when police morale had taken a battering.
“If only people could accept that we are proud of our job,” one officer said. “You get abused when you hand out a traffic ticket, but there are a lot a crazies running around and it’s the police who are expected to bring them in.”
Constable Handran, a single father, was attached to the Juvenile Aid Bureau. He and Constable Clarey were in Wynnum on another police matter and were the first to respond to the emergency call.
Last week, as police gathered up their equipment and prepared to leave the scene of the Wynnum shootings, one officer said, “Constable Handran will be buried on Monday, the same day the Fitzgerald report is released. Guess which story will get the biggest headlines?”
BRISBANE: The Queensland Government has been criticised for not providing police with bullet-proof vests following a shooting in suburban Wynnum yesterday in which three people were killed.
A two-year-old girl and an unarmed policeman were shot dead outside a flat in Carmichael Court by a man who later turned a rifle on himself and committed suicide.
Police said the shooting was the result of a domestic dispute.
The Opposition spokesman on police affairs, Terry MacKenroth, said every police car in the state should have at least two vests in it to protect officers called to emergency situations such as yesterday’s siege.
“Mr. Cooper, along with every other Ahern Government minister, including Deputy Premier Bill Gunn and the Premier himself, must take the blame for the death of a young police officer today,” he said.
Liberal leader Angus Innes said the Government had promised two years ago to provide police with bullet-proof vests.
He said that it was only in June this year that 1400 bullet-proof vests for police had been finally approved.
“Police know that they are more likely to be killed attending a domestic disturbance than in any other area of police work,” Mr Innes said. .
“The minister for Police, Russell Cooper, said last night that he had ordered a meeting today with Acting Police Commissioner Don Braithwaite to investigate the incident.
“Police said a man, a woman and two children had gone to the Wynnum flat, occupied by the woman’s former de-facto husband, to collect some of the woman’s property.
Police believe an argument started, which resulted in the woman being stabbed several times in the back, chest and arm.
As she fled with her male companion the man in the flat fired a rifle from an upstairs bedroom window, wounding the man in the back.
Police said as the couple drove to a nearby doctor’s surgery for help, a woman neighbour apparently attempted to carry the injured woman’s two-year-old daughter to safety.
The gunman fired another shot from the bedroom window, killing the girl and injuring the woman.
They said two plain-clothed officers from the Juvenile Aid Bureau who were in the area went to investigate.
The gunman then opened fire on the officers as they left their car and 23-year-old Constable Brett Timothy Handran was shot in the back and later died in hospital.
His partner, Constable Stephen Clarey, 24, suffered a bullet graze to the head and was not expected to be detained in hospital overnight.
The woman, her male companion and the female neighbour were also being treated in hospital.
A police spokesman said when the Tactical Response Unit arrived, they were told an eight month-old baby boy was still in the flat with the gunman.
They forced entry through the kitchen and rescued the baby, who was crawling on the floor.
About 45 minutes later police again entered the flat and found the gunman dead in a bedroom with a gunshot wound to the head.
A man with a baby in his arms runs from the siege area.
14.8 metre Norman R Wright and Sons fast patrol launch, triple diagonal planked hull with a dynel sheath. Powered by twin 420 hp Detroit 6v 92 series motors.
‘BRETT T. HANDRAN II‘
Brett T Handran II
BRETT T. HANDRAN II – 2009
The Brisbane based ‘BRETT T. HANDRAN II‘ was delivered to the Queensland Police Service in March 2009.
Built at a cost of over $1m, and one of three similar vessels (‘W.CONROY V’, ‘LYLE M. HOEY IV’ ), the ‘BRETT T. HANDRAN II‘ was built by Austral at their Margate shipyard just south of Hobart, Tasmania.
The ‘BRETT T. HANDRAN II‘ is a 22 metre aluminium catamaran powered by two MTU Series 60 diesel engines, each rated at 499kw, with Twin Disc Quickshift MGX-51355C gearboxes driving two Bruntons five-bladed fixed pitch propellers giving a maximum speed of 26 knots (cruise speed 20 knots) and a maximum range of approximately 900 nautical miles.
FROM THE VAULT – Star of Courage: Constable Robert Rodgers
Robert Rodgers joined the Queensland Police as Constable number 5904 on 10 October 1986. He served at the following stations: City; Mooroka; Brisbane Mobile Patrols; Inala, Brisbane CIB and Wynnum and retired on 7 February 1990.
On 29 June 1989Constable Robert Rodgers and Senior Constable Peter Edwards of the Wynnum Police, were told to attend an incident at Carmichael Court where a man was going berserk with a gun and where several persons had been shot, including Plain Clothes Constable Brett Handran. Rodgers and Edwards arrived at Carmichael Court, alighted from the vehicle and took cover. Constable Rogers ascertained from local residents the approximate location of the gunman and learned that a child and woman had been shot.
Constable Rogers found a position of safety close to the gunman’s location and communicated with the man to negotiate access to the wounded people. Without thought for his own safety, Constable Rogers successfully removed the child and woman from harm’s way. Constable Rodgers was awarded the Star of Courage on 18 April, 1991 for displayed conspicuous courage.
The Star of Courage is awarded for acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril. It is the second highest Australian Bravery Decoration. Only four Queensland Police officers have been in receipt of the Star of Courage since the award was established in February 1975.
Australian Bravery Decorations date from the establishment of the Australian honours system in. The Group Bravery Citation was added in 1990. The decorations recognise acts of bravery by members of the community. There are four levels of decoration:
Cross of Valour (CV)
Star of Courage (SC)
Bravery Medal (BM)
Commendation for Brave Conduct
The book – BRAVE, written by Mark Whittaker and first published in 2011 by Pan MacMillan Australia P/L also goes into further detail about this event.
