All members of the NSW Police Force are advised that retired Sergeant Stephen Thomas Conroy passed away on Tuesday, 3 February 2015 aged 55 years.
Records indicate that Sergeant Conroy was performing duty at Surry Hills at the time of his retirement on 18 August 2011, completing 26 years service with NSW Police Force.
A funeral service is to be held at South Chapel, Woronora Crematorium, 121 Linden Street, Sutherland on Thursday, 12 February 2015 at 1000hr. All friends and former colleagues are invited to attend.
The Conroy family have accepted an offer of police involvement at the funeral service. The Traffic & Highway Command will provide a Guard of Honour at the chapel service.
The NSW Police Games family will miss him greatly. x
CONROY, Stephen Thomas.
Passed away peacefully surrounded with love February 3, 2015. Beloved partner of Pam. Will be dearly missed by his family and many friends.Gone too soon
Aged 55 yearsStephen’s family and friends are warmly invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held in the South Chapel of Woronora Crematorium, Linden St Sutherland on Thursday (February 12, 2015) commencing at 10am.
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Feb. 7, 2015
I hope your quirkiness is appreciated on the other side Steve, you were a good Supervisor, rest easy now , you deserve it….
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ken howe,
albury, New South Wales
Monday, 9 February 2015
Rest in Peace Steve, a good man, a good cop. a good supervisor…
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ken howe,
albury, New South Wales
Monday, 9 February 2015
Steve, I remember you as a young cadet with Phil Hickman at the CIB, Surry Hills, 1975. You would have been 16. You were always a friendly, happy guy. Glad to hear you had such a full adventurous life. xox
Dawn Clee, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sunday, 8 February 2015
Steve. You touched so many lives, for the better. You truly were a good man.
There was not a person you met in life who you had not made a personal affect on. Thank you for being apart of our lives. Xxx
Nicole Jones signed the Guest Book
Kay and Rick Moriarty signed the Guest Book
Dear Steve
Will always be in our hearts never to be forgotten you were and are a great mate
Love Tina and Robert
Rest in piece
Tina & Robert Watkins signed the Guest Book
Mates for life
Mark Smith signed the Guest Book
‘Big Daddy’ our State of Origin, Tatts dinner and Casino nights will never be the same. Thank you so much for your love and friendship. You will be MISSED!!
Steve & Tina Jones, Selina Withaneachi signed the Guest Book
Eternal lov 4eva bunny una xxx
Suzerainty rugby signed the Guest Book
I miss him so much already
Steve was the man of my life
We had so many great times together
We went separate ways when I moved to nana glen and wanted him to come too but he decided to stay in 2010
Prior to that I was in a relationship with Steve for 4 years and friends from 1998 until when he died
He visited me in February 2014
God bless him and bless you all
Gianna ceccato signed the Guest Book
Best mate to Joanne for over 50 years, beloved friend to Dudley and uncle sarge to Samantha. Rest in peace ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Jo-Anne, Dudley & Samantha allard signed the Guest Book
See you in heaven Steve
Jesus saves
Colin Cuthbertson signed the Guest Book
We will miss you Steve.
Garry Porter signed the Guest Book
Till we bowl again, keep striking em mate.
Stephen Baker signed the Guest Book
You will always be in my thoughts mate
Joe Kilner signed the Guest Book
Mary Shelton signed the Guest Book
Herb Nash signed the Guest Book
Steve, you are one friend who will not be forgotten,. RIP
Mango signed the Guest Book
You were the funniest guy I ever worked with and I loved your humour. You were good cop too, and a loyal colleague. Lest we forget..
Geoff. Woodgate signed the Guest Book
Wish you a safe final journey. We will miss you terribly
Trish & Kevin Gilbert signed the Guest Book
Gone to the bowling lanes up there will miss you down here
Lunettes O’Keeffe signed the Guest Book
RIP Steve xox
Belinha Usov signed the Guest Book
Great man, very good team leader,could always deliver laughs,best wishes for your new posting.
John currie signed the Guest Book
Dearest Steve, you left us way too soon!! I miss you already. Look for me when I’m up there. Love you! Charlene xoxo
Charlene Levesque lit a candle for Stephen Thomas Conroy
THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2015 FUNERAL SERVICE FOR RETIRED SERGEANT STEPHEN THOMAS CONROY AT THE WORONORA CREMATORIUM, SUTHERLAND. FUNERAL WAS ATTENDED BY 150+ PEOPLE. https://police.freom.com/stephen-thomas-conroy/
Stephen Thomas CONROY
NSW Police Cadet Stephen CONROY – 1976
Laurence John MOFFITT
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Laurence John MOFFITT
late of Beaumont Hills
New South Wales Police Force
NSW Police Cadet # 1612
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Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced 15 August 1960
Probationary Constable – appointed 17 August 1964
Senior Constable – appointed 17 August 1973
Senior Sergeant – appointed 31 December 1987
Stations: BAS Unit – Bega ( 1968 )
Service: From 15 August 1960 to ? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 2 March 1981
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 7 October 1991
2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 10 August 2000
Born: 13 May 1944
Died on: 16 January 2015
Cause: ?
Age: 70
Funeral date: Thursday 22 January 2015 @ 2pm
Funeral location: Castlebrook Crematorium, Windsor Road, ROUSE HILL
Buried at: Cremated
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Betty Clare STENHOUSE
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Betty Clare STENHOUSE nee Ferguson
New South Wales Police Force – Police widow of Kenneth ‘ Ken ‘
Regd. # ?
Rank: ?
Stations:
Service: From ? to ?
Awards: ?
Born: 1931
Died on: 13 December 2014, Late of St Agnes Village, Port Macquarie.
Cause: ?
Age: 83
Funeral date: Monday 22 December 2014 @ 11am
Funeral location: St Francis of Assisi Chapel, Port Macquarie
Buried at: Cremated
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Betty Clare STENHOUSE (1931 – 2014)
STENHOUSE (nee) Ferguson, Betty Clare December 13, 2014 Late of St Agnes Village, Port Macquarie. Dearly loved Wife of Kenneth (deceased). Loving Mother and Mother-in-law of Graeme, Brian and Lynnette, Alison and Neil. Special Grandma to Colby, Kelly, Stephen, Matthew, Sean, Patricia and Warren and Great Grandma of Brayden, Lilly, Tyson and Hendrix. Fond Sister to her seven siblings. Will be greatly missed Aged 83 Years Betty’s Family and Friends are kindly invited to a Celebration of her life to be held at St Francis of Assisi Chapel, Port Macquarie on Monday, December 22, 2014 commencing at 11am. Privately Cremated.
Published in The Port Macquarie News on Dec. 19, 2014
Joined NSW Police via the NSW Police Cadet System on 30 January 1945
Cadet # 505
Regd. # ?
Rank: Assistant Commissioner – Retired
Stations: Newcastle, Corowa, Wagga Wagga
Service: From 30 January 1945 to 4 May 1988 – 43 years
Awards: National Medal – granted 11 December 1985
Australian Police Medal – granted 9 June 1986
Churchhill Fellow, B.A. ( Newcastle )
Born: 9 March 1929
Died on: 17 January 2015
Cause: ?
Age: 85
Funeral date: Friday 23 January 2015 @ 10.15am
Funeral location: North Chapel, Northern Suburbs Crematorium, 199 Delhi Rd, North Ryde
Buried at: Cremated
A photograph taken in 1946 of four cadets exercising police horses at Centennial Park. They are from left: John Nivision-Smith, Bob Shepherd, Ray Carpenter and Jack Bailey.
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SHEPHERD, Robert Charles (Bob)
APM, Churchill Fellow, B.A. (Newcastle)
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Retired).
Passed away peacefully on January 17, 2015.
Late of North Strathfield, Thornleigh, Newcastle, Corowa and Wagga Wagga.
Much loved and loving husband of Rose (dec).
Adored father of Susie, Stephen (dec), Stewart and Shelley, and their families. Fond brother of Barbara.
Aged 85 years
He always said he lived a good life: a life rich with love and adventure: a happy life alongside his adored Rose and his family.
Rest in peace.
Bob’s family and friends are warmly invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held in the North Chapel, Northern Suburbs Crematorium, 199 Delhi Road, North Ryde on Friday (January 23, 2015) commencing at 10.15am.
Donations to the Police Wives and Friends in lieu of flowers would be appreciated and envelopes will be available at the service.
Please help the family celebrate Bob’s life by wearing something colourful.
Ann Wilson Funerals
An Australian Company
9971 4224
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Jan. 20, 2015
Tribute to Former Police Assistant Commissioner Robert Shepherd
TRIBUTE TO FORMER POLICE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ROBERT SHEPHERD
Page: 21793
Ms ANGELA D’AMORE (Drummoyne—Parliamentary Secretary) [12.21 p.m.]: It is with great pleasure that I acknowledge the distinguished career with the New South Wales Police Force of one of the residents of my electorate, Robert Shepherd. On 22 February 2010 I attended the South West Metropolitan Regional Zone medal and awards presentation ceremony at Burwood RSL in my capacity as local member and Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Police to assist with presentation of New South Wales police medals and clasps to the New South Wales police medal.
The New South Wales police medal is awarded to sworn in members of the New South Wales Police Force who have completed 10 years of diligent and ethical service. The medal is awarded only after a detailed review of a nominee’s service history. A clasp is awarded for each subsequent five-year increment of service provided the appropriate award criteria are satisfied. I was delighted to present the medal to my constituent Robert Shepherd, a former Assistant Commissioner with 40 years distinguished service with the New South Wales Police Force.
Robert Shepherd has had an interesting career: He commenced his career as a police cadet between 1945 and 1948. He served at police headquarters, running around delivering mail, nearly knocking down all the senior public service staff, and was an assistant to the station sergeant with a variety of duties. He was then transferred to the depot stables, having never ridden a horse. He then learned to ride and assist in training the horses for the Police Musical Ride. He performed at various shows and tried to establish a new routine of standing on the backs of two horses, not always a successful act as he could not get the two horses to move off together, and police officers often fell between the legs of horses.
Robert then assisted traffic sergeants with their office duties at Central, Regent Street and Phillip Street police stations. As a senior cadet he transferred to the superintendent’s office at Petersham, where he performed duties as a shorthand writer and typist. In those days no mistakes were allowed and there were no erasures; pages simply had to be retyped. Robert moved up the ranks to serve as officer in charge of the Scientific Investigation Section at Newcastle, investigating murders, rapes, serious accidents and crimes from 1959 to 1974. In 1971 he was the second police officer in New South Wales to receive a bachelor of arts from the University of Newcastle and was the first New South Wales police officer to receive a Churchill Fellowship. The fellowship grant was to attend the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] National Academy, and he was the first New South Wales police officer to attend the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy at Quantico, Virginia. This was followed by his attendance in 1972 at the FBI National Academy, graduating with distinctions.
On completing this course, and with the total support and financial backing of his family, he then toured police establishments at Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, London, Glasgow, Munich and Tokyo. New South Wales police service took him to both the country and the city, in both plainclothes and uniform. It is with great fondness that Robert recalls when he established a scientific investigation section at Wagga Wagga and the five wonderful years he spent there with his wife. Whilst based at Wagga Wagga he covered the vast Riverina area and also undertook the duties of lock-up keeper. These duties entailed the care and feeding of prisoners. He said that his wife fed the prisoners exactly the same food that they ate.
The next 15 years were spent in Newcastle as the officer in charge of the scientific investigation section. It was during this period that Robert sat for and qualified to be a detective. He was a detective sergeant in charge of No. 29 divisional detectives, which covered the area extending from Mona Vale to Palm Beach. Upon returning to the Sydney office of the scientific investigation section he played a prominent role in reorganising the managerial aspects of the section and later became an investigating officer with the newly established Police Internal Affairs Branch. He rose to second in charge of the Bureau of Criminal Intelligence and was charged with extracting and disseminating criminal intelligence. He also established an operational unit within the Bureau of Criminal Intelligence.
On 4 May 1984 Robert was promoted to Assistant Commissioner in charge of the Internal Affairs Branch. He retired on 4 May 1988 after 40 years service with the New South Wales Police Force. The Australian Police Medal was presented to him in 1986 at Government House. Some would say that Robert Shepherd was a controversial police officer. He was part of some groundbreaking police techniques, which are now seen as part of everyday police operations. At the time, in order to catch major criminals in the drug trade, his team watched a marijuana crop grow and when it was moved across the border into Victoria they alerted Victoria Police, who made the arrest. This arrest led to the conviction of the murderer of a Griffith whistleblower.
As a result of this police operation Robert Shepherd was heavily mentioned in the Age tapes. This involved the illegal tapping of telephone conversations and, as a consequence, he appeared in a number of royal commissions. At the time the press presented the activities as placing everyone at risk of invasion of privacy but when eventually he gave evidence he was able to show that only well-known criminals were taped and that it was not an invasion of citizens’ privacy. For the first 10 years after his retirement Robert continued to serve the community and extend his years of knowledge in the New South Wales Police Force by giving evidence at local courts, superior courts, royal commissions and even at a commission held in Canberra. Robert Shepherd rose to the rank of Assistant Commissioner and gave 40 years distinguished service. It is with great pleasure that I honour him today in Parliament.
Lauren is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
A special young lady who was part of our Police “Family”. She had a good heart and was very special to many of us!
Rest in Peace Lauren Johnstone!
Accidental overdose leads to calls for changes to ACT’s prescription monitoring system
Daniella White
Lauren Johnstone was excited about the future: she had a new partner and was counting down the days until her daughter’s wedding.
A former police officer, she had long battled with post traumatic stress disorder but she seemed to be turning her life around.
Ariarne Bunyan and her sister Tamara Farrell lost their mum to an accidental prescription overdose. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
She was still on a number of strong prescription medications but had an agreement with her GP, which she was following diligently.
On January 7, 2015, her daughter, Ariarne Bunyan came home from work to find her dead, just a day after being discharged from a cosmetic surgery clinic.
ACT Chief Coroner Lorraine Walker recently determined Ms Johnstone’s death was an accidental overdose as a result of taking her prescribed medication as instructed, and aggravated byover-the-counter medication her doctors were not aware of.
She recommended changes to the ACT’s recently introduced prescription monitoring system, DORA, which, even if it was operational in 2015, would not have raised any red flags for many of the drugs Ms Johnstone was taking.
Ms Johnstone’s daughters, Ms Bunyan and Tamara Farrell, say their mother’s death showed the at-times blasé approach to scheduled medications, including over-the-counter drugs.
Crucially, one of the drugs Ms Johnstone took that could have played a major part in her death was an easily acquired over-the-counter sleeping pill called restavit.
Lauren Johnstone with her daughters Tamara Farrell and Ariarne Bunyan.
Her family doesn’t believe Ms Johnston would have had any idea of the risk she was taking by combining the drugs she did.
On January 5, 2015, Ms Johnstone was admitted to a clinic where she underwent a planned facial surgery.
She was discharged after one night and prescribed endone for pain.
On her request, she was also prescribed her regular medications: imovane, valdoxan, tramadol and valium.
While the doctor called Ms Johnstone’s regular GP to consult, he was advised her GP was on vacation.
His only warning to Ms Johnstone about the drugs was the risk of increased drowsiness as a result of combining the medications with endone.
At the time, and not known to her doctors, she had also obtained the over-the-counter sleeping pill doxylamine and codeine.
While the cause of her death was determined to be the combined effect of prescription and non-prescription medication, it was not possible to determine which drugs were more significant contributors to her death.
Her family believe Ms Johnstone should not have been prescribed the drugs after surgery and, considering her history and health, should not have been deemed fit for it. They also believe she was discharged too soon.
Lauren Johnstone.
“People have to start taking all drugs more seriously, including over-the-counter medication,” Ms Bunyan said.
“Instead of the warnings being on a tiny pamphlet with the tiny spot down the bottom that no one reads, it should be in bright red on the packaging.
“You can just go to your doctor and ask for certain medications – a lot of the time they’ll just do it.”
The current DORA system – introduced earlier this year – covers strong opioids like oxycodone, but not drugs like diazepam.
As a result of Ms Johnstone’s death, the coroner recommended the ACT Health Minister declare tramadol, sleeping pill doxylamine and diazepam to be monitored drugs.
She also suggested widening the scope of monitored medicines to include all schedule 3 and 4 drugs, or, alternatively certain prescription and over-the-counter medications that may have significant sedating effects when taken in combination with opioids or benzodiazepines.
Other recommendations included the clinics altering pre-admission forms for patients to list all over-the-counter medications they were taking.
The family welcomed the coroner’s recommendations.
They said considering drugs like pseudoephedrine were monitored closely across the country, those much more dangerous to people should be as well.
Even though such a system would be too late to save their mother, they believe it would save many others.
Former health minister Meegan Fitzharris said the government was considering the recommendations and would formally respond.
“Prescription monitoring is a challenge faced by all states and territories and it is an area where the ACT government has continued to make progress,” she said.
Rank: Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on Sunday 18 August 1996 ( aged 24 years, 5 months, 13 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 14 February 1997 ( aged 24 years, 11 months, 9 days ))
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: Senior Constable
Stations: Campbelltown, Campbelltown Transit Police, Talbingo – Lock Up Keeper
Service: From 18 August 1996to? 2005 – Resigned & joined NSW Fire Brigades
Awards: ?
Born: Sunday 5 March 1972
Died on: Tuesday 6January 2015
Cause: Suicide – Albury – where he was stationed with Fire Brigades.
Age: 42 years, 10 months, 1 day
Funeral date: Friday 16 January 2015 @ 3pm
Funeral location: Sacred Heart Church, Beechworth Rd, Wodonga, Victoria
Dress request: Hawaiian shirt & thongs or Safari Suit from the 1980’s.
Buried at: Cremated at Glenmorus Gardens Albury
Dean Campbell tries the free online fire safety audit with his colleagues Brett Arundel, Mark Shields and Shaun Scanlon. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK 8 October 2010
Shaun SCANLON: A genuine Mate that will be sadly missed. Our thoughts are with you and your family Michelle. Chris Coomas, Sydney, New South Wales
Shaun is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ON THIS MAN / INCIDENT.
**** NOTE: This is Shaun SCANLON – NOT Sean Scanlon who was attached to Liverpool area.
Shaun SCANLON left the New South Wales Police Force around 2005 and joined the New South Wales Fire Brigades – being stationed at Albury.
SCANLON, Shaun Desmond
Born 5 March 1972.
Passed away on 6 January 2015.
Cherished son of Lesley and Des. Loved husband of Michelle and father of Hannah, Kurt, Connor. Beloved brother and brother-in-law of Natalie, Tracy, Ross, Peter and special Uncle to Chris, Gemma, Sam, Ben, Nick, Lisa, Grace.
Fire & Rescue NSW notes with regret, the passing of Senior Firefighter Shaun Scanlon (8791) of Liverpool and Albury Fire Stations on 6th January, 2015.
The Commissioner wishes to place on record his appreciation of the dedication to duty exhibited by Senior Firefighter Scanlon during his years of service to the people of NSW.
SCANLON, Shaun. – Fire & Rescue NSW notes with regret the passing of Senior Firefighter Shaun Scanlon (8791) of Albury Central Fire Station on January 6, 2015.
The Commissioner wishes to place on record his appreciation of the dedication to duty exhibited by Senior Firefighter Scanlon during his years of service to the people of NSW. Greg Mullins, Commissioner.
SIRU Junior Rugby advises all clubs and players of the sudden passing of Shaun Scanlon from the Albury Junior Rugby Club. Shaun has been a coach and an active member of the Albury Junior Rugby Club and was the assistant coach of the SIRU Juniors under 13 side in 2014.
On behalf of the SIRU Seniors and Juniors Clubs we offer our deepest sympathy to Shaun’s family and the Albury Junior Rugby Club.
We knew Shaun when he was stationed in Talbingo. Our deepest sympathies to the family.
From Roger & Sharon Frew
January 17, 2015
Michelle, we have just got word up her in North Queensland…. Our hearts are breaking for you…. We shared such fond memories of Shaun and you all with our time spent at The Steamers rugby club! Our condolences to you Hannah Connor and Kurt……. Yours in rugby
Cath, Ronan,Charlie, Oliver and Amelia Betcher
Catherine Betcher, Townsville, Queensland
January 17, 2015
To The Scanlon Family.
Our deepest sympathy to Michelle, Hannah, Kurt and Conner at the passing of your husband and father.
Take care Kiwi!
From The Sunde family.
Jason Sunde, Bonegilla, Victoria
January 16, 2015
To my sister and her gorgeous kids Hannah, Kurt and Connor. Our thoughts are with you and we will be there whenever you need us. RIP Shaun Love Nicole and Cheryl x
Nicole, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
January 16, 2015
My heart is breaking, it is so hard to believe we are never going to see that checky smile again, your parents raised a beautiful man who had a beautiful soul – I am sure you will be watching from heaven – just don’t give those ‘All Blacks’ all the wins give us Aussies a win once in a while. Till we meet again – earth is a little bit darker place at the moment but the stars are ever so bright with you up there – God wrap your arms around my friend and protect him.
Michelle Smith, Tweed heads, New South Wales
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January 16, 2015
To my sister and her three gorgeous kids, Hannah, Kurt and Connor, sending our love to you all and we want you to know that we will always be there for you xx RIP Shaun Love Nicole and Cheryl
Nicole, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
January 16, 2015
My deepest sorrow to the family Shaun will be forever missed.
Tom Hetherington, Sydney, New South Wales
January 16, 2015
Our ?? aches for you Michelle, Hannah, Kurt and Connor. If only we could have you back Shaun, fly with the angels big fella. We love and miss you so much, till we meet again ?? Love Chris, Sally, Marty, Millie and Harry
Chris & Sally Norman, Albury, New South Wales
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January 16, 2015
May the light that burns within you Scano, keep burning far beyond your short time on this earth. Rest in peace big fella.
Lorrae, Paul and Nylah Kovacs, Thurgoona, New South Wales
January 16, 2015
Shaun, our years of working together in the police at Campbelltown will never be forgotten. You were a great fella who was always up for a good laugh, hard work and backing up your colleagues. Both Paul and I cannot believe the devastating loss of you and what your family must be going through…many communities across NSW have certainly lost out since your passing, as we have not only lost a dedicated and devoted former NSW police officer but also a NSW Fire Brigade member. You were selfless in your devotion to serving many communities and keeping us all safe… Scano, your absence will be felt by many, especially the residents of Albury…our hearts go out to Michelle, Hannah and Connor.
Lorrae, Paul and Nylah Kovacs, Thurgoona, New South Wales
January 15, 2015
Our deepest sorrow is extended to all the Scanlon family but especially to our mate Kurt. Nothing we can say will ease your pain but remember that we are all here to help in any way we can.
Mrs P, Rama and Chisholm 7, CCW
Carolyn Packer, Wodonga, Victoria
January 15, 2015
Shaun, mate thank you for the Rugby, beers your friendship and the guidance you gave Jarryd and all the other Juniors. I know the lounge in heaven will be comfortable, the fridge full of fine ale and TV tuned to Rugby. To Michelle, Hannah, Kurt and Connor please accept our deepest sympathy and condolences. All our Love and thoughts Terry , Vera, Ashleigh and Jarryd.
Terry Morriss, Wodonga, Victoria
January 15, 2015
Forever missed – we love you Shaun – seems unthinkable a world with out you. Love Karen, Mike, Zanthe and Jordis
Karen Curtis, Auckland, Auckland
January 15, 2015
RIP Shaun, in gods care.
January 14, 2015
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Michelle, Hannah, Kurt and Connor. Shaun brought a smile to the faces of so many. He was a dedicated and respected police officer, but more importantly, a genuine, caring and lovable bloke. Dubbed ‘High tower’ by many Cootamundra locals during his OSG duties, you will be sorely missed mate. On behalf of all those who were lucky enough to have worked by your side – you will not be forgotten.
Soul Ryan, Shellharbour, New South Wales
January 13, 2015
A genuine Mate that will be sadly missed. Our thoughts are with you and your family Michelle.
Chris Coomas, Sydney, New South Wales
January 13, 2015
Shaun was a man of conviction and integrity. I first met him working at FDC over 18 years ago and he was a person you would never forget. To his family I offer my deepest condolences.
Peter Burns, Sydney, New South Wales
January 13, 2015
RIP Shaun – miss you my beautiful friend.
Michelle Smith, Tweed heads, New South Wales
January 13, 2015
Shaun, may you always look down on us, for we will always remember you. We will be there for Shell, Han, Kurt and Connor. We will cherish all the laughs and good times we had. Your Mates, Az, Fee, Paddy, Ollie and Pol
Albury, New South Wales
January 13, 2015
We will always cherish our memories with you, Michelle, Hannah, Kurt and Connor at Talbingo. You were a great friend a great husband and a great dad. You will always hold a special place in our hearts. Love Terry, Tracey, Heath and Beau Mulligan
Terry Mulligan, Tooma, New South Wales
January 12, 2015
Shaun,
I’m not sure what to say, just can not believe it, you will be so sadly missed, one of the most generous blokes I know. I will miss the jokes, the beers, but most of all I will miss you as a person, the change of shift will never be the same, my heart goes out to Michelle and your great kids, I’m sure they will make you proud. Thanks for the memories.
Chris Davies
Chris Davies, Table Top, New South Wales
January 12, 2015
RIP Shaun Scanlon. A man of integrity.
January 12, 2015
The greatest tribute to the lose of my friend is not grief but gratitude . Thank you for being a great mate and an exceptional colleague. Michelle the station doors will always be open for you and your family. All our love Brett and family.
January 11, 2015
Shaun will be sorely missed as a friend and collegue of anyone that worked with him at Fire and Rescue NSW.
chris ziochos, sydney
January 11, 2015
Hey mate – Life at the station will never be the same! You were a colleague, an inspiration but most importantly my friend. Words cannot say how much you will be missed. Michelle you will always be a part of our special family please call on us for anything. Our love to you, the children and all of Shaun’s family.
Stephen Hayes, Chiltern, Victoria
January 11, 2015
Devastated to no longer have you in our life. So many happy childhood memories spent together. Mostly getting into mischief, but all good times. Just wish we had the time to create more fun times. Will never ever forget you Shaun, love you little cuz always and forever RIP xxx
Heather Farrell
January 11, 2015
May you rest in peace with the knowledge that we will all be here for Shelly and the kids in every way we know how. You were the life of every party, may that continue when we all meet again. All of our love, Keen & Matt xx
Corrina Walsh, Sydney, New South Wales
January 10, 2015
To my Darling Daddy, love you so much, my life will never be the same.
love Hannah
Hannah Scanlon, Wodonga, Auckland
January 10, 2015
Our hearts are breaking…To my sister Michelle,Hannah, Kurt and Connor…. We will always be there for you. Love always Jo, David, Morgan, Maddie and Kyle xxx
Joanne Raftet, Sydney, New South Wales
January 10, 2015
My heart goes out to you at this time and in the days ahead.
January 10, 2015
We will truly miss you Shaun, such a like minded friend and one of a kind. Our thoughts are with all of your family now and always. Long live fine music, great times and safari suits.
Matt, Di, Jordan, Riley & Tyler
Hempel Family, Wodonga, Victoria
January 10, 2015
Shaun I love you and will miss you. Rest peacefully. One day we will be reunited and ready for a good party! Love Natalie
Natalie Hick, Auckland
January 10, 2015
My darling ‘little’ brother. I will always love you and miss you heaps!! You are always with us.
Natalie Hick, Auckland, Auckland
January 10, 2015
Beloved nephew of Michael & Sheila Clark, Cousin of Kathleen & Collin, John & Julie, Heather & Robert and their families. Rest in peace Shaun.
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. -Psalm 14:18
The Commissioner regrets to advise of the passing of
Senior Firefighter Shaun SCANLON (8791),
of Liverpool and Albury Fire Stations, on 6 January 2015.Funeral
Friday
16 January
3.00pm
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Beechworth Road
WodongaFollowing the service a private cremation will be held at the Glenmorus Gardens AlburyBrigade members attending may attend in uniform and form a Guard of Honour should one be required.Dress Code: Summer dress, Blue Shirt, Tie, Peak Cap & Ribbons
Service: From 23 September 1968to? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 8 June 1988
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 December 1993
Born: 17 June 1943
Died on: 19 December 2014
Cause: Cancer
Age: 70
Funeral date: 29 December 2014
Funeral location: Norwood Park Crematorium, Canberra
Buried at: Cremated
[alert_blue] Bob is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_blue] * NOT JOB RELATED
Information from Russell Perkins via NSW Fallen Police FB page:
For any of you older blokes that may have come across Bob McGoogan, ex ACT Police then transitioned into the AFP with the amalgamation, he passed away on the 19th December after a battle with cancer.
Funeral at Norwood Park Crematorium in Canberra 29th December
Funeral Service location:
ROBERT JAMES CHARLES MCGOOGAN “BOB” 17 June 1943 – 19 December 2014 Beloved husband of Margaret. Father of Guy, Michael, Mark, Matthew, Morgan and Buddy….
“To McGoo….for all those years from Safety Ed to the other ‘work’..to your wonderful attitude to kids to the the attitude adjustments delivered to those in need. A spinner of tales some possibly…” – Gary Brown
“Bob was truly a larger, and louder, than life character. I always enjoyed his company, in my office, or at his home. His bear hugs of my staff were something to behold. My sincerest sympathy to you…” – Fred Barnes
Awards: Meritorious Unit Citation for work in East Timor.
Commendation for efforts in disarming a male carrying a replica pistol in Honiara Court.
Born: ?
Died on: Wednesday 22 December 2004
Cause: Shot – Murdered
whilst deployed on official duties at Honiara, Solomon Islands
Age: 26
Funeral date: Thursday 30 December 2004
Funeral location: ANZAC Memorial Chapel,
Royal Military College, Duntroon, ACT
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial: The main street of a new AFP training village in Canberra was named Adam Dunning Drive in his memory.
Adam DUNNING
Adam IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance
Tears for the fallen as Adam comes home
By Craig Skehan and Aban Contractor December 24, 2004
AFP officers farewell their mate Adam Dunning after loading his coffin into a RAAF jet at Honiara Domestic Airport. Photo: Andy Zakeli
They had slow-marched their comrade’s casket to the plane that would take him home.
Their backs were straight, but the emotions were too much: tears tumbled down the cheeks of the Australian Federal Police pallbearers as they did Adam Dunning this last honour.
Then, once his body was stowed in the hold of the RAAF jet on the tarmac in Honiara, his mates made a last gesture of solidarity with the colleague they were farewelling forever – forming a circle, heads bowed, arms locked around each other’s shoulders.
Adam Dunning, the 26-year-old AFP protective service officer who was killed by a sniper in the early hours of Wednesday morning, was accompanied home by the Minister for Justice, Chris Ellison, and the Opposition’s home affairs spokesman, Robert McClelland, but at Fairbairn air base in Canberra, where the RAAF 737 touched down just before 6pm, it was Mr Dunning’s family and friends – his parents, Michael and Christine, his sisters, Sarah and Emma, and his girlfriend, Elise Wiscombe – who formed the guard of honour.
Standing in two straight lines, they faced the plane.
With the Australian Federal Police Commissioner, Mick Keelty, standing watch nearby, Mr Dunning’s parents held their heads high, and his sisters and Ms Wiscombe quietly sobbed as eight AFP pallbearers bore his flag-draped casket from the plane. His parents held hands and seemed to stand even straighter as their only son was placed in the hearse that would take him to the mortuary.
In the Solomons, police are questioning a taxi driver about several suspects in the murder. A Solomon Islands police source told the Herald that the taxi – seen near the murder scene with several passengers before the shooting – had been seized.
On a narrow, potholed road on the outskirts of the Solomons capital, Honiara, locals offered heartfelt apologies for the shooting.
“I am so very sorry,” said one young man. “He came here to help us.”
By the roadside at Zion Junction, investigating officers had cut the long grass to help search for clues to the identity of the person who, in darkness shortly after 3am on Wednesday, shot Mr Dunning while he was on patrol in a Toyota Land Cruiser.
Zion Junction does not have a particularly dangerous reputation. Rather, locals said, other settlements further along the same ridge were known for trouble, ranging from extortion to payback shootings.
Moffat Suiga, a community elder who was awakened by the shots that killed Mr Dunning, said he and others were at a loss to explain the murder.
A middle-aged businessman said the overwhelming majority of Solomon Islanders wanted to see those responsible put in jail. He said it would be a good thing if the Australian-led intervention force remained for the next 40 years.
At a commemoration service earlier in Honiara, Mr Keelty said Mr Dunning had “died for peace”.
The Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Sir Allan Kemakeza, said the young man had been helping the country overcome ethnic strife and crime. “We will not forget him,” he said.
A police funeral will be held for Mr Dunning on a day to be announced.
AFP officers farewell their mate Adam Dunning after loading his coffin into a RAAF jet at Honiara Domestic Airport.
Photo: Andy Zakeli
Australian Protective Services officers salute the coffin in a guard of honour at Honiara Domestic Airport before Adam Dunning’s coffin was flown back to Australia.
Photo: Andy Zakeli
Australian Protective Services officer Robert Turnbull sheds a tear at the official wake in the compund before Adam Dunning’s coffin flew back to Australia.
Photo: Andy Zakeli
The RAAF jet carrying Adam Dunning’s body touches down.
Photo: Andrew Taylor
Adam Dunning’s coffin is loaded from the aircraft to a hearse at the RAAF Base at Fairbairn.
Photo: Andrew Tayl
Senior officers and other dignatories, along with family members, watch Adam Dunning’s coffin being loaded from the aircraft to a hearse at the RAAF Base at Fairbairn in Canberra.
Photo: Andrew Taylor
The girlfriend of Adam Dunning, Elise Wiscombe (far left), cries as police salute the farewell of the coffin.
Photo: Andrew Taylor
Friends of Adam Dunning after the hearse had left the tarmac.
Photo: Andrew Taylor
Memorial Tribute to Adam DUNNING, 10 years on. 22 December 2014, National Police Wall of Remembrance, Canberra.
Excellent turnout at NPM this morning for Adam and his family. RIP and we remember.
Peacekeeper killed ADG’s funeral brings Air Force and police together
By FLGOFF Fiona Peacock
The funeral of LAC Adam Dunning, a member of the PAF and Air Force Active Reserve.
LAC Adam Dunning.
LEADING Aircraftman Adam Dunning, an ADG with No. 28 (City of Canberra) Squadron and former member of No. 2 Air Field Defence Squadron, was killed in December last year while on operational duty with the Australian Federal Police as part of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI).
In the early hours of December 22, LAC Dunning and an Australian Protective Service colleague were on a routine vehicle patrol in Honiara, protecting the Prime Minister’s and Governor General’s residences.
A concealed gunman shot at the vehicle, fatally wounding LAC Dunning, who was 26.
He deployed to the Solomons in October and, after only six weeks there, was awarded a commendation for disarming a man in front of the Magistrates Court.
At LAC Dunning’s funeral, members of 28SQN played a part in recognising his Air Force service. The squadron’s honorary air commodore, Air Commodore Justice Terence Higgins, represented 28SQN among the official party of Service chiefs.
Members of the Air Field Defence Wing provided the firing party and the guard of honour for receiving VIPs. The RAAF Ensign was carried by Pilot Officer Shane McGaughey and was escorted by Flight Sergeant John Forth.
Two close friends of LAC Dunning, Leading Aircraftmen Tim Gresham and David Pauli, were members of the bearer party. The President of 28SQN Association, Steve Williams, represented former 28SQN members. 28SQN members joined AFP personnel to form a guard of honour.
AFP Commissioner Mick Keelty praised No. 34 Squadron for the way it handled bringing LAC Dunning’s body back to Australia.
By Misha Schubert
Political correspondent
Canberra December 31, 2004
They stood side by side. Two long lines of blue uniforms facing each other along the tree-lined road. Like a slow Mexican wave, each snapped to attention and saluted as the body of one of their own passed by.
Adam Dunning, murdered by a sniper while on patrol in the Solomons early last week, had begun the last leg of his journey home.
Earlier, these men and women of the Australian Federal Police and the Royal Australian Air Force had wept openly as Mr Dunning was farewelled with full police and military honours in the Duntroon chapel. “He was a great man,” said his federal police mate Pat Castle.
The nation’s military chiefs turned out to pay tribute, as did Prime Minister John Howard, Governor-General Michael Jeffery and senior cabinet ministers.
But this ritual belonged to those who knew and loved Adam Dunning.
His mother, Christine, read from a tribute that she and her husband, Mike, had written to their son in February. They had praised his courage, sensitivity and mettle.
His partner, Elise, who had brought red roses for the man she had loved, said he was her greatest friend. “He was my strength, my inspiration, my love.”
Peacekeeper Beau Tennant, who was with Mr Dunning the night before he died, broke down as he recalled his friend’s generosity.
“Before he left me, his last words were: ‘Are you right for money mate?’ That was the kind of bloke he was,” he said.
Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty said Mr Dunning would live on in the memories of grateful Solomon Islanders.
“Adam Dunning died for peace and law and order. His work and his death will always be remembered by his colleagues,” he told mourners.
The federal police hope to build a memorial to Mr Dunning at their new training centre for overseas police peacekeepers.
Mr Dunning also served with RAAF in Timor before joining the AFP.
Police believe his murder and another attack on police on October 21 were carried out by three former members of the Malaitan Eagle Force militia.
They have charged two men – John Ome and Philip Kwaimani – over the attacks and are hunting James Tatau, who Mr Keelty said was present at both events and had access to a cache of weapons.
Police believe the trio were working on their own, with no sign of any broader uprising against the peacekeeping effort.
It fell to Emma, who had adored her older brother, to claim his service medals and caps from the flag-shrouded coffin and hand them to her grieving parents.
As his police mates carried Mr Dunning’s coffin from the chapel into the sunlight, drummers and bagpipers ushered him on his way. A police motorcade led the cortege through Canberra’s streets to a private service and cremation.
A plane carrying the body of murdered Australian peacekeeper Adam Dunning has landed in his home town of Canberra.
The 26-year-old Australian Protective Services officer was shot twice in the back by a sniper while serving as part of a peacekeeping mission in the Solomon Islands yesterday morning.
Members of Mr Dunning’s family, and his colleagues were on hand to formally receive his body.
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty returned from the Solomon Islands about half an hour before the plane bearing Officer Dunning’s body landed.
He was among those waiting for Justice Minister Chris Ellison and Labor’s homeland security spokesman Robert McClelland, who accompanied the body on the flight back to Canberra.
Commissioner Keelty, Senator Ellison, Mr McClelland and AFP officers formed a guard of honour before the coffin was removed from the plane.
Family members, including Officer Dunning’s parents Mike and Christine, and girlfriend Elise Wiscombe, stood arm in arm watching proceedings.
A guard of honour, carrying Officer Dunning’s hat, led the flag-draped coffin to the hearse.
Eight pall bearers stood tall under the weight, as Officer Dunning’s police colleagues watched on.
A cavalcade of AFP motorcycles is waiting to lead the hearse to Canberra’s mortuary.
A full police funeral will be held for Officer Dunning on a day to be announced.
Officer Dunning’s parents took the time to thank those who attended the short ceremony before the hearse headed for Kingston mortuary under police escort.
Senator Ellison later said the Solomons people were behind RAMSI and Australia’s efforts to bring law and order to the country.
He said some adjustments might be made to the conduct of night patrols but any final decision would depend on recommendations from the AFP.
He denied the Government had too quickly reduced the AFP’s military support in the Solomons.
“We’ve made fantastic progress in the Solomons and we never underestimated the danger that our people faced,” he told ABC television
By Craig Skehan and Cynthia Banham December 23, 2004
Australia is rushing 100 extra troops to the Solomon Islands in defiant reaction to the sniper murder of Adam Dunning, the nation’s first peacekeeper to be killed by hostile fire.
The murder highlights the perils of the new interventionist role in the Pacific islands, but the Prime Minister, John Howard, vowed the mission to the Solomons would go on “undeterred, unrestrained, unaffected by what’s happened”.
“We won’t be cowed by this,” the Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, added.
Mr Dunning, a 26-year-old Australian Protective Service officer from Canberra who had dodged bullets while serving in East Timor, was shot twice in the back while on a patrol in a four-wheel drives Toyota Land Cruiser in the capital, Honiara, at 3.10am on Wednesday. The bullets were among six shots fired rapidly from a high-powered military rifle.
“It looks as though the person who fired it had training in the use of such firearms,” a Solomon Islands official said.
Members of former ethnic militias – who had formed gangs and reduced the country to anarchy – are now being questioned. Australian investigators say the involvement of former Solomon Islands police officers, or an individual officer, cannot be ruled out.
At his Canberra home, Mr Dunning’s father, Michael, was distraught as he spoke of his son’s honourable death.
“It is sad as he cared for the [Solomons] people so much and was doing something really good on their behalf,” Mr Dunning told the Herald. “He always has been a decent person, tough and soft-hearted at the same time. He was totally honourable and very stubborn – nobody could make him do anything that he did not think was right. He was a credit to us.”
Adam Dunning had been planning a future with his 22-year-old girlfriend, Elise Wiscombe, on his return home next month. “I’m very, very proud of what he’s done over there,” she said. “He’s one of the greatest people I’ve ever met.”
Mr Dunning was part of the regional intervention force which has been seeking to stem ethnic and criminal violence in the Solomons since July last year.
A rapid-response, 100-member infantry company from the First Royal Australian Regiment was to leave Townsville on Thursday for the Solomons, just a day after the murder. The Defence Minister, Robert Hill, said: “This is to send a clear message to the thugs … that we will not tolerate the murder of our police officers.”
A meeting of departmental secretaries in Canberra recommended extra forces to support the 160 defence force personnel already there. Those troops are backing the 147 Australian Federal Police members who are serving in the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) – about 95 of them from the Australian Protective Service, which comes under the federal police. The Justice Minister, Chris Ellison, and the Federal Police Commissioner, Mick Keelty, flew to Honiara on Wednesday night. Australian forensic experts also flew in.
Mr Keelty said: “Over 4000 arrests have been made and over 3700 weapons have been seized [since the intervention began]. Clearly this indicates that there are some in the community in the Solomon Islands who are not happy about RAMSI’s presence.”
He said the hot tropical climate – and the large number of weapons already recovered – were among the reasons body armour had not been used for regular patrols. However, this is now under review.
Mr Keelty called Mr Dunning “a brave and courageous young Australian” and said his killing emphasised “the danger that our people face”.
The Solomons Prime Minister, Sir Allan Kemakeza, described the killing as barbaric and cowardly.
Mr Dunning’s partner on patrol, who had been driving, tried to resuscitate him.
The murder scene, on the outskirts of Honiara, was close to two settlements which are known to be frequented by former ethnic militiaman who formed criminal gangs.
The Australian police contingent has been at the forefront of efforts to clean up local police and officers have been charged with offences from corruption to assault and robbery. A number of local politicians are either under investigation or already facing various charges.
Mr Keelty said the ammunition used indicated the murder weapon was an SLR or possibly an AK-47. This was consistent with some of the weapons used before the arrival of the intervention force. The looting of many SLRs and other military-style weapons from Solomons police armouries had fuelled the five years of unrest that prompted the intervention of the Australian-led force.
There was a major riot at the Central Prison in Honiara this year, when inmates threw rocks at Australian personnel and painted anti-Australian slogans. Two months ago, an intervention force vehicle patrol was fired on.
Protective Service Officers were deployed along with other Australian law enforcement officers in the Solomon Islands as part of RAMSI. The peacekeeping force suffered their first casualty on 22 December 2004 when PSO1 Adam Dunning was shot and killed while deployed on official duties in the Solomon Islands. Two former members of a local militia were charged but acquitted of Dunning’s murder.[5] Officer Dunning was buried with full police honours.
The main street of a new AFP training village in Canberra was named Adam Dunning Drive in his memory.[6] The $2.8 million training facility at Mount Majura just outside Canberra, has been designed to replicate situations in regional countries to which personnel might be assigned.
The main street of a new training village for Australian Federal Police and other personnel being sent overseas has been named after murdered peacekeeper Adam Dunning.
The $2.8 million training facility at Majura, just outside Canberra, has been designed to replicate situations in regional countries to which personnel might be assigned.
Prime Minister John Howard officially opened the facility on Thursday in the presence of police chiefs from across the country as well as from several regional nations.
Australian Protective Service officer Mr Dunning, 26, was fatally shot twice in the back while on night patrol in the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara in December.
He was serving as part of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomons.
His parents attended the opening of the village, through the centre of which runs a road now named Adam Dunning Drive.
“The loss of Adam Dunning signified that this is very dangerous work,” Justice Minister Senator Chris Ellison said.
“That was the ultimate sacrifice paid in the course of his duties.”
Mr Howard said the new facility reflected the new security reality for Australia and its region.
“Events of the last five years have totally transformed both the demands and the expectations of the Australian community on the Australian Federal Police,” he told the gathering.
“In that five-year period we have seen the threatening arrival of international terrorism.
“We’ve (also) seen the emergence of an ongoing need on the part of this country, in cooperation with our friends in the Pacific region, to involve ourselves in the restoration of conditions of law and order and cooperation with police services and governments of those countries.”
The training village, to be used by a range of emergency services personnel as well as police, recreates the environment that police experience when on overseas missions.
Designed to reflect the streetscape of a small overseas township, it enables true-to-life scenario training which helps to prepare police for unknown and sometimes dangerous challenges.
It includes 18 buildings and structures including a corner store, a town hall, a police station, a school, a pub, a marketplace and even a cemetery, reflecting the fact that police are sometimes required to perform exhumations in the course of their work.
The spokesman said 124 personnel had already trained at the complex which was completed in March.
Stations: Wagga Wagga G.D’s & HWP in 1995, Tarcutta HWP ( paper transfer only ),
Batemans Bay HWP, Bodalla LUK & Jugiong LUK & HWP
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Service: From ? – To 4 March 2007
Born: 1968
Illness: viral Myocarditis, this illness led to major organ failure.
Hospitalised ( St Vincent’s ) 11 September 2006
Heart bypass: 3 March 2007
Died: Sunday 4 March 2007 @ 6.15am
39 old
Funeral: 9 March 2007 at
Wagga Wagga St Johns Anglican Church ( Full Police Funeral )
Evan was Cremated and remains with the family
Memorial: NSW Police force Service Memorial Wall, Sydney Police Centre, Surry Hills, F31 ( left wall )
Evan contracted an illness – viral myocarditis, this illness led to major organ failure. Evan was airlifted to to Sydney St Vincent’s hospital on 11/9/2006, and was placed in a coma for several weeks until a special total heart bypass machine was bought from England.
This Machine kept Evan alive and awake until a donor heart became available.
This machine bought many months of family time that the family will be forever grateful for.
The transplant surgery was a success on the 3/3/2007 but the effects of the prolonged use of blood thinners was unable to be reversed and Evan passed away 6.15am on 4/3/2007.
Evan is survived by his wife Helen, children Hannah, Olivia and Theo Heinjus.
Evan was a much adored country cop, he always said his mouth was his best weapon and he could talk people around with his manner. Evan loved his work as a NSW Police Officer and received many Superintendent and Commissioners commendation’s and awards.
May you forever Rest In Peace Evan.
The Commissioner’s Police Remembrance Day Scholarship
On the 29th day of each September, police officers, fellow officers, wives, husbands, parents, partners, and children gather at sites across the state to remember those police officers who have lost their lives in the course of serving their community.
A commemoration is held at the NSW Police Force Wall of Remembrance in the Domain, Sydney which includes a service and prayers for those fallen officers.
As the dignitaries laid wreaths they were accompanied by some of our young Legatees. We’d like to thank Theo, Olivia and Hannah Heinjus and Brendon Speechley who laid wreaths in honour of their lost parents and all fallen officers.
Each year at the Remembrance Day Ceremony, the Commissioner’s Scholarship is presented to a young Legatee to assist with furthering their education. Congratulations to Theo Heinjus, 11, who was the 2011 recipient of this $5,000 scholarship.
Theo was only six years old when his father, Senior Constable Evan Heinjus, died from complications after a heart transplant, aged 38.
Theo received the award from NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione. “Theo is a popular and enthusiastic boy, who has exhibited a great deal of courage in dealing with the grief of his father’s death,” Commissioner Scipione said.
“He has enormous potential to reach his dreams and I hope this scholarship will assist him to reach his potential.”
The $5000 scholarship will be put into a trust fund for Theo and will be managed by NSW Police Legacy.
“I am immensely proud that he has been able to achieve this award, it will certainly make a difference to his schooling in the upcoming years,” Theo’s mother Helen Foley said.
Legatee, Olivia Heinjus aged 12 records her experience of the 2011 October Camp
below.
This year we went to the Gold Coast, staying for the week at the Christian Youth Camp (CYC). I was in a room with Maddie, Jasmine, Margaret, Eleano and the new girls, Catlin & Katie.
On the first day we went to Dreamworld and I’m sure everyone loved it. I personally had a thrilling time because I went on the CLAW. Lara and Amy dragged me on to it!
On Monday we did stand up paddle boarding and surfing. The weather wasn’t great and some of us were being blown away by the wind but standing up paddle boarding was so much fun!
On Tuesday we did canoeing and tubing and it was great. While we were tubing Iveta and James did a switch and swapped sides and Callum and Mitch tried to flip it.
On Wednesday we went to Wet ‘n Wild and had lots of fun on all the rides. On Thursday we went to the movies at this giant shopping centre and after our movie we went shopping.
Friday was goodbye. When we landed Theo and I were back in our mothers arms. We had a great time and can’t wait to go on our next camp.
The late detective sergeant Owen John (Jeff) Halliday (aka Doc).
OWEN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
Top NSW cop Detective Owen ‘Doc’ Halliday to be given full police funeral after losing battle with motor neurone disease
CRIME EDITOR MARK MORRI
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 07, 20113:07PM
NSW detective Owen ‘Doc’ Halliday mixed it with some of Sydney’s roughest and dirtiest criminals – invariably coming out the winner.
Detective Halliday will be given a full police funeral tomorrow, attended by the state’s top officers after he lost his battle with motor neurone disease earlier this week.
Halliday, 60, was responsible for bringing ‘Mr Rent-a-kill‘, Christopher Dale Flannery, back to Sydney after he went into hiding in Melbourne in the 80s.
”He was one of the most tenacious detectives I have known,’’ said Deputy Police Commissioner Nick Kaldas.
”Doc had a sense of fairness you don’t often see and had an incredible disdain for bullies. He was not only a great detective but a wonderful father and a terrific bloke.’’
Halliday was a mentor to many of the state’s now-senior police and worked on some of the most high-profile cases of the 80s.
These included the Family Law Court bombings, the murder of Justice David Opas and the murders of the Turkish consul and his bodyguard in the eastern suburbs.
He also investigated the gangland murders of underworld figures Mick Sayers and Roy Thurgar .
Halliday, or ‘Doc’ as he was known, joined the force in 1968 as a police cadet and was sworn in as a constable in 1970.
Much of his career was centred in the Balmain area where he became known to locals, both good and bad.
Besides a passion for the police force Halliday was a talented footballer playing first grade rugby league for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the 80s, in the era when they were known as the “Entertainers”.
Halliday retired as a decorated detective sergeant in 2003.
A service will be held at Macquarie Park Crematorium today.
He is survived by his wife Kay and his two sons Shane and Chad, both serving NSW police officers.
