Gavin John FREW

| 23/03/2018

Gavin John EW

Late of Mt Bruno, formerly of Horsham

Victoria police force

Regd. 27893

Rank: Leading Senior Constable

Stations: Broadmeadows, Ararat, Horsham and Wangaratta HWP – Death

Service: From ? ? 1989 to 24 September 2017= ? years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 26 March 1969

Died on: Sunday 24 September 2017

Age: 48

Cause: PTSD – Suicide

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: 5 October 2017 @ 10.30am

Funeral location: Our Lady’s Catholic Church, corner of Murdoch Road and White Street, Wangaratta

Buried at: Private Cremation

Funeral Director: Mason Park Funerals – 03 57215060

Memorial located at: ?

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Frew Gavin- Funeral Service Booklet – pdf

September 28 2017 – 7:00PM

Family mourns dedicated Wangaratta police officer, father and ‘lovable idiot’ Gavin Frew

Shana Morgan

The death of Leading Senior Constable Gavin Frew has devastated his family and Wangaratta police colleagues who always found joy in his unique ways.

He had been stationed with the Wangaratta Highway Patrol in recent years after moving to the region from Horsham, but died this week.

Daughter Kaycee Frew said her father was her best friend.

“He was a loving husband, an amazing father and a lovable idiot to all,” she said.

“His many years of service in the Victoria police brought joy to the people who worked with him – the hole left in our lives is deep and painful.”

Leading Senior Constable Frew was known for his dedication to the job and sense of humour, but also suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Ms Frew described him as her “sad clown” and wanted to make him the face of the disorder within Victoria Police. His death comes as Police Remembrance Day will be commemorated on September 29.

Superintendent Paul O’Halloran said messages of sympathy for the loss of Leading Senior Constable Frew had come from the Border region and from Horsham.

“He was always quite vocal around the building … it’s had a really significant impact,” he said.

“We’re shocked and saddened. Gavin was a well-liked and very well-respected member of the Wangaratta Highway Patrol and he’s also really well known across the force.”

Horsham-based friend Michael Ryan said Leading Senior Constable Frew was loved by all.

“He was a gorgeous young man. It was very hard to not like him, even as a copper. He was just good to people,” he said.

“There was nothing about him that was evil or mean.”

Mr Ryan knew Mr Frew through their mutual involvement with Horsham Saints Football Netball Club.

“Gavin came from a fantastic family – really good community-minded people,” he said.

“He was really good policeman. It takes a bit of skill and nous to be good at the job and still be at peace with your community, but he was both. We could do with a lot more people like him.”

A service for Leading Senior Constable Frew will be held in Wangaratta next week.

If you or anyone you know needs help, support is available by calling Lifeline on 13 11 14.

-With Carly Werner

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/4955669/family-mourns-dedicated-police-officer-father-lovable-idiot/?cs=11

Date of birth: 26 March, 1969
Date of passing: 23 September, 2017

FREW – Gavin John
(Late of Mt Bruno and formerly of Horsham)
Tragically taken too soon on Saturday September 23, 2017 aged 48 years.
Soulmate and best friend to Rebecca, Brendan, Jemma and Kaycee.
Beloved son of Neil and Maree and son-in-law to Gary and Diane.
Adored brother and brother-in-law of Jodie, Nicole, Fiona-Louise, Rodney and their families.

You left a space no-one can fill.
You were loved beyond life.

Funeral Details

Funeral Prayers for Leading Senior Constable Gavin Frew 27893 will be offered in Our Lady’s Catholic Church, corner of Murdoch Road and White Street, Wangaratta on Thursday October 5, 2017 commencing at 10.30am.
A Private Cremation will follow this Service.
POLICE HONOURS
In lieu of flowers, a donation made to the Starlight Foundation for Rosie Carroll would be greatly appreciated. Donation envelopes will be available at the Church.

October 5 2017 – 4:00PM

The final salute of respect for much-loved Wangaratta police officer Gavin Frew

Shana Morgan

The emotional, and at times funny, funeral for Leading Senior Constable Gavin Frew was a fitting tribute to the well-loved Wangaratta police officer.

His colleagues lined White Street after the service on Thursday in a guard of honour, saluting his casket and family members as a final mark of respect.

Leading Senior Constable Frew’s death came as a shock to those around him, and wife Bec Frew thanked the hundreds of people at the funeral for their support to keep her strong.

“If everybody just took on that little bit of love and happiness, and shared it with everyone around them, what a wonderful world it would be,” she said

“You were my other half, my soulmate, my anchor in so many storms … You made our world a better place, you will be forever in our hearts.”

He was remembered as a proud father, larrikin big brother, devoted friend and although he was constantly making those around him laugh on and off the job, he was the ultimate professional as a police officer.

A police procession ends what has been a lovely funeral service for Wangaratta LSC Gavin Frew today. @bordermail pic.twitter.com/uljCtorEol

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Daughter Kaycee Frew said the day was a chance to “celebrate the life of a very loved idiot”.

Kaycee Frew September 24, 2017 · It hurts my soul to inform you all that my best mate Gavin has left us too soon. I will miss you forever. Thanks for helping to make me the amazing person I am today. Miss you so much already Dad. Rest easy my Gangster. ❤️

“My dad had the amazing ability to make people laugh in any circumstance, especially under serious ones. His cheeky smile and quirky personality is what we’ll all miss the most,” she said.

Leading Senior Constable Frew graduated the police academy in 1989, passing the final fitness test despite a broken collarbone he suffered while trying to do a stand-up somersault after winning a football final.

He served in Broadmeadows, Ararat and Horsham, before moving to Wangaratta in 2012.

Most of the speakers at the funeral recounted Leading Senior Constable Frew’s favourite piece of trivia he would constantly ask family, friends, colleagues and even people he pulled over on the road: when was the Battle of Hastings?

Wangaratta Highway Patrol Sergeant Michael Connors confirmed the legend that the officer was always looking for a motorist who knew the right answer, 1066. “If they got that correct, there was a chance of them getting a warning,” he said.

Leading Senior Constable Frew’s call sign “Wangaratta 610” has been retired as a mark of respect.

Thursday’s service was also attended by Acting Chief Commissioner Andrew Crisp and Acting Assistant Commissioner Clive Rust.

Donations to the Starlight Children’s Foundation were being collected by the family in lieu of flowers.

Police ‘macho culture’ needs to change

Leading Senior Constable Gavin Frew was a man of extraordinary light and good humour, but he was also one of many police officers who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder.

His family now want to raise awareness of the condition.

Long-time friend Anthony Hoffmann told Thursday’s service about the many good times he had with Leading Senior Constable Frew, but said things had to change when it came to dealing with PTSD.

“Over the years we’d always get together and trade some war stories – some funny, some not so funny – but we’d never talk about how these moments affected us, I guess mainly because silently we did not want to appear weak,” he said.

“This is wrong and we need to change this attitude.

“If there’s one thing we can and should take away from this tragedy, it’s that we need to change this macho culture and to learn to talk and to ask for help when we need it, otherwise we’ll needlessly lose more sons, daughters, husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters – enough is enough.

“I implore you to take this message away today: life is precious and our time here short, so we owe it to our loved ones to be the best we can, but we can’t do that alone so it’s time to man up and be honest with those around you.

“Don’t wait to be asked, just please ask for help if you need it.”

Mr Hoffmann said his friend was a very courageous man, looking out for team mates on the football field and in other parts of life.

“He never took a backwards step, even when the odds were stacked against him,” he said.

If you or anyone you know needs help, support is available by calling Lifeline on 13 11 14.

SPECIAL MAN: Leading Senior Constable Gavin Frew was remembered as an “idiot to all and loved by everyone”.

GUARD OF HONOUR: Wangaratta, Horsham and police command officers along White Street after Thursday’s funeral. Pictures: MARK JESSER

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/4969368/the-final-salute-of-respect-for-much-loved-police-officer-gavin-frew/#slide=9

Horsham Saints Cricket Club<br /> Like This Page · September 26, 2017 ·<br /> Vale Gavin Frew.<br /> This morning I learnt of the untimely passing of Gavin Frew who by his own words couldn't bat and couldn't bowl.<br /> Gavin played just the 20 matches for the club for 68 runs (HS 26) but he did return for our premiership reunions earlier this year as a member of the C Grade 1988/89 premiership team. Gavin was a Vicpol member here in Horsham before heading up to Wangaratta.<br /> On behalf of the Horsham Saints (formally St. Michael's) Cricket Club we pass on our condolences to his family. - Trent King, Secretary<br /> Remember is ok to not be ok.<br /> It's always okay to ask for help.<br /> If you notice mates acting strange it doesn't hurt to ask if they are okay.<br /> with Mike Toone.<br /> — Horsham Saints Cricket Club
Like This Page · September 26, 2017 ·
Vale Gavin Frew.
This morning I learnt of the untimely passing of Gavin Frew who by his own words couldn’t bat and couldn’t bowl.
Gavin played just the 20 matches for the club for 68 runs (HS 26) but he did return for our premiership reunions earlier this year as a member of the C Grade 1988/89 premiership team. Gavin was a Vicpol member here in Horsham before heading up to Wangaratta.
On behalf of the Horsham Saints (formally St. Michael’s) Cricket Club we pass on our condolences to his family. – Trent King, Secretary
Remember is ok to not be ok.
It’s always okay to ask for help.
If you notice mates acting strange it doesn’t hurt to ask if they are okay.
with Mike Toone.

Mervyn Lindsay BECK

| 23/03/2018

Mervyn Lindsay BECK

Late of West Gosford

” O.I.C. OF BECK’S RAIDERS “

Penrith Police Training College, High St, Penrith – Class 1 of 1946

New South Wales Police Force

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Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 7 January 1946

Detective

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 19 November 1966

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 1 December 1970

Senior Inspector – appointed 14 April 1978

Final Rank = Detective Superintendent

Stations: ?, Darlinghurst, North Sydney, O.I.C. Central Police Station, O.I.C. Special Gaming Squad – known as “Beck’s Raiders ” to squash casinos – Retirement

Service: From ? ? pre January 1946? to 13 February 1982 = 36+ years Service

Awards: Police Overseas Service Medal – Clasp CYPRUS – granted 8 July 1992

Born: 14 February 1922 ( St Valentine’s Day ) in Goulburn, NSW

Died on: Wednesday 21 March 2018

Age: 96

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Tuesday 27 March 2018 @ 11am

Funeral location: Rose Chapel, Palmdale Memorial Gardens, 57 Palmdale Rd, Palmdale

Funeral Parlour: Creightons Funeral Service 02 43241533

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

Mervyn Lindsay BECK on his last day of Duty with NSWPF

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BECK Mervyn Lindsay
14.02.1922 – 21.03.2018
Aged 96 years
Late of West Gosford
Former Police Superintendent

Beloved husband of Elsie.
Devoted father of Elizabeth, Pauline, Mitchell and Charlene.

Loved grandfather and great grandfather.

Family and friends are warmly invited to attend the Funeral Service for Mr Beck to be held at 11 am on TUESDAY (27th March 2018) in the Rose Chapel at Palmdale Lawn Cemetery and Memorial Park Palmdale Road, Palmdale.

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Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Mar. 23, 2018

http://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/smh-au/obituary.aspx?n=mervyn-lindsay-beck&pid=188525230

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Merv Beck’s sledgehammer wreaked havoc with SPs

Beck’s Raiders launched a sledgehammer into SP bookmakers, very much a part of the Australian way of life in 1979. On friendly terms with the police and politicians, the illegal betting operators flourished.

To divert the rivers of pelf for the public good, the state government introduced the TAB in December 1964. However, it was business as usual for the off-course bookies. Then along came Merv Beck, heading a special squad that had a similar impact to that of Elliot Ness and the Untouchables on Prohibition in the US.

The first TAB opened at Angel Place under Ken Page, who went on to become the answers man for the TAB and a wonderful contributor, in the city at 8.30am. Business built up despite bets being cut off 40 minutes before the race started. No radio broadcast, either. ”By 11am there were queues back to the walls,” Page recalled. ”I was still counting the money at 3am.”

Peanuts compared with the SP bookies, conservatively estimated to have an annual turnover of $550 million from 6000 practitioners. They scoffed at the opening Canterbury turnover of $24,216 for six agencies. Beck, though, was the game-changer with his calling card, a 7.25-kilogram sledgehammer applied to the doors of suspect premises.

He is credited with a $1 million increase in TAB turnover. By 1981 the NSW TAB became the first in Australia to top $1 billion in turnover. SP bookies regarded themselves as worthwhile members of the community, supporting charities, Christmas parties and the punting poor.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/racing/merv-becks-sledgehammer-wreaked-havoc-with-sps-20130316-2g76a.html

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Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Monday 8 August 1983, page 3

Minister denies $5,000 pay offer

SYDNEY: The NSW Minister for Police, Mr Anderson, denied last night that he had promised former Superintendent Merv Beck an ex-gratia payment of $5,000 on Mr Beck‘s retirement, but said he would “have another look at the case”.

Mr Beck said yesterday that the Commissioner, Mr Cec Abbott, and Mr Anderson had both assured him that the money would be paid.

The payment was to be made in lieu of 37 rest days which he did not take during what he calls “the greatest crackdown in the history of NSW” on illegal gambling casinos by ” Beck’s Raiders “.

Mr Beck said that for the duration of the move against casinos, in his last 3½ months in the police force, he had been working for 12 to 17 hours a day and sleeping for about four hours.

He said he had worked through his rest days because Mr Anderson told him it was a matter of urgency for the Government and he had only a short time left in the force.

During that time, Mr Beck made 1,023 arrests for illegal gambling. In the six months after his retirement, 521 arrests were made.

On the eve of his retirement, Mr Anderson officially commended Mr Beck on his achievement.

Mr Beck said yesterday that, on that occasion, he mentioned to Mr Anderson that he had 37 rest days owing.

He said Mr Anderson then promised him an ex-gratia payment. However, 18 months later, he was told that the payment would not be made.

Mr Beck said he was not given an explanation. He had asked his MP, the Member for Dubbo, to raise the matter in Parliament.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116422082

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There was a Greyhound racing dog named ” Beck’s Raider ” that used to race at Gosford Dogs back in 1983

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Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Friday 1 July 1983, page 8

THE STREET ROYAL COMMISSION

Freeman denies he approached Humphreys about court case

SYDNEY: Racing-commission agent Mr George Freeman denied to the Street Royal commission yesterday that he had ever approached the former NSW Rugby League chief, Mr Kevin Humphreys, about the committal proceedings against Mr Humphreys on August 11 and 12, 1977.

Mr Freeman took the oath by the Royal commissioner, Sir Laurence Street, and was then questioned by counsel assisting the commission, Mr Michael Grove, QC, and counsel for Magistrate Mr Kevin Jones, Mr Barry O’Keefe, QC.

Mr Freeman said he first met Mr Humphreys in 1980 and had since become good friends with him, but in 1977 he “did not know he even existed”.

Under questioning by Mr O’Keefe, he said he had met the former Chief Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr Murray Farquhar, in 1976, through a friend — a barrister, Mr Tony Bellanto, QC.

When asked if he knew Mr Farquhar, Mr Freeman said, “Well, I don’t want to go into that, it has been the subject of publicity for years. I will say that I never asked him to do anything wrong on my behalf.”

Mr Freeman said he was in the members’ enclosure at Randwick racecourse on July 27, 1977, with Mr Farquhar and a mutual friend, Dr Nicholas Paltos, who had given him the ticket.

Mr Freeman said it was “no big deal” entering the enclosure.

He said also that he had never met the NSW Premier, Mr Wran.

Mr Freeman is the last of the major witnesses to appear before the commission, which is investigating whether Mr Farquhar influenced or attempted to influence the outcome of committal proceedings against Mr Humphreys on August 11 and 12, 1977, and if so, whether this was at the direction or request of Mr Wran.

Under questioning from barrister Mr John Pritchard, assisting Mr Grove, Mr Freeman said he had never approached Mr Humphreys about the committal proceedings and had first met him at the opening of a restaurant at the Cronulla Leagues Club in 1980.

“We became friends after that and he attended my wedding in 1981,” Mr Freeman said.

He later told Mr O’Keefe that he was embarrassed about being thrown out of the members’ enclosure at Randwick and since that time had been told to leave the Newcastle public enclosure.

Mr O’Keefe: You were not then in the company of a man called Jim Mason?

Mr Freeman: Definitely not.

Mr O’Keefe: And you were not with a man called Mr Trimbole?

Mr Freeman: Most certainly not. I didn’t know a Mr Trimbole, let me say that right now.

Mr Freeman, when asked about the Randwick incident, said he rang Mr Farquhar to explain the situation when the magistrate was in hospital in March, 1978, the same month The National Times published a photograph showing Mr Freeman, Mr Farquhar and Dr Paltos in the Randwick members’ enclosure.

Under questioning from Mr Maurice Neil, for Mr Farquhar, Mr Freeman said he gave tips to Mr Farquhar on horse racing.

Mr Neil: You didn’t have any obligation to Mr Farquhar?

Mr Freeman: Certainly not.

Mr Freeman was asked if he was the same man mentioned in a report by Mr Justice Woodward in 1980 which said that the organised-crime figure, Mr Lennie McPherson was an associate of George David Freeman.

Mr O’Keefe read out parts of the transcript of the supplementary report by Mr Justice Woodward, which said that a George David Freeman and a man called Danny Stein, or Steinberg, of the US, had been seen in the company (inter alia) of Mr McPherson in 1976, when it is alleged couriers brought heroin or cocaine from Manila into Australia for Mr McPherson.

“Are you the George David Freeman referred to in the Woodward report,” Mr O’Keefe asked.

Mr Freeman said, “I am George David Freeman but I have never been to Manila.”

Mr Freeman agreed that in the Moffit Royal commission in 1973 he had said he had gone to the US in 1968 on a false passport with an organised-crime figure, Mr Stanley John Smith.

Mr Freeman also said it was correct that he had met an American, Mr Joseph Dan Testa, while in the US.

Mr O’Keefe: Were you once an associate of McPherson and Testa?

Mr Freeman: Yes.

Under questioning by Mr Neil, Mr Freeman said he had not rung Mr Farquhar in March, 1978, to apologise about the Randwick incident but said he wanted to “tell the truth” about it.

Mr Freeman agreed that Mr Bellanto had introduced him to Mr Farquhar at Randwick sometime in 1976.

Mr Freeman said it must have been two years before he had met Mr Farquhar that he had begun giving tips to Mr Bellanto.

Mr Freeman said Mr Bellanto had once told him he had been giving his tips to a man known as “the colonel” but he had not known who this was at the time.

He said Mr Bellanto had introduced him to Mr Farquhar as “the colonel” in 1976.

Mr Freeman said that when he had been introduced to Mr Farquhar he had not explained his criminal background.

Mr Neil then went over evidence on the Randwick incident and Mr Freeman said, “If I wanted to do something wrong with Mr Farquhar I wouldn’t have done it at Randwick racecourse with six to 8,000 people present.”

Mr Kevin Murray, QC, for Mr Humphreys, then cross-examined Mr Freeman about his relationship with Mr Humphreys.

Mr Freeman said he had been told to ring Mr Humphreys in 1979 because he was trying to obtain membership at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Mr Freeman said he had not contacted Mr Humphreys because he had been shot shortly after the request.

Mr Freeman said he had never been paid for giving tips — he gave them because people continually asked about his selections.

Mr Murray: What motive was there for giving the tips?

Mr Freeman: Well, people ask me and was I supposed to say no to Mr Farquhar?

He said his business at that time had been the same as it was now — commission agent and professional punter.

There had been no intention that in giving tips the recipients had owed him anything.

He said he had been giving Mr Farquhar the “same friendly service” he had been giving Mr Bellanto.

He said he had not contacted Mr Farquhar on behalf of Mr Humphreys nor had he involved himself in a way that would have had any impact on the outcome of the Humphreys case. He knew of nobody else who had.

Asked what a commission agent was, he said, “Five or six years ago I had clients who used to bet with SP book makers. I used to get 5 per cent of any money I put on.”

“Now I do it course-wise for clients. It is not my choice, it is their choice. “If I get six-to-one, I give them six Mr George Freeman to-one, if they win, 1 get 5 per cent of it. If they lose, I get nothing.”

He said that at the hearings of a Legislative Council select committee set up to investigate the association between Mr Farquhar and Mr Freeman he had been described as the “Number one crime boss of Australia”.

“I think I was described as that by the imposter. Bob Bottom, and Mr Lynch [ an Australian Jockey Club detective ) described me that way,” he said.

“But he told the committee he was doing a dossier on me to warn me off, but he had not completed that document.

Afterwards I said he would never complete it until the day he dies, because he has nothing on me.

“No dossier has come along to this day, and it is six or seven years.”

He said he had written to Dr Freeman — “no relation” — after the committee hearing.

“I applied to that select committee twice, to be heard. No appearance. But I was allowed for everyone to have a free kick at me.”

Mr Anderson: Were proceedings taken against you on the matter of being warned off?

Mr Freeman: By the AJC, yes.

Mr Anderson: Did they relate to racing or anything of that nature?

Mr Freeman: The reasons were firstly, I had admitted being an SP book maker at one of their race meetings 15 years previously, and because I knew Stan Smith, who was mentioned at the Woodward Royal commission.

Mr Freeman agreed that the AJC had decided in his favour and that he could attend any race meeting in NSW, except in the members’ enclosure.

He said he had made available to the commission his tax returns from 1977 to 1982 on a confidential basis.

These were tendered by Mr Anderson.

Mr Freeman, under questioning from Mr Grove, said Mr Farquhar had gone to his Sylvania home in 1978 in relation to a defamation action he was taking against The National Times. He had wanted to know “everything and any thing” about Mr Freeman’s criminal record.

He said he had explained that he was a commission agent and a punter.

“He said someone had told him I was an SP bookmaker,” Mr Freeman said. “I denied it.”

However, Mr Freeman said he had also told Mr Farquhar that he had placed bets with SP bookmakers for a 5 per cent commission.

Mr Freeman said he had been a commission agent and punter for the past 10 years and was not now an SP bookmaker, although he agreed he had pleaded guilty to a bookmaking charge on January 24 this year.

Mr Grove asked Mr Freeman why, if he was only a commission agent, had he continually moved his offices.

“I was betting with SP bookmakers at the time and I had to move because it was probably illegal.”

“But if you are only putting bets on for punters there was no need to move?” Mr Grove asked. “What caused you to move with such frequency?”

“Becks Raiders and a gaming squad,” Mr Freeman said.

Under questioning from his counsel, Mr Anderson, Mr Freeman said the Moffit Royal commission in 1973 had not alleged that he had committed any crimes.

Mr Freeman said he did not know a Mr Trimbole and had never had any links with drugs. ‘

Two witnesses who had earlier given evidence to the Royal commission returned to the witness box yesterday.

The chairman of the Public Service Board in 1978, Sir Harold Dickinson, and the then Attorney-General, Mr Frank Walker, were questioned by Mr Grove about any allegations they had heard in regard to the Humphreys ease.

Sir Harold said the former deputy chairman of magistrates, Mr Walter Lewer, had made allegations about the case but these had been investigated and there had been no real evidence-to support them.

Sir Harold agreed with Mr Grove that the allegations made by Mr Lewer were purely hearsay.

He said the allegations had been investigated by a former official of the Public Service Board, Mr Bill Gent, now deceased, and he had made hand written notes about his investigations.

However, he said Mr Gent’s notes made no reference to the Humphreys’ matter and he did not know why.

Mr Walker, now the State Minister for Youth and Community Services, said he had only heard of rumours that Mr Wran had tried to influence the Humphreys’ case just before the ABC’s ‘Four Corners’ program in April.

He said the under-secretary of the Justice Department, Mr Trevor Haines, who was also recalled to the witness box yesterday, had never raised the matter with him, nor had he discussed the rumours with the then Minister for Justice, Mr Mulock.

When Sir Harold finished his evidence, Mr Freeman re-entered the witness box.

He told Mr Grove he had given tips to Mr Farquhar because his friend Mr Bellanto had introduced him to him.

He had given tips to Dr Paltos be cause he was his friend and his doctor.

Mr Grove: You never know when you might need some competent medical advice?

Mr Freeman: I might as well tip the butcher, baker and paper-shop man.

Mr Grove: That is precisely my point, you had dealings with your doctor, accountant … but not with a magistrate unless you wanted to call on him sometime.

Mr Freeman: That is rubbish. I didn’t want to go to prison. I didn’t know anyone before the courts.

He said he had lost his driver’s licence last year “and you say I can stop the course of justice”.

Ex-officer says he was not told to drop case

SYDNEY: A former Fraud Squad detective denied to the Street Royal commission yesterday that he and an other detective had been directed by a former Police Commissioner, Mr Fred Hanson, to drop the Humphreys investigation.

A former detective constable, Mr Michael Newton, now a barrister, also denied telling the former Assistant Police Commissioner, Mr Brian Doyle, about the alleged direction by Mr Hanson.

Mr Doyle told the commission earlier that Mr Newton and another officer. Detective Sergeant Bob Frodsham, had gone to his office in November or December, 1976, and Sergeant Frodsham had asked him for advice on what to do about a direction by Mr Hanson to drop the Humphreys matter.

Mr Doyle said he had told Sergeant Frodsham to follow the direction and then prosecute Mr Humphreys after Mr Hanson had retired in a few weeks time.

Mr Newton told Mr Michael Grove, QC, assisting the commission, he was aware of reports that he and Sergeant Frodsham had reported to Mr Doyle that Mr Hanson had directed them to drop the matter but he said the visit never took place.

To Mr John Traill, QC, for the ABC, Mr Newton said he was not aware of a suggestion that the investigation had stopped for a period after Sergeant Frodsham’s report had been sent to the Police Prosecution Branch.

He could recall no contact between Sergeant Frodsham and Mr Doyle in his presence at the time Mr Doyle had said they came to see him. He agreed he could say quite unequivocally, “it never happened”.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116415623

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Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Sunday 15 November 1981, page 3

EVEN knowing someone, will not get you into the casino in Crawford Street, Queanbeyan, these days. Doors are shut tight, lights out and presumably will remain so for some time, given the State-ranging activities of Beck’s Raiders as they are so quaintly dubbed in the Sydney afternooners. Superintendent Beck‘s men bobbed up in, among other places, Albury a week past. Seems such activities have frightened both the big and small operators into taking hols until the heat’s off, given that there has been debate over whether the Queanbeyan operation was grand enough to merit a full-scale Beck raid.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126858352

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Darren Robert JONES

| 23/03/2018

Darren Robert JONES

Husband to Serving Member – Trish and brother of Serving Member Paul ( Tocumwal )

Late of ?

Goulburn Police Academy class 245

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 28112

Rank: Sergeant – death

Stations: ?, Parramatta LAC ( 2011 – 2018 ) – Death

Service: From ? April 1990 to 9 March 2018 = 28 years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 16 November 1968

Died on: Friday 9 March 2018

Age: 49

Cause: Cancer – liver

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Friday 16 March 2018 @ 10am

Funeral location: Garden Chapel, Castlebrook Memorial Park, 712 Windsor Rd, Rouse Hill

Funeral Parlour: Guardian Funerals 1300 662172

Buried at: Buried at the cemetery

Memorial located at: ?

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17 March 2017

Sergeant Darren Jones is a serving member of the NSW Police Force based at Parramatta Local Area Command.

Darren was diagnosed with Stage 3 Bowel Cancer in June 2015 which he successfully treated with Chemotherapy. He was in remission in August of 2016 when Doctors found metastasised cells in Darren’s abdomen. He underwent further Chemotherapy and all was looking good until mid-February 2017, when he received a Stage 4 Liver Cancer diagnosis.

Darren and Trish, also a serving member of the NSW Police Force have twin 11-year olds, a boy and a girl, Ty and Charli. Ever since Darren and Trish had their children, they have dreamt of being able to take their family on a holiday to Disneyland. A goal that now seems more pressing to create special memories for the children, and to give the family some precious time away together.

With the assistance of NSW Police Legacy, Darren’s mates and colleagues are fundraising to support Darren with his medical expenses, and to give the family their dream holiday.

Donate here: http://nswpolicelegacydarrenjonesappeal.gofundraise.com.au/cms/home

https://www.4bc.com.au/nsw-police-legacy-darren-jones-appeal/

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Kevin Michael LAWLER

| 23/03/2018

Kevin Michael LAWLER

Late of ?

New South Wales Police Cadet # 0397

Penrith Police Training Centre – Class ??

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 5511[/alert_yellow]

Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced 1 March 1943

Probationary Constable – appointed 17 March 1947

Constable – appointed 17 March 1948

Constable 1st Class – appointed 17 March 1954

Senior Constable – appointed 17 March 1959

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 27 June 1962

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 13 August 1968

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 30 November 1973

Inspector 3rd Class – appointed 30 September 1977

Inspector – appointed 14 April 1978

Senior Inspector – appointed 1 August 1981

Superintendent – appointed 31 March 1983

Kev took Optional Retirement as of – 11 July 1985

Stations: As a Cadet, Kev was stationed at: # 3 Division- Darlinghurst from 1 March 1943

Traffic Office from 15 September 1943

# 20 Division from 8 May 1944 on the switch ( this could have been HQ )

Redfern – # 7 Division from 1 February 1945

‘possibly’ Daceyville – # 15 Division from the 16 October 1945 in the Plain Cloths Room

Darlinghurst – # 3 Division from 20 November 1945 in the Vice Squad Room

# 20 Division from 11 June 1946 in the Commissioner’s Correspondence Branch

# 5 Division – ‘possibly’ Newtown from 9 December 1946

As a Sworn member: Redfern Depot ( Academy ) from 17 March 1947 ( Trainee )

# 3 Division – Darlinghurst from 31 March 1947 – on General Duties

Riverina District – Cargelligo ( “A” Class ‘possibly’ plain clothes ) – General Duties

# 3 Division – Darlinghurst from 5 December 1949 as Reserve Constable

C. I. Branch from 27 August 1951 in the M.O. ( Modus Operandi ) section

Scientific Technical & Other Services from 31 January 1973

S.T.O.S.G. from 17 February 1974 – M.O. section as O.I.C. ( Officer in Charge )

To perform two months supernumerary general duty at # 34 Division ( Fairfield ) from 3 June 1974 to 2 August 1974

To perform two months supernumerary general duty at # 18 Division ( Parramatta ) from 1 August 1976 to 25 September 1976

# 34 Division – Fairfield from 23 January 1977 on General Duties

# 8 Division – Balmain – from 25 September 1977 as Assistant Officer

# 22 Division – Liverpool – from 12 March 1978 as Assistant Officer

Technical Support Branch from 31 August 1980 as Information Officer

# 22 Division from 9 May 1982 as OIC of Division

Wollongong from 11 February 1983 as Assistant Superintendent

Service: From 1 March 1943 to 11 July 1985 = 42+ years Service

As a Cadet – Kevin passed the ‘Outfit Cycles’ course on 19 May 1943 and, it appears, again on 18 October 1948. He was ‘authorised’ to driver General Duty Cars on the 6 October 1977 ( as a Sgt 1/c it would seem ). During a class test on the 1 October 1948, he could do 110 words per minute in Shorthand.

As a Policeman – Kevin successfully completed course of training in the “Identi-Kit” system.

Completed the 1969 Course in Criminology

Attended Disaster Commanders Course # 2 from 20 to 24 November 1978

Attended Course # 803 – Disaster Control at the Aust. Counter Disaster College, Mt. Macedon, Victoria.

Awards: On the 13 May 1971 he was awarded the Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

National Medal – granted 29 June 1984

Born: 10 May 1926 in Moss Vale

Died on: Sunday 18 March 2018 at noon

Age: 91

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ?TBA

Funeral location: ?TBA

Funeral Parlour:

Buried at: ?TBA

Memorial located at: ?

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Kevin was a lovely bloke who knew and looked after his troops.

A tall man at 6′ 3″, he was 13 stone, 13 lb when he joined the NSWPF with blue eyes, black hair and a single man who was a general farm hand, for 18 months, prior to joining “the job”.

Kev married on the 29 September 1951

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Apart from age, he hadn’t changed much but bugger me if he didn’t remember my name and without even bringing the topic up, he said that what “they” did to me ( stemming from my on duty fatal mva in 2002 ) “was wrong”. That comment really touched me. You think that you are insignificant in the scheme of things but there are people on the side who remember you for the good work that you did – not the mishaps that occurred upon the journey of policing.

We chatted for a few minutes but it was lovely to run into him and have that last chat.

May Kev forever Rest In Peace.

Greg Callander

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Middle row: Dennis Toohey, Kevin Lawler, Frank Parkes, Dick Lascelles, John Eisenhuth, Bob Smith, Ron Bunt
Front row: Jim Pyne, Jock O’Keefe, Fred Aldred, Charlie Crittle, Joe Hall, John Wilson, Ken Donald

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Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Saturday 28 April 1984, page 9

New search for girl’s body

WOLLONGONG: Police are planning a new search for the body of five year old Renee Aitkin who vanished 10 weeks ago from her home in Narooma.

Renee disappeared during the night from the bedroom she shared with her brother, Bradley, 8.

Superintendent Kevin Lawler, of Wollongong, said yesterday it would be at least three weeks before the police needed for this fourth search would be available.

“We’ve got too many on leave at the moment to raise the numbers, and there’ll be more sitting for exams during the May holidays,” he said.

Early this month Chief Inspector Bob Snape, of Wollongong, said research in Victoria had led them to conclude that Renee had been murdered and that her body was somewhere around Narooma.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125006746

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Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 11 March 1949 (No.37), page 677

The 18th day of February, 1949.

BY virtue of the authority vested in me by the District Courts Act, 1912, I hereby appoint Constable Kevin Michael Lawler to act as Bailiff at Lake Cargelligo of the District Court holden at Wyalong during the absence of Sergeant Richard John Law.

(6213) F. W. BERNE, Judge.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224787803

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Paul James McKAY

| 23/03/2018

Paul James McKAY

AKA Macca

Late of ?

NSW Police Academy – Class 138C

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 16231

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 25 February 1974

Constable – appointed 25 February 1975

Senior Constable – appointed 25 February 1983

Detective Sergeant

Stations: ?, Darlinghurst, Kogarah / Rockdale – 12 Division, Asian Task Force, Drug Unit, Campsie – Endeavour Region – Retirement

Service: From 14 January 1974 to ? ? 2007 = 33 years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 27 November 1990

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 24 March 2000

Born: 17 October 1953

Died on: Saturday 17 March 2018

Age: 64

Cause: Cancer – brain

Event location: Prince of Wales Hospital

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Monday 26 March 2018 @ 10am

Funeral location: South Chapel, Woronora Cemetery, Linden St, Sutherland

Funeral Parlour:

Buried at: ?TBA

Memorial located at: ?

Paul McKAY 17 January 1974 at Redfern Police Academy

Paul McKAY - Nundle - May 2012 — Paul McKAY – Nundle – May 2012

MACCA is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO

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Macca was a member of ‘Friends and associates of the Blue Liners Australia’ motor cycle club.

All Blue Liners and friends of Macca welcome, motorcycles highly welcome and Blue Liner Clothing. Lets make this a send off worthy of ‘ THE MACCA ‘.

Lets get together and celebrate our brothers larger than life life.

Paul also was recently married on 1 November 2017

A few of us paid Macca (Paul McKay) a visit today. He seems to be going okay. with Ray Robinson and Paul Porter.<br /> — A few of us paid Macca (Paul McKay) a visit today. He seems to be going okay. with Ray Robinson and Paul Porter. 16 January 2018

BACK ROW</strong>: ( L - R ) Steve <strong>COLEMAN</strong> # 16303, Peter <strong>RACKLEY</strong> # 16113, Peter <strong>STARLING</strong> # 16173, Peter <strong>JOHNSON</strong> # 16180, Harry <strong>BAKER</strong> # 16055, Noel <strong>RADBURN</strong> # 16167, Don <strong>COLQUHOUN</strong> # 16252 <strong>MIDDLE ROW</strong>: George <strong>MANERA</strong> # 16109, Sam <strong>NICHOLSON</strong> # 16282, Colin <strong>CROSSLAND</strong> # 16267, <strong><a href="https://police.freom.com/paul-james-mckay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paul </a>McKAY # </strong>16231, Steve <strong>MAWSON</strong> # 16163, Stephen <strong>DAVIES</strong> # 16137, Ross <strong>EMERSON</strong> # 15904 <strong>FRONT ROW</strong>: Robert <strong>DREW</strong> # 16134, <strong><a href="https://police.freom.com/susan-lynette-brennan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sue BRENNAN</a></strong> # P/W 190, Roger <strong>FORD</strong> # 11545 ( Instructor ), <a href="https://police.freom.com/kevin-earl-johnson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Kevin JOHNSON</strong></a> # 7887 ( Director ), Peter <strong>MOFFATT</strong> # 8171 ( Instructor ), Geoffrey <strong>JENKINS</strong> # 16130, Hank <strong>KIRCH</strong> # 16011 — Constable 1/c Course **BACK ROW**: ( L – R ) Steve **COLEMAN** # 16303, Peter **RACKLEY** # 16113, Peter **STARLING** # 16173, Peter **JOHNSON** # 16180, Harry **BAKER** # 16055, Noel **RADBURN** # 16167, Don **COLQUHOUN** # 16252 **MIDDLE ROW**: George **MANERA** # 16109, Sam **NICHOLSON** # 16282, Colin **CROSSLAND** # 16267, **Paul McKAY #** 16231, Steve **MAWSON** # 16163, Stephen **DAVIES** # 16137, Ross **EMERSON** # 15904 **FRONT ROW**: Robert **DREW** # 16134, **Sue BRENNAN** # P/W 190, Roger **FORD** # 11545 ( Instructor ), **Kevin JOHNSON** # 7887 ( Director ), Peter **MOFFATT** # 8171 ( Instructor ), Geoffrey **JENKINS** # 16130, Hank **KIRCH** # 16011

Stephen Frederick COLYER

| 23/03/2018

Stephen Frederick COLYER

AKA Steve

Late of South West Rocks, NSW formerly of Wollongong

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 8670757

Rank: Communications Officer – Retired

Stations: ?, Campbelltown, VKG1 – Sydney, VKG2 – Warilla – Retirement

Service: From 13 October 1986 to 4 October 2015 = 29 years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 13 November 1953

Died on: Wednesday 14 March 2018

Age: 64

Cause: Heart attack

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Monday 19 March 2018 @ noon

Funeral location: Walkers Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, 8 Everinghams Lane, Frederickton, NSW

Funeral Parlour: Robert B Walker Funerals, Kempsey

Buried at: Cremated

Memorial located at: ?

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Everyone is welcome to farewell Stephen Colyer (My Dad) on Monday 19/03/2018 at 12 Midday at Walkers Crematorium and Memorial Gardens in Frederickton.

If you know Dad from The Golf club, Bowles or The Marine Rescue Annette(My Mum) and I would love you to wear your uniforms or if your a die hard Bulldog supporter like Dad wear your jerseys!

Love Annette and Amanda

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Stephen Colyer October 30, 2017 · South West Rocks · Received my Coxswain certificate from Marine Rescue today

Steve at the console of VKG 2. – 5 January 2015

Linda N Joe November 25, 2017 · A great day on the water with William Jackson Stephen Colyer. Missing Hottie…

Loraine Barnett is with Stephen Colyer and Ronald Rider. March 2 at 7:40pm ·

Amanda Reynolds added 4 new photos — with Stephen Colyer. March 14 at 3:44pm · Coniston · To the greatest man that’s ever walked the planet, Rest In Peace my beautiful Dad! You were taken far to soon and shocked all of us but we all will miss your amazing smile, crazy laugh and selfless personality! You’re my hero and you will never ever leave my heart xxx

Bob Sedgwick is with Stephen Colyer. March 14 at 5:40pm · Stephen Colyer you left us too early it’s a crying shame.. all our condolences to Annette and the family during this time of sadness. from the diving fraternity from Bass Point…you will be sadly missed but not forgotten……….14-03-2018. RIP Steve.

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Frederick Neville COOK

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Frederick Neville COOK

AKA Fred

Late of Tahmoor

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 7311[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 10 June 1952

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 January 1968

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 15 September 1975

Stations: ?, Southern District, Rockdale ( 2 years ), Traffic Duties – Sydney, Hay, Yass ( Sgt ), Licencing Police – Moss Vale, Mittagong, Picton, Campbelltown – Retirement

Service: From ? ? pre June 1952? to 26 June 1986 = 34+ years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 7 February 1931

Died on: Saturday 10 March 2018

Age: 87

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Thursday 15 March 2018 @ 11am

Funeral location: St Anthony’s Catholic Church, Tahmoor

Funeral Parlour: Michelle Roffe, Camden

Buried at: Cremated

Memorial located at: ?

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COOK Frederick Neville ‘Fred’

7.2.1931 – 10.3.2018

Late of Tahmoor

The relatives and friends of Fred are kindly invited to attend his funeral service to be held on Thursday 15th March 2018 at the St Anthony’s Catholic Church, Tahmoor at 11:00am

‘Private Cremation’

Published in Camden Advertiser on Mar. 14, 2018

http://tributes.liverpoolchampion.com.au/obituaries/liverpoolchampion-au/obituary.aspx?n=frederick-neville-cook&pid=188428338

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George Henry Robin GREAVES

| 23/03/2018

George Henry Robin GREAVES

Late of Dural, NSW

NSW Police Cadet # 0803

New South Wales Police Force

Penrith Police College Class # 013 & ended with 020

Regd. # 6858

Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced 14 March 1949

Probationary Constable – appointed 16 November 1950

Appointed a Solo Police cyclist on 25 May 1951

Lost 12 days seniority due to medical reasons

Constable – appointed 28 November 1951

Appointed a Solo High Speed cyclist on 29 April 1952

Appointed Police vehicle driver on 3 February 1953

Passed his Constable 1st Class exam on 26 August 1954

Constable 1st Class – appointed 28 November 1957

Senior Constable – appointed 28 November 1962

Passed his Sergeant 3rd Class exam on 2 May 1962

Appointed a High Speed Police driver on 13 January 1964

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 10 July 1967

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 8 May 1974

Passed his Sergeant 1st Class exam on 14 May 1974

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 1 January 1978

Failed his 1st attempt at the Inspectors exam on 10 May 1977 but passed upon his 2nd attempt on 16 May 1980

Inspector – appointed 6 November 1982

Chief Inspector – appointed pre 22 March 1985

Chief Inspector – Retirement

Stations: As a Police Cadet: # 6 Division – North Sydney from 14 March 1949

C.I.B. – M.O. Unit from 6 July 1949

Newcastle from 9 January 1950

# 5 Division – Newtown / Marrickville from 5 June 1950 – Plain Cloths room

As a Sworn member: # 1 Division – Central Police Stn from 20 November 1950 – GD’s

# 10 Division – Waverley from 4 June 1951 – Solo Cyclist

Lithgow from 13 May 1952 – STP Solo motor cyclist

# 5 Newtown / Marrickville – from 6 March 1968 – GD’s

# 27 Division – Blacktown from 7 November 1969 – Assistant Traffic Sergeant

# 27 Division – Blacktown from 27 September 1971 – Traffic Sergeant

# 22 Division – Liverpool from 1 May 1974 – Divisional Traffic Sergeant

# 18 Division – Parramatta from 7 September 1975 – Traffic Sergeant

# 18 Division from 18 December 1977 – GD’s

‘H’ District ( Parramatta ) from 17 December 1978 – Traffic Supervisor

Traffic Branch ( Traffic Control Special ) from 18 February 1984 – Inspector in Charge

Traffic Branch – Retirement

Service: From 14 March 1949 to 16 April 1988 = 39+ years Service

Awards: Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal awarded on 7 November 1974

National Medal – granted 8 June 1988

On the 30 August 1973 he was “Commended for his interest and enthusiasm for the good of the Service in suggesting a more efficient procedure in recording breach reports / parts C of Infringement Notices the subject of Court Process.

L. F. Newman, Deputy Commissioner of Police File: P52150/6858

Courses: Supervision Certificate Course in 1982 at Blacktown Technical College

Disaster Controller / Commanders Course # 12 from 7 – 11 November 1983

Induction & Training Officers Course ( Class 78/2 ) at Academy from 1 – 12 May 1978

Appointed Liaison Officer between Department and Parramatta City Disaster Plan Committee – 21 June 1979

Traffic Planning & Control course at University of NSW 23 June 1980

Australian Counter Disaster College Executive course from 8 – 13 June 1980

Senior Sergeant Course # 6 of 1980

Born: 16 November 1931 in Clacton, England

Died on: Thursday 8 March 2018

Age: 86 years, 3 months, 20 days

Cause: ?

Event location:

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Monday 19 March 2018 @ 11am

Funeral location: Garden Chapel, Castlebrook Memorial Park, 712 Windsor Rd, Rouse Hill

Wake: Hill Bowling Club, Baulkham Hills

Funeral Parlour: Allan Drew Funerals

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

GEORGE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO

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GREAVES
George Henry Robin
16.11.1931 – 8.3.2018
Aged 86 years
Late of Dural

Beloved husband of Margaret (dec) and Irene,

brother to Anne and

cherished father of Mark and Robyn (dec).

Dear in the hearts of his grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended families.

Forever in Our Hearts

The family and friends of GEORGE are warmly invited to attend his funeral service to be held in the
Garden Chapel, Castlebrook Memorial Park, Windsor Rd, Rouse Hill on

MONDAY (19th March 2018) commencing at 11:00 am.

Afterwards at the Hills Bowling Club, Baulkham Hills.

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Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Mar. 14, 2018

Upon joining the NSWPF, George was 6′ tall and weighed 12 stone 5 lb, had blue eyes and light brown hair. He was single at the time but married on the 19 March 1955.

Prior to joining the NSWPF, George was a Cadet clerk with the Essex Country Constabulary ( England ) for 4 months.

On the 1 July 1951 he could do 110 words per minute in Shorthand and obtained 88.5% marks at completion of Training Class, Police Training Centre, Penrith in September – October 1951.

Nothing further, at this time, is known about this man, or his career, other than he was the Traffic Commander for the 1986 Pope’s visit to Blacktown – 27 Division.

Cal

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Denis PERCY

| 23/03/2018

Denis PERCY OAM

brother of former NSWPF member – Jerry ( R.I.P. )

Late of ?

NSW Police Cadet # 1631

New South Wales Police Force

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Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced 5 December 1960

Probationary Constable – appointed 10 May 1965

Constable – appointed 10 May 1966

Senior Constable – appointed 10 May 1974

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 26 May 1981

Inspector – 1989

Former President of the United Nations Police Association of Australia for over 20 years

Stations: ?, 6 Division ( late 1970’s ), Chatswood ( 1980’s ? ), Manager – Equal Employment Opportunity Section – Inspector ( 1989 ), Patrol Commander – Ryde, Local Area Commander – Blue Mountains ( 2000 )

Service: From 5 December 1960 to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 15 April 1981

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 28 May 1992

Police Overseas Service Medal – Clasp CYPRUS – granted 8 July 1992

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 4 September 2001

Born: 20 October 1944

Died on: Tuesday 6 March 2018

Age: 73

Cause: ?TBA

Event location: ?

Event date: 6 March 2018

Funeral date: Thursday 22 March 2018 @ 1pm

Funeral location: St Mary’s Catholic Church, 264 Miller St, North Sydney

Funeral Parlour: White Lady, Roseville

Buried at: ?TBA

Memorial located at: ?

Dennis PERCY at the Sydney Police Wall of Remembrance

Denis (far left) on Cyprus as a UN Peacekeeper c. 1964

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Abel Tasman We did our Associate Diploma in Justice Administration together at the old Mitchell College of Advanced Education (now Charles Sturt Uni). He was a gentleman, a real character and a policeman’s policeman.

George Krooglik RIP Denis. Still have his business card when he visited Albury on the 12.7.03 in his capacity as a Director and Travel Writer for True Blue Guided Tours. Condolences to his family and friends. He was a very likable guy…

David AsplandDavid is an administrator in this group. I first met Denis at the Police Academy in December 1980. He was my Training and Induction Officer for Chatswood. I still remember our first meeting with Denis wearing gold chains around his neck and gold rings on several of his fingers, which was very different to Tommy Lupton and Maurie Green. In spite of this, I stayed in the job and Denis and I kept bumping into each other over the years at places like the Mitchell College, Bathurst.. One of the strangest meetings was at Hill End during Easter 1984. I was doing a spot of relieving duty after a very busy time on Mt Panorama at Easter 1983. I was carrying out a foot patrol of the town when I saw what was obviously an unmarked police vehicle come bouncing off the end of the Bridle Track. It was Denis and his offsider carrying out an “EEO Tour” of the state. After several coffees and a chat, he proceeded off in the direction Mudgee. I kept bumping into him at odd events like the 1988 Bicentennial when he was the Barracks Sergeant at UNSW responsible for keeping us country cops in line. Last time I met him he was Acting LAC in the Blue Mountains sometime around 2000. He was a thoroughly likeable old rogue and he will be very badly missed.

Chris Devery I remember meeting him in College St when I first came to work there in the early ‘90s. He was well respected by the cops I worked with then.

Les de Belin Denis was a bit of a traveller. Always remember the story he told when he was driving in the southern states of US, and was pulled over by the local town sheriff for speeding. Denis showed his NSW Police ID to the sheriff who replied in his most southern drawl, “That’s a very pretty badge Sir. In fact its about the prettiest darn Police badge I ever did see. You can have the pretty badge back,…………and this speeding ticket too”

Lex Booth RIP Denis. ANZAC days will not be the same without you. Who is going to edit True Blue (UN Police newsletter). We (TRG) drove him mad when he was the barracks supervisor at Bathurst. He would tell us that we all knew the rules but he could trust us to break every one of them.

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PERCY, Denis OAM
Passed away surrounded by his wife and children on March 5, 2018.
Aged 73 years.Adored husband of Alexandra, and father of Natalie and Grant.

A wonderful Husband and Father
A great Man
A great Mate
A great Policeman and Ambassador for the UN “Policing for Peace”

Denis’ service will be held in St Mary’s Catholic Church, 264 Miller Street, North Sydney on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 1pm.

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Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Mar. 17, 2018

http://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/smh-au/obituary.aspx?n=denis-percy&pid=188470530&eid=sp_ommatch&eid=sp_ommatch

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Geoffrey Hill, Lennox Head

March 21, 2018

Alex, Grant and Natalie – much love to you all. Losing such a magnificent man will not be easy, but you will have our support. So many of my fond childhood memories from visiting Sydney include Uncle Denis. The strength, love and support he provided me after Nanna’ passing will never be forgotten.

See you all at Bangalow, sorry we can’t be in Sydney with you.

Michelle Weldon.

Michelle Weldon, Brisbane, Queensland

Contact Me

March 19, 2018

May you forever Rest In Peace.

https://police.freom.com/denis-percy/

Greg Callander, Goulburn, New South Wales

http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/smh-au/denis-percy-condolences/188470530?&eid=viewgb

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Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Tuesday 14 November 1995, page 5

Embalmed bodies in family crypt damaged: police

SYDNEY: Two embalmed bodies tampered with at the Northern Suburbs Cemetery was “the most offensive case” a senior policeman has had to handle, a police statement said yesterday.

Police would not divulge how the bodies had been damaged but the statement said the family vault housing the bodies had been forced open.

The two embalmed bodies were tampered with between September 23 and November 2 this year during a break-and-enter on the vault.

The bodies had been secured in lead-lined coffins in the crypt.

“I have been a member of the police for more than 30 years and this is the most offensive case I have dealt with in my career,” Ryde Patrol Commander Inspector Dennis Percy said in the statement.

Police were appealing to anyone who may have information on the incident.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/130570224

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Greville Reginald PINKERTON

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Greville Reginald PINKERTON

aka Reg

Son of Reginald Andrew Pinkerton ( NSWPF 1928 – 1962 – 34 years ), Brother of Max # 7737 ( NSWPF – 20 years ),

Father of Peter ( RAAF Police – 30 years ),

Grandfather to Jozef ( NSWPF – Prosecutors ), Adam ( NSWPF – Fingerprints ) & Adam ( NSWPF – # 31347 )

Late of Tea Gardens, NSW

“possibly” from Penrith Academy Class 004

New South Wales Police Force

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Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 4 March 1946

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 1 October 1967

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 1 December 1972

Stations: ?, Albion Park, Mullumbimby, Nowendock, Western District, Broken Hill ( 1960 – 1979 / Sgt )

Service: From ? ? pre March 1946 to ? ? 1979? = 33+ years Service

Reg’s Policing History.

As read by his grandson, Adam, at the Back to Barrier Reunion in May 2017

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World War II

Australian Imperial Force Royal Australian Air Force ( R.A.A.F. )

Regiment: 2/5th Australian Field Regiment

Enlisted: 18 June 1942 at Enfield, Sydney, NSW

Service # 66453 VNX26133

Rank: Leading Aircraftman

Embarkation: ?

Next of kin: Reginald PINKERTON

Religion: ?

Single / Married: ?

Returned to Australia: ?

Date of Discharge: 24 December 1945

Posting at Discharge: 7 Operational Training Unit

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Awards: National Police Service Medal – presented on 16 May 2017

No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 7 August 1923 – Newtown, NSW

Died on: Sunday 4 March 2018

Age: 94

Cause: ?

Event location: Adelaide, S.A.

Event date: Sunday 4 March 2018

Funeral date: Tuesday 13 March 2018 @ 11am

Funeral location: Simplicity Funerals, 429 Main North Rd, Enfield, S.A.

Funeral Parlour: Simplicity Funerals, Enfield, S.A.

Buried at: Marge ( Reg’s wife who predeceased him ) & Reg’s Ashes will be interred at Nowendoc later in 2018, as per Reg’s request where he and Marge shared very happy times when he was stationed there as the Lock Up Keeper.

Memorial located at: ?

Studio portrait of 66453 Leading Aircraftman Greville Reginald Pinkerton who served during the Second World War. 'Reflections – Honouring Australian Second World War Veterans' is a project spanning from 2015 – 2017. During this time span 450 Australian Institute of Accredited Photographers from around Australia photographed 6,500 World War Two Veterans. This digital archive was gifted to the Australian War Memorial by the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) in 2017. — Greville Reginald PINKERTON – 2016

[alert_yellow]REG is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_yellow] *NEED MORE INFO

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Funeral location: TBA

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FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

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May they forever Rest In Peace

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PINKERTON, Greville Reginald ( Reg ).

Passed away in Adelaide 4/3/18, age 94 ( police sergeant in Broken Hill 1960 – 1979 ).

Loved and missed by Marge ( deceased ), Ron and Polly, Max and Anita, Peter and Rosemary and his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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This Plaque will be presented to Superintendent Paul SMITH at the Back To Barrier Reunion in May, 2017.<br /> — This Plaque will be presented to **Superintendent Paul SMITH** at the **Back To Barrier Reunion in May, 2017**.

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City’s finest to reunite

Thursday, 14th July, 2016

By Michael Murphy

BEST EVER: A Ford 351 GT/XB 2 door hardtop patrolling the border at Curlwaa near Wentworth circa 1977.<br /> — BEST EVER: A Ford 351 GT/XB 2 door hardtop patrolling the border at Curlwaa near Wentworth circa 1977.

Former local police officers have already begun telling tales of the good old days ahead of a reunion next year.

Ray Gardoll, who served with the local police force from 1995 to 2009, has started to get inquiries from as far away as Thailand about the two-day event planned in May.

Even a 95-year-old former sergeant has put his hand up to make the trek back to the Hill for the occasion. After he got word on the street, former sergeant Reg Pinkerton rang the local police station to confirm details.

Sergeant Pinkerton retired around 1979. As well as Broken Hill, he served at Albion Park, Mullumbimby and Nowendock, where he was issued a horse and had the assistance of “black trackers” to look for stolen cattle throughout the local ranges.

One local bloke reported he had been “saved from a life of crime by a swift boot up the bum from Sgt Pinkerton back in the day”.

Many locals would remember one of the city’s longest serving police officers, Garry Nowlan, who has been in fine form posting old pictures and yarns on the Back to Barrier Facebook site.

The former highwayman rated the Ford 351 GT/XB 2 door Hardtop as the best patrol car he ever had the pleasure to drive.

“It was easy to catch the hoodlums at the Hill in those days,” Nowlan wrote.

“If they got away, you just parked in Argent Street for a while and they were back in 10 minutes.

“They just could not resist doing ‘the lap’ and we were there waiting for them.”

Ray Gardoll got the idea for the Back to Barrier reunion after celebrating a similar event in Blacktown, NSW, earlier this year.

“I had a ball, an absolute ball, and I thought I would do it here and see what the response is … and the response has been great.”

He said word was beginning to spread, and about 300 people had logged on and liked the Facebook page, with about three quarters of those having served in the local district.

The Barrier police region stretches from Tibooburra in the north to Wentworth, Dareton and Buronga in the south, to Ivanhoe in the east.

Ray said about ten local retired officers still lived in the Hill.

Ray’s own career was cut short when a “drunken crook” tripped over and destroyed his knee.

“We were carrying her out to put her in the cells, and she tripped and fell and grabbed the first thing she could, and it just happened to be my knee,” Ray said.

Ray said he would love to hear from anyone who would be interested in the reunion, and he would be forming a committee in the next few months to work out and organise the finer details of the event.

If you know anyone who would be interested, point them to Facebook.com/BarrierReunion2017.

https://bdtruth.com.au/main/news/article/8518-Citys-finest-to-reunite.html

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Standing: Geoff Mobbs. Peter Cinitis. Russell Lloyd. Harry Steele. Seated. Steve Behsmann. Reg Pinkerton. Ted Murray. All these officers served in the Barrier Command. Photo taken at the Back To Barrier Reunion 2017 in May.<br /> — Standing: Geoff Mobbs. Peter Cinitis. Russell Lloyd. Harry Steele. Seated. Steve Behsmann. Reg Pinkerton. Ted Murray. All these officers served in the Barrier Command. Photo taken at the Back To Barrier Reunion 2017 in May.

Reg Pinkerton being presented with his National Police Service Medal by Superintendent Paul Smith. Geoff Mobbs supporting Reg.<br /> — Reg Pinkerton being presented with his National Police Service Medal by Superintendent Paul Smith. Geoff Mobbs supporting Reg.

Police Association meeting at the Broken Hill Musicians Club 1977.<br /> Back Row. L to R<br /> Neil Stewart, Dave Stuart, Reg Pinkerton, ?, Ken Richards, Bob Morgan (mostly obscured) Terry Picker, Don Forsyth, Jim Brown, Barry Esling, Bryce Farlow, Allan Moseley, ?, Neville Wenban.<br /> Front Row. L to R.<br /> John Sylvester Wilkinson aka Yogi, ?, Bill Lidden aka Truthfull (?), Steven Behsmann, Garry Nowlan & Neil Scarr.<br /> — Police Association meeting at the Broken Hill Musicians Club 1977.
Back Row. L to R
Neil Stewart, Dave Stuart, Reg Pinkerton, ?, Ken Richards, Bob Morgan (mostly obscured) Terry Picker, Don Forsyth, Jim Brown, Barry Esling, Bryce Farlow, Allan Moseley, ?, Neville Wenban.
Front Row. L to R.
John Sylvester Wilkinson aka Yogi, ?, Bill Lidden aka Truthfull (?), Steven Behsmann, Garry Nowlan & Neil Scarr.

Police Association meeting at the Broken Hill Musicians Club 1977.<br /> Reg Pinkerton, — Police Association meeting at the Broken Hill Musicians Club 1977.
Reg Pinkerton

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