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Funeral Parlour: H. Parsons,
Buried at: ?
Grave Location: Plot: ? Section: ?
Grave GPS: ?, ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( February 2023 )
RON is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
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Condolences to his wife, Gina, family and friends.
Ron was one of the funniest bastards I had the pleasure of working with at Wollongong Police Station in the 1990s.
He was great to work with and it was a pleasure to work directly with him.
Often thought of you but had no contact details for you.
May you forever Rest In Peace mate.
Cal
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Son to ? MILLS, NSWPF – Special Constable # ??????? at Police HQ – College St, Sydney
younger Brother to John MILLS, NSWPF # 18940 who worked at Cabramatta ( 34 Division ) in the early 1980s
“other possible” relation in ‘the job’: ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Would have started with Class # 104 and finished in Class # 119
NSW Police Cadet # 2033
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 13436
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 16 August 1965 ( aged 15 years, 10 months, 18 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed Sunday 29 September 1968 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( Course 2 / 1979 )
Senior Constable – appointed 29 September 1977
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 26 March 1984
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = Sergeant
Barrister of the Supreme Court of NSW – 1991
Pursued a Legal Career in the New England area & Sydney after Resigning from the employ of the NSWPF
Was also a Senior Lecturer at Charles Sturt University in Policing Detective courses at Redfern Police Academy & Mitchell college – Bathurst ( was running the Commercial Crime Course )
Stations: Cadet: Transferred from Liverpool ( 22 Division )( ? – November 1965 ) to Merrylands ( 26 Division )( November 1965 – November 1966 ), Burwood ( 9 Division )( November 1966 – ? ),
As a Constable onwards: ?, 21 Division, ?, Regents St ( 2 Division ) Dets, ?, C.I.B. Fraud Squad ( 1980s ), Bondi ( 10 Division ) Dets ( 1982 ), ?
Service: From 16 August 1965to22 June 1991 = 31 years, 6 months, 30 days Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = 41 years, 8 months, 24 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 31 years, 6 months, 30 days
Awards: National Medal – granted ? ? ? ( no find )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 30 April 1993 ( Det Sgt 3/c )
National Police Service and Good Conduct Medal – granted ? ? ?
Born: Thursday 29 September 1949 in Fairfield, NSW
Died on: Saturday 21 January 2023
Age: 73 years, 3 months, 23 days
Organ Donor: Y / N / ?
Cause: ?
Event location: Byron Bay, NSW
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Friday 3 February 2023 @ 1.30pm
Funeral location: the chapel, Ann Wilson funerals, Cnr Barrenjoey Rd & Darley St, Mona Vale, NSW
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Funeral Parlour: Ann Wilson Funerals, Cnr Barrenjoey Rd & Darley St, Mona Vale, NSW
Buried at: ?
Grave Location: Plot: ? Section: ?
Grave GPS: ?, ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( February 2023 )
BRIAN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NOT WORK RELATED
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Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: Castle Hill Cemetery, Gilbert Rd, Castle Hills, NSW
Grave Location: Plot: ? Section: ?
Grave GPS: ?, ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( January 2023 )
VINCE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
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Deepest condolences to Vince’s wife – Tania and their children – Georgia Dylan.
May Vince Forever Rest In Peace.
2020
2018
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Buried at: Tennant Creek Cemetery, Stuart Hwy, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory
Grave Location: Row: ?, Plot: ?
Grave GPS: ?, ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( January 2023 )
SHANE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * BUT SHOULD BE
SHANE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance, Canberra *NEED MORE INFO
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Police in Tennant Creek held Police Remembrance Day at the grave site of Sergeant Shane Kappler, who died whilst serving in Alice Springs, January 2000.
Senior Sergeant Don Eaton said that not many other jobs have the same accountability or pressures as policing and this is why we should remember those that served.
“What keeps us going is the good people of the world. The bottom line is that we soldier on, become part of community and be accountable in the way we serve and protect.”
SenSgt Don EATON at the grave site of Sgt Shane KAPPLER, Tennant Creek Cemetery – Police Remembrance Day – 29 September 2016.
N.T. Police at the grave site of Sgt Shane KAPPLER, Tennant Creek Cemetery – Police Remembrance Day – 29 September 2016.
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Tributes have emerged online for Acting Senior Sergeant Michelle Mullen (right) after she died from injuries sustained in a skydiving accident. Credit: Facebook
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Unit Name: 13 National Service Training Battalion at Ingleburn, NSW ( 3 months ). 2 Division Provost ( Military Police ) Co. at Victoria Barracks, Paddington, NSW ( 2 years – part time )
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
Date of intake: 26 April 1955
Date of exit:
Total Days:
NS Training: ?
National Service:
Follow Up Training:?
Basic Training: ?
Next of Kin: ?
Medals: None for display
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Police Awards: National Medal – granted 28 May 1990 ( C/Insp )
Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Born: Monday 9 November 1936
Died on: Sunday 15 January 2023
Age: 86 years, 2 months, 6 days
Organ Donor: No – age prohibitive
Cause: Cancer ( type = ? )
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Wednesday 25 January 2023 @ 11.30am
Funeral location: St George Motor Boat Club, Wellington St, Sans Souci, NSW
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Brian was a Civil Marriage Celebrant for 25 years and is a Justice of the Peace.
I have retired as a Marriage Celebrant, however I am continuing to conduct Funeral Ceremonies and consider myself to be a full time professional celebrant.
As a funeral celebrant I have officiated at funeral and memorial services for many years.
I like to call these “Life Centred Ceremonies” as the whole service including the eulogy must recognize, pay tribute to and celebrate the life of the deceased.
The service should offer comfort, support and a sense of comfort to those who are mourning the loss of someone who was special to them.
I can provide assistance with preparing the service, the eulogy and advice regarding funeral arrangements.
Brian can help you through all aspects and enjoys helping people and prides himself on paying special attention to detail at all times to create a personal ceremony that reflects the feelings, beliefs and personality of the deceased with a totally professional relaxed manner.
please feel free to contact Brian for more information. View the the many thank you messages from satisfied families
Brian LOOMES
Cadet ID: 994
Association ID: 70
Details:
On the 3 March, 1952 Brian commenced employment as a Police Cadet No.994 and this was the start of a long and distinguished career spanning 40 years with the NSW Police Force until his retirement at the age of 55 on 9 July, 1992.
Whilst training as a Police Cadet he became a competent shorthand writer (120 wpm), an efficient touch typist (40 wpm), and a certified police rider of police motor cycle outfits (Harley Davidson and Indian models). He obtained the Bronze Medallion and Award of Merit for lifesaving from the Australian Life Saving Society and his First Aid Certificate from the St John Ambulance Service.
At the age of l8 years he entered compulsory National Service Training with the Royal Australian Army. Commenced on 26 April, 1955 attached to 13 National Service Training Battalion at Ingleburn for a period of 3 months and later for 2 years part time service with the 2 Div Provost (Military Police) Co., at Victoria Barracks, Paddington. Service No. was 2/743557.
At the age of l9 years, Brian was sworn in and attested as a probationary constable No. 8279 and stationed at Darlinghurst Police Station. He had 4 years on general duties at Darlinghurst, Vaucluse (traffic cyclist) and Braidwood.
The majority of his service was as a police prosecutor, with an intervening period of 8 years at the Metropolitan Superintendent’s Office as a Personal Assistant. One of the many duties there was the recruitment and selection of police personnel for duty on the Island of Cyprus with the United Nations Peace Keeping Forces.
As a police prosecutor he dealt with many serious and complex matters ranging from the most simple traffic case to murder and conspiracy and drug related matters.
Brian was promoted through the ranks and received his commission on 31 December, 1985 and was later promoted to Chief Inspector in June, 1987.
In 1990 and 1991 he relieved as OIC of Redfern and Kings Cross Police Stations
On 9 July, 1991 he retired as Commander of the Legal Services Branch , South Region.
Brian was awarded the Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and the National Medal
Since retirement and for the past 13 years he has been actively engaged in the performance of Marriage and Funeral Ceremonies as an Authorised and Registered Civil Marriage Celebrant. This is a very enjoyable and satisfying occupation.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001),
Friday 15 November 1996 (No.131), page 7560
RESIGNATIONS
THE Department Heads of the respective Departments listed below have accepted the following resignations from the Public Service, pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1988 and the last day of service being indicated within brackets:
Department of Transport
……
Brian Maxwell LOOMES, Chief Enforcement and Compliance Officer [ 26 July 1995 ].
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001),
Friday 19 June 1987 (No.104), page 2994
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:
Chief Inspector in Charge, No. 3 Division (Darlinghurst) Inspector Robert William Stafford, date of entry on duty.
Chief Inspector, Chief of Staff, Police Prosecuting Branch Inspector Brian Maxwell Loomes. date of entry on duty.
GEORGE PACIULLO,
(8612) Minister for Police and Emergency Services.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001),
Friday 10 January 1986 (No.8), page 95
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 Superintendent, Newcastle District Superintendent Lloyd Noonan, date of entry on duty.
Appointment to Inspector, Officer-in-Charge, Juvenile Services Bureau — Criminal Investigation Branch.
Detective Sergeant First Class Brian William Rope, date of entry on duty.
Appointment to Inspector, Assistant Staff Officer — Police Prosecuting Branch.
Sergeant First Class Brian Maxwell Loomes, date of entry on duty.
PETER ANDERSON,
(8106) Minister for Police and Emergency Services.
SYDNEY: A South Australian man, described by police as a male prostitute, appeared in Sydney’s Central Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, charged with having harboured a prison escaper, Mr Raymond John Denning.
Mr Margarete Ngatai, 31, unemployed, of Para Hills, South Australia, appeared before Mr Henry, SM, wearing a maroon dress, red high-heel shoes and a bright-red-satin jacket.
He is charged with having knowingly harboured Mr Denning, an escaped prisoner, between April 6 and 21 at Nelson Bay and in Sydney.
Sergeant Brian Loomes, prosecuting, said that Mr Ngatai had accompanied Mr Denning to South Australia where they had lived together for three weeks. They had later returned to NSW.
Mr Ngatai had then returned to South Australia where he had been arrested last Wednesday. He was extradited yesterday to NSW.
Mr J. Bettons, for Mr Ngatai, said he had been told by Mr Ngatai that he had contacted police when he had discovered that the person he was living with was Mr Denning.
Mr Henry refused bail and adjourned the matter for mention to May 8.
SYDNEY: A man who falsely claimed for a Lotto win of $1.25 million, had swallowed the evidence – a carbon copy of the coupon – police alleged in Sydney Central Court of Petty Sessions yesterday.
Mr Rayson Light, 37, clerk, of East Sydney, was charged with having attempted to obtain $1.25 million on December 17, 1980, by having pretended he had submitted a valid winning Lotto entry.
He was also charged with having forged a Lotto coupon with intent to defraud, at Darlinghurst, on December 15 and with having uttered a forged coupon on December 17.
He was charged yesterday at Chatswood with having uttered a forged coupon. No pleas were entered.
Sergeant Brian Loomes, prosecuting, alleged that while being interviewed by detectives at Chatswood yesterday morning, Mr Light had stolen and then swallowed a carbon copy of the Lotto coupon relating to his false claim.
Mr G. Penny, for Mr Light, said the matter was still the subject of litigation in the Supreme Court.
He said his client had been born in Canton, China, and had come to Australia in 1975.
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PETER is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * BUT SHOULD BE IN TIME
PETER IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance
PETER IS mentioned on the Sydney Police Centre Memorial Wall, Surry Hills
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On New Year’s day, ( 1 January 2023 ) the Blue Mountains Police Rescue Squad lost one of their most respected rescue operators. Sgt Stone was killed rescuing his son from a rip on the state’s far south coast.
Sergeant Stone was not only a much loved Rescue Operator with the squad but also a General Duties Sergeant with the Blue Mountains Police area Command. From coordinating large scale, multi-agency search and rescue operations to mentoring a junior staff member, he would give freely of his time even if he didn’t have the time to give.
He leaves behind a wife and a young family.
The NSW Police Legacy has set up a fundraising page to assist Sgt Stone’s family.
All funds raised will be used to help ease the financial burden on the family during this difficult time, and provide ongoing support for their future.
Any contribution that you can make is greatly appreciated.
Please click on the below link to make a donation.
The man who died while rescuing a teenager caught in a rip on the state’s south coast has been identified as a serving NSW Police officer.
Sergeant Peter Stone, aged 44, drowned after rescuing his 14-year-old son at a beach near Narooma on Sunday (1 January 2023).
Sgt Stone attested in December 2000 and was most recently performing duties at Blue Mountains Police Area Command, which included specialist rescue operations.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb extended condolences to Peter’s family and friends.
“Sergeant Stone was well-liked by all those who knew him, and we are not surprised by his selfless actions,” Commissioner Webb said.
“His death is a tragic loss to the NSW Police Force and my thoughts are with Peter’s wife, family, friends and colleagues during this terribly sad time.”
Blue Mountains Police Area Commander, Superintendent Don Faulds, said Peter was exceptional man, a brilliant operator and will be dearly missed.
“Peter had dedicated his professional life to helping the community and had a real passion for rescue operations, particularly here in the rugged mountain terrain,” Supt Faulds said.
“He was always quick – if not first – to offer his help or assistance around the command and his colleagues considered him a mate.
“As we mourn our mate, we acknowledge the loss of a husband, father and hero.”
Sgt Stone’s family has requested the media continue to respect their privacy at this time.
Tragedy as off-duty police officer dies after rescuing son at Narooma beach
The police officer helped his son out of a rip before getting into trouble himself.
An off-duty police officer who died after saving his son, who got into trouble in the water at an unpatrolled beach on the NSW south coast, has been identified.
Peter Stone, 45, went to rescue his 14-year-old son after he got caught in a rip at Bogola Beach, near Narooma, on New Year’s Day.
He was able to help the boy out of the water before he became caught in the rip.
He was pulled from the water unconscious.
Paramedics were called to the beach about 1.30pm and performed CPR on him, but he could not be saved.
The family had been on holiday in the area and the man’s wife was at the beach at the time of the incident.
The man has been identified as a sergeant with the NSW Police Force, attached to the Blue Mountains Police Area Command.
Stone attested in December 2000 and his duties included specialist rescue operations.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb extended condolences to Stone’s family and friends.
“Sergeant Stone was well liked by all those who knew him, and we are not surprised by his selfless actions,” Webb said.
“His death is a tragic loss to the NSW Police Force and my thoughts are with Peter’s wife, family, friends and colleagues during this terribly sad time.”
Blue Mountains Police Area Commander, Superintendent Don Faulds, said Stone would be dearly missed.
“Peter had dedicated his professional life to helping the community and had a real passion for rescue operations, particularly here in the rugged mountain terrain,” Faulds said.
“He was always quick – if not first – to offer his help or assistance around the command and his colleagues considered him a mate.
“As we mourn our mate, we acknowledge the loss of a husband, father and hero.”
Tragic rescue
Acting Inspector Paul Hoyer said the rip was “quite substantial”.
“This is a tragedy that will cut through to the family, his friends, his work mates,” Hoyer told reporters on Monday.
“It’s devastating at this time of the year.”
Hoyer said the South Coast, which is a popular tourist destination, was busy at this time of the year.
He warned people should be careful when heading out on the roads and going to beaches.
“If you do want to go to the beach, swim between the flags at a patrolled beach,” he said.
Local police are investigating the incident and will prepare a report for the coroner.
Any witnesses or those with information about the officer’s death are urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
A New South Wales police officer — who drowned while saving his son from a rip on the state’s south coast — has been remembered as a “hero” who was skilled in rescue operations.
Key points:
Sergeant Peter Stone worked in the Blue Mountains
He was passionate about rescue operations and has been labelled a “hero” by colleagues
As his final act, Sergeant Stone, 44, saved his 14-year-old son
The 44-year-old had entered the water at a secluded beach to rescue his son, 14, from a strong rip just before 1:30pm.
He managed to push his son to safety but Sergeant Stone did not survive, despite the efforts of lifesavers, who performed CPR.
Sergeant Stone — who was off-duty at the time — joined the force in 2000 and was most recently attached to the Blue Mountains police command, where he performed specialist rescue operations.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb offered her condolences to Sergeant Stone’s friends and family.
“Sergeant Stone was well-liked by all those who knew him, and we are not surprised by his selfless actions,” she said.
“His death is a tragic loss to the New South Wales Police Force and my thoughts are with Peter’s wife, family, friends and colleagues during this terribly sad time.”
Blue Mountains police commander Superintendent Don Faulds said Sergeant Stone was considered a mate and hero to his colleagues.
“Peter had dedicated his professional life to helping the community and had a real passion for rescue operations, particularly here in the rugged mountain terrain,” he said.
“He was always quick — if not first — to offer his help or assistance around the command and his colleagues considered him a mate.
“As we mourn our mate, we acknowledge the loss of a husband, father and hero.”
On Monday, Surf Life Saving NSW chief Steven Pearce said Sergeant Stone’s actions had saved his son.
“Heroically, he was able to assist [the boy] out of danger, out of the rip, but he himself remained in the rip and submerged in front of witnesses,” Mr Pearce said.
It has been the busiest summer period for lifesavers in three years, with thousands flocking to New South Wales beaches over the holidays, free of COVID-19 restrictions.
More than 1,000 rescues have been performed so far this summer, according to Surf Life Saving NSW president George Sales.
Family and friends of Sergeant Peter Stone will farewell the fallen officer at a full police funeral in the state’s Blue Mountains today (Thursday 12 January 2023).
The highly regarded police officer drowned after rescuing his 14-year-old son at Bogola Beach, south of Narooma on Sunday 1 January 2023
A funeral procession with marching escort will travel along the College access road at the conclusion of the church service.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb extended condolences to Peter’s family and friends.
“Sergeant Stone was well-liked by all those who knew him, and we are not surprised by his selfless actions,” Commissioner Webb said.
“His death is a tragic loss to the NSW Police Force and my thoughts are with Peter’s wife, family, friends and colleagues during this terribly sad time.”
Blue Mountains Police Area Commander, Superintendent Don Faulds, said Peter was exceptional man, a brilliant operator and will be dearly missed.
“Peter had dedicated his professional life to helping the community and had a real passion for rescue operations, particularly here in the rugged mountain terrain,” Supt Faulds said.
“He was always quick – if not first – to offer his help or assistance around the command and his colleagues considered him a mate.
“As we mourn our mate, we acknowledge the loss of a husband, father and hero.”
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MVA Eastern Valley Way 1972. Ken Sawkins standing and looks like Dana Jennings centre without helmet.
Kenneth Maurice SAWKINS AKA Ken SAWKINS in uniform.
This was published 19 years ago ( 2003 )
The embezzler who duped a community
A solicitor has gone to his grave amid revelations that he fleeced his family, friends and clients of more than $5million to fund a secret double life.
Edmund Fredericks was seen as a pillar of the community until the Law Society discovered the investment funds he had been borrowing were supporting alcohol and gambling addictions.
Law Society receiver Jean Sayer confirmed that since being appointed to Fredericks’s Lidcombe-based practice in August last year, she had become aware of 70 people who had collectively lost $5million – and possibly more.
“The borrowing occurred over several years, although it got much worse over the past 18 months,” Mrs Sayer said.
“Some of the victims were Fredericks’s school friends, others knew him through church, through family or through word of mouth. Some were clients of his law firm but many were actually from his own background: Ukrainian migrants who, in speaking the same language, regarded him as a role model.”
Mrs Sayer warned that while the Law Society possessed a solicitors’ fidelity fund, many victims could end up penniless because Fredericks convinced them to hand over cash.
“A large percentage of the missing millions was delivered in cash and there are many people who, in trusting him, walked away with little to no documentation,” she said.
Fredericks’s web of deceit has shattered countless lives including that of Mark Styles, who is wheelchair-bound after breaking his neck 13 years ago.
Mr Styles, 41, said: “I gave Fredericks $85,000 of my compensation payout to purchase me a farm in the country.
He told me he had located the perfect place near Tamworth. I now know that was a lie to extract more cash from me. I’m now forced to live at my parents’ house, in which I’ve effectively been a prisoner since the accident.”
Fredericks was born in Germany shortly after World War II and moved to Australia with his family when he was young.
He opened Eddie Fredericks & Co in Lidcombe in the early 1970s. During the next 30 years he established a loyal client base and became a popular Catholic Church figure, using his knowledge of law to help hundreds of migrants settle in.
By the time he branched out into investment management five years ago, he controlled the trust of an entire community.
Offering between 12 and 30 per cent interest, he had no shortage of takers.
But in August last year, one of his clients contacted the Law Society, saying a $20,000 investment loan hadn’t been repaid. Two days later, Fredericks’s law certificate was suspended and a receiver was appointed.
In September last year he sold his Sandringham waterfront mansion for $2.6 million, but friends say he continued to drink and gamble heavily.
On February 20, he died of a heart attack, aged 56.
On Wednesday, angry creditors learned of his unadvertised funeral at Rookwood Cemetery.
Retired NSW police officer Ken Sawkins, who lost $26,500, was one silent protester who mingled with mourners.
“I’ve been chasing him since last July,” he said. “Fortunately for him, this was the closest I got.”
Maryse Kutschukian was also present after being forced to take her mother out of an old people’s home. “He stole $12,500 from me and the worst thing was that he knew about my plight,” she said.
Fredericks’s former lawyer Greg Walsh said his client had suffered “a lonely, shameful death”.
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