BULL, William George Frederick.
“Bill”
22nd April, 2017
Much loved husband of Carol.
Loving father and father-in-law of Lisa & Michael, Wayne & Carmel, Grant & Julie.
Loving step-father of Melissa & Ryan, Ben & Kelly.
Cherished and devoted Pop of Jaymie, Conor, Rory, Brady, Nathan, Aaron, Gabrielle, Isabelle, Karlie, Joshua, Kai, Taj and Rylie.
Aged 78 Years
Forever In Our Hearts
Bill’s family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of his life to be held in the South Chapel of the Woronora Crematorium on Friday 28th April, 2017 at 11:00am.
April 26, 2017
The staff of Cancer Council would like to send our deepest sympathies for your loss. Thank you for your kind and generous support during this sad and difficult time.
Cancer Council, New South Wales
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Apr. 26, 2017 – See more at: http://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/smh-au/obituary.aspx?n=william-george-frederick-bull&pid=185199610&fhid=15076#sthash.WBDAUJEE.dpuf
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Gregor Thomas NICOL
| 27/04/2017
Gregor Thomas NICOL
aka Greg
Late of ?
New South Wales Police Force
NSW Police Cadet # 1155
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Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced 4 February 1955
Probationary Constable – appointed 20 March 1958
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 13 July 1976
Stations: ?, Balmain, Balmain Police Boys Club, Balmain Police Citizens Young Club, Bondi,
Central – ( ‘ A ‘ District – 1 Division ), ‘ C ‘ District – Eastern Suburbs Anti Theft Squad ( around 1986 – 1989 ) – Retirement
Service: From 4 February 1955to 30 July 1989= 34+years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 3 September 1985
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 3 September 1985
Australian Sports Medal – granted 30 September 2000 – Outstanding contributions to Bankstown-Canterbury AAC
Born: 20 January 1939
Died on: Sunday 23 April 2017 @ 10.10am
Age: 78
Cause: Infection
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Friday 28 April 2017 @ 12.30pm
Funeral location: Rookwood Crematorium, South Chapel
Buried at: Cremated
Wake: Gladesville RSL, Linsley St, Gladesville at 2pm
Memorial located at: ?
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Regarding the death of Greg Nicol. An old school Balmain copper heavily involved with the Balmain Police Boys Club (as it was known back in the day).
It is with deepest sorrow we inform you that Gregor Thomas Nicol ( Sgt Nicol) passed away peacefully at 10:10am 23/04/17, surrounded with kindness, affection and care.
He impacted the lives of so many people and we, his family, will be so lost without him.
John ElfesOh shit, RIP Gregor, he was at Bondi, then came over to C Dist about 1986 and ran the District Anti Theft Squad for a while, not sure what happened.
Kevin PiperYes mate went there from Central. I first met him in 1976. Champion fella. Big as a house. Used to carry a 50lb steel ball to work in his Gladstone bag, just for training…!
John ElfesI know he was big on police sport, had arms that could carry that mini he used to drive. I’ve shared this on my profile for those of us ex Anti theft people who had him as the boss.
Graham MarandaRIP good Sir. I worked with Gregor 1988 – 1989. Bonza bloke who loved life. I last spoke with Gregor about 4 years back at a golf day. From memory his ticker was playing up here and there along the last 20 years of his life.
Kevin PiperCondolences to you and the family. I worked with Greg between 1976 and 1979 at Central Police Station No. 1 Division. To keep his arms in condition he used to carry a 50 pound (23 kg) steel ball to and from work every shift in his Gladstone bag. Here’s a little feel-good story. Way back in the 1970’s we were involved in a car chase after a criminal. Greg was the senior man on the Ford F100 caged truck with a Constable Dennis Northey driving. I was in a car nearby and headed off to assist. The Chase went north across the harbour bridge, and turned back, travelling south. As the crim’s car went through the toll plaza boom gates, ( There used to be a 20cent toll on the bridge ), the boom gate lowered, and Dennis kept going, smashing through the gate. The Chase continued along the Cahill Expressway and onto Macquarie Street, where the crim stopped, jumped out and ran off, jumping a very large set of solid double wooden gates. As I stopped at the spot, I saw Dennis climbing over the gates. Greg jumped out of the truck, and ran full pelt toward the gates, smashing into them with his frame, which burst them open. Dennis was on top of the gates swinging back and forth, as we entered through the gates and saw the crim out cold on the ground. He had been hiding behind the gates, and the force with which Greg hit those gates, caused them to swing out with so much force it knocked the crim out. A wonderful man, and a huge loss to your family.
Richard ConroyVery sad day throughout my youth at Balmain Police Boys Club Greg Nichols was a great role model along with George Stone. Greg was bigger than life and was a good old style copper RIP.
Tania Rodger Yeah I remember Greg Aunty Sandra he lived across the road from us in Bruce street when I lived with Dad and Nan with his wife and 3 daughters.He also was then at little athletics when Bec did it
Top State competitors will give Holroyd Amateur Athletic Club a boost next season with coaching assistance.
Reg Tarte will give advice to the club’s walkers and Greg Nicol will coach the javelin throwers. His influence has already shown in the times of Holroyd members Richard Kidd and Russell Jenkins, both 14-year-olds.
Russell Jenkins recently won the Western Suburbs and NSW Walkers’ Club trophy in the fast time of 28 minutes, 44 seconds for three miles. Jenkins has improved his time over distance events by two minutes a mile. Officials claim this improvement should lead to his selection in the NSW sub-junior team (under 17) soon.
The club hopes to improve in javelin events following the coaching by Greg Nicol. He is the reigning State champion and has also won the decathlon title in this State. The club’s coaching on Tuesday and Thursday nights is at present serving a dual purpose.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Monday 1 January 1962, page 12
EASY WIN IN N.S.W. DECATHLON
SYDNEY, Sunday.— Muswellbrook all-rounder, Neil Brown, easily defeated a strong field when he won the N.S.W. Decathlon Championship at the Athletic Field to-day.
Brown finished more than 400 points ahead of his nearest rival, W. Welbourne, of Newcastle.
He scored 5,385 points.
Greg Nicol, of Canterbury, finished third.
Brown, in the 1,500 metres, recorded a slow time of 4m 32.9s.
By John Kidman and Sean Berry August 3 2003
The Sun-Herald
A brief is being prepared for the coroner on the baffling overdose death of a young Sydney police officer, with detectives unable to discount the possibility he met with foul play.
The tragedy has also sparked a crisis of confidence within the force’s elite Special Crimes and Internal Affairs branch (SCIA), following claims that repeat warnings about the constable running off the rails were ignored.
City Central general duties officer Matthew Williams was found dead at his Fairlight home unit on the city’s northern beaches 17 days ago, The Sun-Herald has learned.
Sources close to the investigation say he was discovered by his flatmate – also a police officer – with two isolated needle marks in his arm and a used syringe beside his bed.
Suicide and misadventure have not been ruled out, but detectives are also said to be considering the extraordinary prospect that the 26-year-old policeman was deliberately injected with a lethal dose of heroin – known within the criminal fraternity as a “hot shot”.
Internal affairs and crime scene investigators are understood to have spent almost five hours combing the apartment without finding any further trace of the drugs that killed him or other incriminating evidence.
Williams was thought to have spent the night before he died drinking with workmates into the early hours of the morning.
“There was talk about him heading up to the [Kings] Cross afterwards,” one said on condition of anonymity. “But that’s the last anyone knows about what happened.”
On Friday, senior detectives from Manly, the nearest command to where Williams’s body was found, spent the morning speaking to his parents, Robert and Mary Williams, at their home in Sydney’s inner-west.
The couple is still too distraught to speak about the case.
A spokeswoman for NSW Police Commissioner Ken Moroney said on Friday he was unable to comment on the incident while it was before the coroner.
However, a Sun-Herald investigation has found that Williams had been the subject of a series of police intelligence reports alleging his involvement with party drugs and the inner-city club scene.
Last year, Mr Moroney announced plans to thwart corruption by profiling at-risk officers and intervening to save their careers before they did the wrong thing.
An ongoing audit of internal corruption complaints by SCIA has revealed that hundreds of complaints are not being acted upon.
In Williams’s case, at least one of his colleagues is alleged to have referred to his association with staff at the Cross’s notorious Stripperama, the same club where four off-duty police officers were savagely bashed in June.
Williams’s City Central colleagues spoke warmly of him yesterday.
“He was popular, really popular,” one told The Sun-Herald.
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 28 June 1971
Constable 1st Class – appointed 30 August 1977
Stations: ?, Regent St, North Sydney HWP, Hurstville, St Ives Driver Training, Goulburn Police Driver Training to start up the new training ground.
Service: From? ? pre June 1971? to? ? approximately 1986? ( Resigned )= ? years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 8 June 1988
Born: 10 November 1950
Died on: Friday 21 April 2017
Age: 66
Cause: Cancer
Event location: Western Australia
Event date:
Funeral date: Thursday 27 April 2017
Funeral location: ?, Western Australia
Buried at: Cremated.
Memorial service: to be held, Sunday 21 May 2017 @ 3pm around Botany Bay. Exact location TBA
Memorial located at: ?
The cyclists from Waverley about 1972-73. From left: Sgt Ron Thompson (RIP The best!) Johnny Andrews, Chris Bult, Dana Jennings, Ian Granland, Peter Moffitt, (front row) Alan Ring, Gary Luff and Johnny Murphy Photo taken at Centennial Park, on top of the old water tank – just off Oxford St, Paddington.
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A private funeral will be held in Western Australia on Thursday 27 April 2017 for Peter.
He is survived by his wife, Helen, and sons, Brenton & Bryce.
His Ashes will be brought back to Sydney to be scattered in Botany Bay on Sunday 21 May 2017 at 3pm. Location to be announced if anyone would like to attend this memorial.
After that Memorial ( Ashes ), the family will be going to St George Motor Boat Club.
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Geoffrey Louis LEONARD
| 27/04/2017
Geoffrey Louis LEONARD
aka Geoff
Late of Taree
New South Wales Police Force
Redfern Police Academy Class 135
Regd. # 15832
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 21 May 1973 ( aged 19 years, 11 months, 21 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 2 July 1973 ( aged
It is with a heavy heart and sadness that I inform you of the passing of Detective Inspector Geoffrey Louis LEONARD, Reg. No. 15832, who faithfully and loyally served the NSWPF and the community of NSW from the 21/05/1973 to 24/11/2011
I spoke with his wife Ave this morning and she told me that Geoff passed away peacefully in his bed at Taree Hospital about 3.00am this morning surrounded by his family (Ave, his daughter Kate, son Geoff Jnr and his three brothers).
Ave said that Geoff was prepared and at peace with himself. I passed on all your best wishes and sympathies to her and her family.
I am sure you will join me for a minutes silence in recognising a decent man and a bloody good cop.
Ave has indicated that Geoff and she would like to have Police involvement in his funeral and I will advise you when I have the details.
I have attached a couple of documents to the email from Geoff‘s farewell and I am hoping it may raise a smile.
Please feel free to pass on to those that knew and worked with Geoff.
He was, as I said, a decent man.
(The email was written by Det Insp Andy Waterman)
Carolyn
I was 7 months pregnant with my daughter when Geoff and I had to embark upon a country trip to interview a colleague in relation to an Ombudsmans complaint (that went on and on and on) in early 1997.
The interview was in Lismore – however Inspector Leonard was convinced by Sergeant Me to stay at Byron Bay (as he should have).
We shared a twin room and the snoring between us both was a competition. The darling man soon realised that eating well, stopping at every single antique shop or basically anywhere I wanted was the priority that trip. I concede that because his son collected golf tees we visited a few golf courses – including beautiful Bonville in Coffs Harbour … He clearly adored his son as he even suggested to me (in all seriousness) that we travel ‘slightly out of area’ to some bloody golf club in the Gold Coast!! True to his beautiful nature … Geoff Leonard listened to the wise words of his junior colleague – and instead finished the interview and stopped at Timbertown, and even Morpeth in the Hunter Valley because of the needs of a pregnant woman.
This man was a legend putting up with me that trip. Beautiful, wonderful man…… this has come as such a shock to me. I seriously thought of him last Thursday morning after a Police Reunion… wondering how he was going.
The post was beautifully written Michael Lewis…. I’m so glad that he was at peace – he and his beloved family deserve it.
CHERRY:
WA POLICE UNION Members are invited to attend the Funeral Service for our late retired member Brian Kingsley CHERRY 2934 at Karrakatta Cemetery on Thursday (23.03.2017) at 12 noon.
Published in The West Australian on Mar. 22, 2017
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9 February, 1962. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, W.A. 381
ELECTORAL ACT, 1907-1959.
UNDER the provisions of section 90 (1) (vi) of the Electoral Act, 1907-1959, I appoint the under – mentioned Police Officers as “Issuing Officers” to issue postal ballot papers. All previous appointments of Police Officers as “Issuing Officers” are cancelled.
Dated at Perth this 1st day of February, 1962.
ARTHUR GRIFFITH,
Minister for Justice.
Boulder-Eyre District.
1. Esperance: Const. Brian Kingsley Cherry (No. 2934).
R.G. No. 74/61.- Constable Brian Kingsley Cherry, as Assistant District Registrar of Births and Deaths for the Dundas Registry District, to maintain an office at Esperance, during the absence on leave of Constable Anthony Thomas Charles Mott; this appointment dates from 21st August, 1961.
State Electoral Department, Perth, 30th March, 1960.
THE Hon. Attorney General has, under the provisions of the Electoral Act, 1907-1959, appointed the undermentioned persons to issue postal ballot papers.
G. F. MATHEA,
Chief Electoral Officer.
South-East Province.
Eyre District.
(1) Esperance; Const. Brian Kingsley Cherry, No. 2934.
MARSH:
WA POLICE UNION Members are invited to attend the Funeral Service for our late retired member Mr (Alec) Frederick Alec MARSH 2863 at Karrakatta Cemetery on Monday (10.04.2017) at 11am.
MARSH:
The Funeral for the late Mr (Alec) Frederick Alec Marsh, Rtd 1/C Sgt 2863, of Northam will assemble at the main entrance of the KARRAKATTA Cemetery for a Cremation Service to commence in the Brown Chapel at 11.00am on MONDAY (10.4.2017).
NORTHAM 9622 1411
WA Family Owned
Published in The West Australian on Apr. 8, 2017
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Warren John MATHESON
| 27/04/2017
Warren John MATHESON
Late of Reynella, S.A.
South Australia Police Force
Regd. # ?
Rank: Constable
Stations: Darlington, Glenelg & Christies Beach
Service: From 20 June 1974to 29 March 1982 = 7+years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: 6 June 1957
Died on: 29 March 1982
Age: 24
Cause: Motor Vehicle Collision – Driver – Urgent Duty
Event location: Tapleys Hill Rd, Glenelg North
Funeral date: 1 April 1982
Funeral location: Mt Gambier, S.A.
Buried at: Carinya Gardens Cemetery, Mt Gambier
Memorial located at: ?
Warren Matheson had two small children when he died. The mother ( Barbara ) of those two small children kept in close contact with the parents of Warren after his death and are still in contact to this day. Warrens, now adult children ( Brett, 38 & Hayley, 36 ) ( in 2017) and their mother ( Barbara ) travelled from Qld to Mt Gambier in November 2016 and visited the grave of Warren. Warren now has two grandsons, now aged 5 & 1. The memory of Warren is still alive and the family will never forget the loss.
Warren Mathesons’ now adult children ( Hayley, 36 & Brett, 38 ) ( as of 2017) as seen in November 2016 with Warrens’ two grandsons, now aged 5 & 1.
This photo is Warrens parents Ian and Maureen Matheson ( seated ) with the family celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary November 2016.
Certificate of Service
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March 29, 1982 | Two young constables, Warren John Matheson, 24, and Matthew John Payne, 22, died after the vehicle they were pursuing through Adelaide’s south-western suburbs swerved into their police car. Police subsequently charged the driver of the pursed vehicle with a number of very serious driving offences.
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Police honour their comrades
By Fred Smith (Cross Media Reporter)
Community members joined Limestone Coast police at a ceremony at the Mt Gambier Police Station on Thursday for the National Police Remembrance Day.
The presence of riderless horse at a ceremony at the Mt Gambier Police Station on Thursday was a time-honoured way of paying respects to the fallen.
Such gestures have been hallmarks of military and State funerals since the nineteenth century.
Local officers arranged for the riderless horse with boots reversed in its stirrups to be part of the annual religious ceremony to mark National Police Remembrance Day.
The 16-year-old grey horse called “Limelight” was formerly a part of the South Australian Police Mounted Cadre.
In retirement, “Limelight” was brought to Mt Gambier by its former rider Senior Constable Stephanie Cooper.
After nine years with the Mounted Cadre, Senior Constable Cooper is now on general police duties in Mt Gambier.
She rode another horse “Star of Courage” to the ceremony while “Limelight” was led to it by Constable Barb Bushell.
The two horses stood guard while community members and police honoured those who had given their lives in the line of duty.
The wreath layers at the 45 minute ceremony included local resident Maureen Matheson.
She laid a floral tribute in memory of her eldest son, Warren John Matheson, who was killed while on police duty in Adelaide in 1982.
At the time of his death, he was a 24-year-old married father with an infant son and daughter.
He was laid to rest in the Carinya Gardens Cemetery in Mount Gambier.
Mrs Matheson said another young officer from this region was killed in the same motor vehicle collision which claimed the life of her son.
“He was 22-year-old Constable Matthew Payne, of Rendelsham.
“Matthew was not supposed to be on traffic duties with Warren on this day but his regular partner could not make this shift.
“Matthew is buried at Rendelsham.
“I have been coming to these annual ceremonies for several years.
“One has been held at Warren’s grave while another took place at the Rendelsham cemetery.
“In recent years, we have been holding the ceremony here at Mt Gambier,” said Mrs Matheson.
The other wreath layers were representatives of the Limestone Coast Police Local Service Area, SA Police Legacy, Mt Gambier City Council, District Council of Grant, MFS, SA Ambulance Service and the Rotary Club of Mt Gambier West.
A wreath was also placed on Constable Payne’s grave later in the day by Sergeant Richard Murphy, of the SA Police Legacy.
The master of ceremonies in Mt Gambier was Sergeant Andy Stott while the prayers were led by Police Chaplain and Mt Gambier Anglican parish priest, the Reverend Canon Brian Ashworth.
March 29, 1982 | Two young constables, Warren John Matheson, 24, and Matthew John Payne, 22, died after a vehicle they were pursuing through Adelaide’s south-western suburbs swerved into their police car. Police subsequently charged the driver of the pursed vehicle with a number of very serious driving offences.
29 September, 2010
Police honour their comrades
By Fred Smith (Cross Media Reporter)
Community members joined Limestone Coast police at a ceremony at the Mt Gambier Police Station on Thursday for the National Police Remembrance Day.
The presence of riderless horse at a ceremony at the Mt Gambier Police Station on Thursday was a time-honoured way of paying respects to the fallen.
Such gestures have been hallmarks of military and State funerals since the nineteenth century.
Local officers arranged for the riderless horse with boots reversed in its stirrups to be part of the annual religious ceremony to mark National Police Remembrance Day.
The 16-year-old grey horse called “Limelight” was formerly a part of the South Australian Police Mounted Cadre.
In retirement, “Limelight” was brought to Mt Gambier by its former rider Senior Constable Stephanie Cooper.
After nine years with the Mounted Cadre, Senior Constable Cooper is now on general police duties in Mt Gambier.
She rode another horse “Star of Courage” to the ceremony while “Limelight” was led to it by Constable Barb Bushell.
The two horses stood guard while community members and police honoured those who had given their lives in the line of duty.
The wreath layers at the 45 minute ceremony included local resident Maureen Matheson.
She laid a floral tribute in memory of her eldest son, Warren John Matheson, who was killed while on police duty in Adelaide in 1982.
At the time of his death, he was a 24-year-old married father with an infant son and daughter.
He was laid to rest in the Carinya Gardens Cemetery in Mount Gambier.
Mrs Matheson said another young officer from this region was killed in the same motor vehicle collision which claimed the life of her son.
“He was 22-year-old Constable Matthew Payne, of Rendelsham.
“Matthew was not supposed to be on traffic duties with Warren on this day but his regular partner could not make this shift.
“Matthew is buried at Rendelsham.
“I have been coming to these annual ceremonies for several years.
“One has been held at Warren’s grave while another took place at the Rendelsham cemetery.
“In recent years, we have been holding the ceremony here at Mt Gambier,” said Mrs Matheson.
The other wreath layers were representatives of the Limestone Coast Police Local Service Area, SA Police Legacy, Mt Gambier City Council, District Council of Grant, MFS, SA Ambulance Service and the Rotary Club of Mt Gambier West.
A wreath was also placed on Constable Payne’s grave later in the day by Sergeant Richard Murphy, of the SA Police Legacy.
The master of ceremonies in Mt Gambier was Sergeant Andy Stott while the prayers were led by Police Chaplain and Mt Gambier Anglican parish priest, the Reverend Canon Brian Ashworth.
