( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens & Crematorium,
Grave: Portion: North East Terrace, Garden Plinth, Row: 5, Plot: 86 ?
GPS:-33.793889 – 151.154167
Photo Credit: Lynn Lucas – Sept. 2022
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( April 2022 )
PAT is NOT mentioned on the NSW Police Wall of Remembrance * BUT SHOULD BE
PAT is NOT mentioned on the National Police Wall of Remembrance, Canberra ( last checked 130922 / 170723 ) *NEED MORE INFO
PAT IS NOT mentioned on the Sydney Police Centre Memorial Wall, Surry Hills ( Sept. 2022 / 170723 )
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
At Chatswood police station in November 2005, Detective Senior Constable Patrick Cleary shot himself dead before colleagues arrived for work.
Patrick is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance
Again a policeman clocks on, kills himself
By Les Kennedy November 25, 2005
What possesses some people to do the unspeakable to little children – even their own?
Patrick Cleary was a police officer who plunged into the dark secrets of families to catch sex offenders or those who preyed on and cruelly abused children.
Yesterday, barely six years after joining the NSW Police Service, and three years after becoming a detective, the 31-year-old was found shot dead in an apparent suicide.
The Police Operations Commander, Deputy Commissioner Andrew Scipione, said the death marked a sad day for the NSW Police. At least three other officers in the past four years have taken their own lives in stations with their own service weapons.
“Today is a very tragic day for the NSW Police Force. We have lost a very, very good officer,” Mr Scipione said. “At this stage I might indicate that there appear to be no suspicious circumstances and it has just been a terrible, terrible tragedy. I am told he was a first-class officer, and that is a real loss to us.”
Detective Cleary, who grew up on Sydney’s northern beaches, had since July been in charge of the Chatswood Joint Investigation Response Team, comprising four detectives and four investigators from the Department of Community Services.
The unit had responsibility for investigating all child abuse cases from North Sydney to Hornsby, on Sydney’s outskirts.
The tight-knit unit which dealt with the stuff of nightmares – little children recounting their ordeals at the hands of abusers – coped by reassuring themselves that whatever the outcome, even traumatic family separations, they were protecting the weak.
But police said yesterday that no one recognised the emotional turmoil within Detective Cleary.
His death, which has shocked officers in all nine metropolitan joint investigation response teams as well as the 60-officer Child Protection and Serious Sex Crimes Squad at Parramatta, is the subject of an intensive investigation by a critical incident team from the homicide squad.
But Mr Scipione, who addressed Detective Cleary’s distraught colleagues, said the death was not being treated as suspicious.
He said the officers and the DOCS investigators who worked with Detective Cleary were receiving counselling.
Those in the response teams received counselling every three months to determine how they were coping, but this would now be reviewed.
“No one ever knows why these tragedies happen. We may never know,” he said.
Detective Cleary’s widowed mother was comforted by the head of the Child Protection and Serious Sex Crimes Squad, Helen Begg, who broke the news to her at her home yesterday.
Police said it appeared Detective Cleary had arrived early for work, disconnecting the alarm to the office.
He had been dead for up to an hour before his body was found. There was a single gunshot wound to the head.
A co-worker found him in a room away from his office at 8.45am. Lying beside his body was his Glock semi-automatic service pistol. There was no note.
Police said Detective Cleary had graduated from the police academy in September 1999.
For the three years he worked at Dee Why and Manly police before joining the Chatswood JIRT team as a Senior Constable.
“He dealt with the problems of fragile young people, taking it in. It’s not a good thing,” one officer said yesterday.
Newcastle Anglican diocese business manager John Cleary’s work is his late detective brother’s legacy
By Joanne McCarthy
Updated December 6 2017 – 7:12pm, first published November 23 2016 – 11:00am
JOHN Cleary carried a photo of his late brother Pat with him as he gave evidence on Wednesday about the Anglican Church’s shocking history of child sexual abuse in the Hunter region.
The rest of this story is behind a pay wall with the Newcastle Herald.
Patrick CLEARY – NSWPF – Suicide – 24 November 2005 ( in uniform ). His brother – John CLEARY in striped tie.
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
A police constable found shot dead in a station in Sydney’s south is believed to have killed himself.
The 29-year-old constable was found about 1pm (AEDT) today with a gunshot wound inside Menai police station, but the death is not being treated as suspicious.
Police said the officer was from the Sutherland Local Area Command and was alone in the building at the time.
“He’s an officer who had served with us for some 18 months, and will be sadly lost,” Deputy Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione told reporters.
“We can ill afford to lose anyone from this organisation, but particularly one as young as this man makes it a double tragedy.”
Mr Scipione said the officer died from a gunshot wound to the head and his service revolver was found next to his body.
A report was being prepared for the coroner and officers were being offered counselling.
His death is being investigated by a critical incident team.
Further details about the officer have not been released as family members are yet to be notified.
A POLICE constable with less than18 months‘ experience in the force shot himself dead inside a one-man station on Sydney’s southern outskirts yesterday.
What caused so much anguish in the mind of the 29-year-old officer for him to take his life is now the subject of an investigation by a critical incident team comprising detectives from the homicide squad, the coroner’s investigation unit, St George police and police internal affairs.
But the acting Police Commissioner, Andrew Scipione, who attended the scene of the shooting in the tiny Menai police station at the Menai Marketplace shopping mall, said the death was not being treated as suspicious.
The officer, attached to the Sutherland police area local command, was found dead in a toilet cubicle inside the station, which is manned 24 hours by a single officer on rotation.
The death brings to at least five the number of police officers who have killed themselves at a police station since 2001. All were found by colleagues.
Mr Scipione said police from Sutherland made the discovery at 1pm when sent to investigate why the officer, whose name has not been released, had not responded to several calls from colleagues.
Mr Scipione said the officer had sustained a single gunshot wound to the head. His 9mm-calibre Glock semi-automatic service pistol was beside his body.
Mr Scipione said: “It is a very sad day for the NSW Police Force today. Today we learned of the sad loss of an officer … he is an officer who has served with us for some 18 months … We can ill afford to lose anyone from this organisation. But particularly someone as young as this man makes it a double tragedy.
“We are advised that there is a single gunshot wound to the head but at this stage these matters are the subject of an investigation. I can indicate that his service firearm was found at the scene.”
Mr Scipione said colleagues had spoken to the constable on the phone several times during the morning as part of routine checks.
He said the officer had been stationed at Sutherland since graduating from the academy in 2005. “We don’t know what it is that [has] caused the events of today to unfold. I would not suggest to you, though, that there is anything suspicious.”
Police said the station had external and internal surveillance cameras, from which film had been taken to examine the officer’s movements. The station was fitted with an alarm system, and officers working alone there wear an emergency alarm on the wrist.
Last night police were trying to contact the constable’s next of kin to inform them of his death. It is believed they live on the South Coast.
Tragic rookie told police he had tried to take his life
Alex Mitchell January 21, 2007
THE young policeman who killed himself at a single-person station had a troubled mental health history.
When Greg Norman Lundberg entered the NSW Police Academy at Goulburntwo years agohe wrote on the application form that he had previously tried to take his own life.
He successfully completed his training, graduated as a constable and was armed with a Glock semi-automatic service pistol.
And last year he was given his first major assignment: to manage the one-officer station at the Menai Market Place shopping centre.
On Sunday, January 8, (Saturday, January 7) the 29-year-old constable was found in the police station’s toilet with a single gunshot wound to the head. His Glock pistol was lying next to him.
Senior police are furiousthat Lundberg was “thrown in at the deep end” by his superiors and maintain that the service failed in its duty of care towards him.
A detective said applications for gun licences under the Firearms Act 1996 were rejected regularly if the applicanthad a history of self-harm or mental illness.
His death is now being investigated by the critical incident team comprising senior detectives drawn from the homicide squad, the coroner’s investigation unit, St George police and the force’s internal affairs.
They have taken possession of the station’s closed-circuit TV tapes showing Lundberg pacing up and down in a highly agitated state.
They have also learnt that neighbouring police spent an hour and a half trying to contact him by phone and radio before driving to Menai to find out what was wrong.
A report will be sent to the State Coroner who will decide whether to hold a public inquest.
Police facilities at Menai have a chequered history. About 15 years ago a fully operational, fully staffed station was opened on the Old Illawarra Road but a few years ago it became the headquarters of the dog squad.
Menai was then given a single-officer shopfront station in the shopping market.
Following Lundberg’s death, community leaders said they would reopen the campaign for a fully staffed station to handle the increasing level of street crime and antisocial behaviour.
The Police Association of NSW declined to comment on the incident while the investigation was continuing.
With regret I advise the death of Colin Patrick ALLISON, 69 old, former Regd. No. 14346, a member of the Coffs Harbour Branch of the RPA.
Colin passed away on 31/12/2013 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 2.30pm on Wednesday 8th Instant at th3e Crematorium, Stadium Drive, COFFS HARBOUR.
ALLISON, COLIN PATRICK ‘COL’
31st December 2013, peacefully at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, late of Coffs Harbour. Loving father & father-in-law of David & Nicola Sattler, Matthew, Ben & Dannielle, loved grandfather of their children, special friend of Maree, dearest brother & brother-in-law of Eddie Cronberger, Colleen & John Dalhunty, fond uncle of their families, dear cousin to Bob, Brian, John & Chris Thompson.
Aged 69 Years
“Will be sadly missed”
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Col’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive Coffs Harbour on Wednesday, 8th January 2014 at 2.30 pm.
Serving and retired Police Personnel are requested to attend.
Friends are invited to join the family in the Garden Lounge for light refreshments following the Service.
ALLISON, COLIN PATRICK ‘COL’
31st December 2013, peacefully at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, late of Coffs Harbour. Loving father & father-in-law of David & Nicola Sattler, Matthew, Ben & Dannielle, loved grandfather of their children, special friend of Maree, dearest brother & brother-in-law of Eddie Cronberger, Colleen & John Dalhunty, fond uncle of their families, dear cousin to Bob, Brian, John & Chris Thompson.
Aged 69 Years
“Will be sadly missed”
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Col’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive Coffs Harbour on Wednesday, 8th January 2014 at 2.30 pm.
Serving and retired Police Personnel are requested to attend.
Friends are invited to join the family in the Garden Lounge for light refreshments following the Service.
– See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/coffscoastadvocate-au/obituary.aspx?n=colin-patrick-allison&pid=168876111#sthash.vzkrIyIj.dpuf
Funeral location: Our Lady of the Way Catholic Church, 11th Ave, Palm Beach, Qld
Buried at: ?
Memorial at:
Alan WENDT, 64 old, Regd. # 15701, passed away after a long fight with cancer on Sunday 16 June 2013 in the Pindara Hospital, Qld, and was a member of the Retired Police Association.
Alan’s funeral was held at 11am on Friday 21 June 2013 at Our Lady of the Way Catholic Church, 11th Ave, Palm Beach, Qld with Police Padre Father Columba conducting the service.
May Alan forever Rest In Peace.
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In Picture: Reg HALL, Alan WENDT, Harry BRAIN outside of Darlinghurst Police Station with the Police Truck 3/1
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Alan Lindsay Wendt. NSW Police Sgt (Ret)
Born in Sydney, NSW, Australia on 20 February 1949
Passed away in Pindara Hospital Gold Coast, Australia on 16 June 2013
Late of Rosebank Court, Tallebudgera Qld.4228
Aged 64 years
Much loved and adored husband of Therese
Father of Danielle, Kylie and Ben
Father-in-law of Dave and Ed
Pop of Luke, Bray, Josh, Ewan, Declan, Natalie, Lachlan, Spencer, Finn and Leo
Loved brother of Lynne and uncle of Mark and Simon
Much loved by the MacRae family.
A Poppy for Poppy. We will never forget you Dad. You truly were a wonderful man and my heart hurts every day for missing you.
Danielle Wendt gave a flower for Alan Lindsay Wendt. NSW Police Sgt (Ret)
1 year ago
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1 year ago
I was so blessed to have you as my Dad. I love you and miss you every single day. I love you Dad xxxx
Danielle Wendt lit a candle for Alan Lindsay Wendt. NSW Police Sgt (Ret)
I was so blessed to have you as my Dad. I love you and miss you every single day. I love you Dad xxxx
Bryan Joseph BINNS, 80 old, former Regd. No. 7953, a non-member of Merrylands, NSW.
Bryan passed away on 15/12/2013 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 12midday on Thursday 19th Instant at the North Chapel, Pinegrove Memorial Gardens, Great Western Highway, MINCHINBURY.
Stations: ?, Liverpool ( 1959 – ? )( Det Cst – Sgt ), Lidcombe Detectives early 1970’s, Parramatta Detectives ( O.I.C. )( March 1972 – 1974+), ?, Fairfield ( 34 Division )( 1980s ), ?
Service: From 26 August 1946 to ? ? ?
Awards: ? – NO Find on It’s An Honour
Born: Thursday 24 May 1923
Died on: Thursday 12 December 2013
Cause:
Age: 90 years, 6 months, 18 days
Funeral date: Tuesday 17 December 2013
Funeral location: St Michael’s Chapel, Rookwood Cemetery, Lidcombe, NSW
Buried at:
Phillip John CHILD, 90 old, former Regd. No. 5339, an Unattached Member of the RPA of Carlingford, NSW.
Phillip passed away on 12/12/2013 and his funeral has been held.
CHILD, Phillip John.
(NX165122)
Aged 90
24/03/1923 – 12/12/2013
Dearest husband of Colleen, brother in law of Marie, Ken and Joan.
Uncle and Great Uncle.
Phillip was a man who loved and fought for his country.
Family and Friends are invited to attend PHILLIP’S Funeral service to be held at St Michael’s Chapel, Rookwood Cemetery, on Tuesday 17th December 2013 Commencing at 11am.
RIP
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Dec. 14, 2013
– See more at: http://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/smh-au/obituary.aspx?pid=168514320#sthash.StlYUuyi.dpuf
Lindsay Ivan NEILSON
| 27/01/2014
Lindsay Ivan NEILSON
Late of West Wollongong
New South Wales Police Force
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Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 28 March 1949
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 21 February 1966
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 3 February 1976
Appears in the 1988 ‘Stud Book’ as a SenSgt but NOT the 1989 issue
Stations: Warilla
Service: From ? ? PRE March 1949 to ? ? 1988? = 39 years of Service
Buried at: Wollongong Memorial Gardens, Berkeley Rd, Berkeley
[alert_blue]LINDSAY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_blue] * NOT JOB RELATED
May he forever Rest In Peace
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Lindsay Ivan NEILSON, 83 old, former Regd. No. 6389, a Veteran member of the Illawarra Branch of the RPA.
Lindsay passed away on 11/12/2013 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 2pm on Tuesday 17th Instant at Parsons Funerals Chapel, 4 Princes Highway, DAPTO.
Passed away suddenly with family by his side on December 11, 2013.
Beloved husband of the late Betty Neilson. Loving father and father in law of Lyn and Peter, Craig, Noel. Much loved Pop of Seanne and Justin, Sam, Ben and Poppy of Jessica and Charli. Loved brother and brother in law of Glady and Claude, Doug and Maude, Ena and Ron, Ben and Alma (all dec) and dearly loved by all their families.
Aged 83 Years
Forever in our Hearts
Reunited with Betty
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Lindsay’s funeral service to be held in the chapel, Parsons Funeral Home, 4 Princes Highway, Dapto on Tuesday at 2pm.
In lieu of flowers donations to the National Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
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Lindsay’s wife, Betty, passed away on 23 November 2013, two weeks prior to Lindsay passing away.
Betty Margaret Nivision-Smith married in 1955 around East Maitland ( NSW BDM Ref: 27173/1955 )
May they both now and forever, Rest In Peace.
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Glenn Howard STIRTON
| 27/01/2014
Glenn Howard STIRTON, VA
aka Lenny
late of Thurgoona ( Albury ) formerly of Central Coast
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 20706
Rank: Sergeant
Stations: Albury, NSW
Service: From ? to 21 December 2012
Awards: National Medal – granted 20 November 1998
Valor Award – granted August 2012
Born: 10 September 1960
Died on: Thursday 20 December 2012
Cause: Suicide – Service firearm
Event location: Albury Police Station
Age: 52 old
Funeral date: Friday 28 December 2012 @ 2.30pm
Funeral location: Hillside Chapel, Palmdale Lawn Cemetery and Memorial Park, Palmdale Road, Palmdale
Buried at: ?
Sgt Glenn Stirton with his valour award in August 2012
[alert_yellow]GLENN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_yellow] *NEED MORE INFO
A CRITICAL incident investigation is under way into the sudden death of decorated Albury police officer Glenn Stirton.
Sgt Stirton, a police officer for more than 30 years, died after an incident at the Albury police station on Thursday.
In August, Sgt Stirton received the highest honour for bravery that can be conferred by the NSW Police Commissioner for foiling what police suspect was destined to be a massacre.
Sgt Stirton is the husband of Albury local area commander ( Supt. ) Beth Stirton, who has gone on immediate leave.
Three ambulance crews rushed to the scene after an emergency call from the station.
Officers from the Deniliquin local area command will investigate the circumstances of Sgt Stirton’s death and prepare a report for the coroner.
Acting Southern Region commander Gary Worboys said the force extended its deepest sympathy and condolences to Sgt Stirton’s family “and the wider police family”.
“Welfare support and counselling has been offered to the officer’s family and colleagues. Police will continue to do their job in this difficult time,” acting Assistant Commissioner Worboys said.
Wagga Superintendent Dave Simmons has been brought in to assist the command.
From Monday, Detective Insp Brad Blanchard will act as Albury local area commander while Supt Stirton is on leave.
Sgt Stirton’s bravery was outlined when Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione presented the NSW Police Force Valour Award to him during a ceremony at the police force academy at Goulburn.
Sgt Stirton and a colleague had gone to get lunch at the Eastwood Shopping centre in Sydney’s north in 2008.
While on their way, they were asked to check on reports of a man acting suspiciously at the centre.
Sgt Stirton and his colleague followed the man out of the centre and asked him to stop. He ignored their directions, pulled a pistol from his waistband and fired at the officers, narrowly missing the pair, who returned fire.
The man, Christopher Benardos, turned the gun on himself, and later died in hospital without regaining consciousness.
“It was nice to be recognised, although it is under tragic circumstances,” Sgt Stirton said at the time of the award.
Sgt Stirton transferred to Albury six months ago to join his wife.
If you need help, telephone Lifeline: 13 11 14, Kids Help Line: 1800 551 800, NSW Rural Mental Health Support Line: 1800 201 123, Upper Hume Community Health Service: 1800 657 573.
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STIRTON, SGT VA Glenn Howard (Lenny) 10/9/1960 – 20/12/2012 Aged 52 years Late of Thurgoona (Albury). Formerly of the Central Coast Loved husband of Beth (Beryl). Loved father of Rachael & Tim. Much loved son of Mark and Maisie Stirton. Brother of Anthony and Rodney (deceased). Proud, Respected and Courageous member of the NSW Police family for 30 years. When once you have tasted flight, You will forever walk with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. Flying above us forever The Funeral Service for GLENN will be held Friday, 28th December 2012, in the Hillside Chapel, Palmdale Lawn Cemetery and Memorial Park, Palmdale Road, Palmdale, commencing at 2.30pm. CREIGHTONS FUNERAL SERVICE Central Coast 4324-1533 ”Proudly Australian’
Sergeant Glenn Stirton has been honoured with a valour award.
A POLICE officer, who dodged bullets to protect Sydney shoppers from a shooter four years ago, has been honoured with a valour award.
Sergeant Glenn Stirton ran at an armed offender at an Eastwood shopping centre on March 10, 2008.
He and his partner narrowly missed several shots fired their way.
They returned fire but the shooter turned his gun on himself and later died from his injuries.
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione presented Sgt Stirton with the Valour Award, the highest honour an officer can receive for bravery, at last week’s attestation ceremony at the Goulburn Academy.
