He shared the news that it was terminal just last month, a discovery that hit his young family hard.
“I feel so sad for my boys and Tanya [Broughton], my family and friends,” he shared on June 26.
“Not sure how long I’ve got peeps.
“Grab someone and give them a hug, doesn’t matter who it is. Cherish your time and everybody, love everybody.”
He was described as a big man with a big heart who had been in the army and served his country.
Bundaberg police officer Warren Broughton (right) with friend Heath Clayton.
Friend Heath Clayton mourned the mate he knew as “Yoda”.
“It is with a very heavy heart this morning that I learned of the passing of an old friend, Warren Broughton (Yoda),” Mr Clayton shared on social media.
“Yoda passed yesterday and will be well remembered and sorely missed.
“You were always a great friend, a guarantee you would put a smile on everyone’s face and a good man too all who had the pleasure of knowing you. Time for the long sleep my old friend.
“I will be thinking of you this day, with a heavy heart but of all the good times. Goodbye mate.”
Warren was a captain, Sunbowl champion and Queensland rep for the Logan City Bengals gridiron team in the early 90s, described by Harry Alderton as “one of the best teammates to have”.
“A leader in every sense,” Mr Alderton wrote.
“Tough as nails, attacking and aggressive and always having fun. He picked you up and made the game better.”
A funeral service will be held for Warren at 10am on Wednesday, July 26 at Des Allen Funeral Home, Phoebe Cres, Bundaberg.
A memorial service will be held for Warren at 2.30pm on Thursday, July 27 at Bundaberg PCYC.
The original Logan city Bengals will be having a reunion on July 30 “to celebrate Warren and continue to raise money for his kids’ future”.
NOTHING can replace a husband, father, brother and son but the family who is about to lose this said they were grateful.
Bundaberg police officer Warren Broughton has been fighting a long hard battle with skin cancer for three years.
After taking part in a drug trial and changing his lifestyle, the melanoma on his brain started to shrink.
Family and friends were filled with hope but after his last MRI scan he was given a terminal diagnosis.
On Monday the father-of-two shared the news with his fellow police officers.
“This morning I was told I have leptomeningeal disease from melanoma,” he said.
“Unfortunately this is a terminal diagnosis for me.”
He said he was in shock and he didn’t believe it.
“(I am) completely scared s**tless,” he said.
“I feel so sad for my boys and Tanya [Broughton], my family and friends.
“I’m angry and sad.”
He went on to say he wouldn’t give up fighting and would try anything to stop the cancer.
“They want to try a combination of some immuno therapies. Massive long shot but stupid not to try,” he said.
“Not sure how long I’ve got peeps.
TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS: Warren Broughton was given a terminal diagnosis and now wants to plan ahead for his sons.
“Grab someone and give them a hug, doesn’t matter who it is. Cherish your time and everybody, love everybody.”
His brother Ben Broughton has set up a donation page to help sons Damon, 6, and Luke, 3.
He said travelling to Brisbane every three months for specialist appointments, constant worry and the nightmare of waiting for endless test results, knowing any day could be the worst day of their lives, had taken its toll on the family, emotionally and financially.
The latest news was horrific and had hit the family hard.
“Warren is an active father who takes a keen interest in bringing up his two beautiful, energetic sons,” Mr Broughton said.
“He had hoped to see his boys grow up, play sports, graduate from school and create their own lives, but now Warren and Tanya have to face facts that this is unlikely.”
Mr Broughton is described as a big man with a big heart who had been in the army and served his country.
“He is a police officer contributing to the safety of his local community,” his brother said.
He said it was difficult to ask for assistance and Warren was normally the one wearing fancy dress, such as a Star Wars costume, to raise money for charities.
“Now it’s our turn to support Warren in his time of greatest need so that he, Tanya, Damon and Luke can spend their precious remaining time together without having to worry about the small stuff,” he said.
“Warren’s key concern is for the welfare and quality of life for his sons and wife.
“While illness makes our hearts stand still, the rest of life keeps rolling and making its demands on their time and resources.”
Very little is known about this man, at this time – other than he was a Cadet Instructor at the Redfern Police Academy in the 1970’s and was known as Heavy Kevin or Heavy Kevvy. He was a very funny man and willing to give the Cadets time and advise over the years.
Cal
18 July 2017
Leslie John KATCHEL
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Leslie John KATCHEL
aka Les
Late of Girvan
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 34192
Rank: Senior Constable – Retirement
Stations: ?, Broadmeadow Transit – Retirement
Service: From? ? 1991? to 3 January 2003=12 years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: ? ? ?
Died on: Friday 14 July 2017
Age: 72
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Thursday 20 July 2017 @ 11am
Funeral location: North Room, Newcastle Memorial Park, 176 Anderson Dve, Beresfield
Buried at: ?
Memorial located at: ?
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Dearly loved husband, father, father-in-law, step father, grandfather, great grandfather and much loved member of his family.
Family, friends and former work colleagues are warmly invited to attend LES’s Celebration of life to be held at Newcastle Memorial Park, North Chapel, Beresfield on THURSDAY 20th July 2017 at 11am
Published in The Newcastle Herald from July 15 to July 19, 2017
TRIBUTES
July 28, 2017
I love you and miss you
Your daughter x x
Leanne Jamieson,
Maryland, New South Wales
July 15, 2017
I am in shock at the passing of my close friend Les Katchel.
A Service celebrating the life of Kenneth Raymond McKenzie will be held at St Andrew’s Anglican Church, 229 New St, Brighton on THURSDAY (June 29, 2017) commencing at 11 a. m. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation via www. curebraincancer . org. au/tribute/ken-mckenzie Private Cremation
Rank: NSW Police Cadet – Commenced 16 September 1957
Probationary Constable – appointed 3 February 1960
Constable 1st Class – appointed 3 February 1966
Detective Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 30 August 1975
Sergeant 2nd Class – Retirement
Stations: ?, Drug Squad ( early 1970’s ), Darlinghurst – Retirement
Service: From16 September 1957to11 November 1983=26+years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 24 September 1980 to Det Sgt TANDY vide Commonwealth of Australia Gazette # G39, Canberra on Tuesday 30 September 1980 p 80 of 88
Medal of the Order of Australia OAM – granted 26 January 1997 – Citation: OAM. For Service to the Communities of Mudgeeraba and Springbrook through the School of Arts Memorial Hall, the Progress Association and the Lions Club. Gazette S13. Aust. Day 1997
Born: 3 February 1941
Died on: Tuesday 4 July 2017
Age: 76
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Friday 14 July 2017 @ 10am
Funeral location: Mudgeeraba Memorial Hall, 62 Railway Street, Mudgeeraba, Queensland
Buried at: ?
Memorial located at: ?
Ken TANDY
Ken TANDY
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Ken worked both in plainclothes and later uniform, ‘flash as a rat with a gold tooth’ even in uniform he always wore gold rings and bracelets. He told a yarn once about when he first went to plain clothes. He got into a lift with a Det Supt (I think he said it was at Central when the CIB was there). The boss looked at him and said, “Do you like plainclothes son?” Ken said, “Certainly do sir” and the boss said, “Well why don’t you f**ken wear em!!” Ken thought it was hilarious. Good bloke and a good copper (for a detective) haha RIP Ken
Goldfinger was the equivalent of the Education officer, Darlinghurst Police Station, in the early 80’s.
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Kenneth John Graham TANDY is mentioned in the Commonwealth Gazette ( Canberra ) # 2 of 10 January 1957, page 124 as being a Junior Postal Officer, Fourth Division, with the Postmaster General’s Department.
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 29 August 1955
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 11 July 1972
Chief Inspector – appointed 26 November 1986
Chief Inspector – Retirement
Stations: ?, Northern Region Major Crime – Retirement
Service: From? ? pre August 1955? to 21 November 1989=34+years Service
Awards: Only find on It’s An Honour is for the same name. Centenary Medal – granted 1 January 2001. JPT from West Ryde, NSW. Citation: For service to the community and the environment. Not sure if this is ‘our’ man.
Nothing further is known about this man at this time.
Cal
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Wesley Raymond JARVIS
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Wesley Raymond JARVIS
Late of ?
New South Wales Police Force
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Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 9 July 1956
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 15 December 1972
Inspector – Retirmenet
Stations: ?, Police HQ – College St Sydney ( 20 Division ) – Retirement
Service: From? ? ? to 23 June 1988=31years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: 5 July 1932
Died on: Saturday 24 June 2017
Age: 84
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: Saturday 24 June 2017
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: ?, Sutherland LAC
Although a private funeral is to be held, the Jarvis family have accepted an offer of police involvement at the service. The Sutherland Local Area Command will provide a Guard of Honour at the chapel at the commencement of the service
Buried at: ?
Memorial located at: ?
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