Gary Dunningham & Greg Callander in Marine Drive, Wollongong, at a car show around 1998.
Gary DUNNINGHAM memorial plaque
A good bloke and always a “funny bastard”.
Old Gaz was bit of a ‘lad’ and joker, always wearing his thongs, shorts and ‘T’ shirts, he was the last person who I thought would have taken his own life.
May you forever Rest In Peace mate.
Cal
Ray Clifford SCHUBERG
| 06/03/2014
Ray Clifford SCHUBERG
New South Wales Police Force
Class 195 from Redfern Academy
[alert_yellow]Regd. # 20999[/alert_yellow]
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 3 June 1983
Constable 1st Class – appointed 3 June 1988
Senior Constable – death
Stations: Mona Vale ( 1983 ), Warilla, Albion Park
Service: From? ? pre June 1983?to 24 November 1997 = 13+ years Service
Memorial Location: NSW Police Memorial Wall – Police Centre, Sydney – details were added to Wall at the 2nd dedication ceremony on Sunday 25 September 2016
Ray SCHUBERG
[alert_blue]RAY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_blue] * NOT JOB RELATED
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Senior Constable Ray Schuberg died about 5.30pm on the 24 November 1997 when life support was turned off at Wollongong Hospital after being bashed by Christopher O’Rourke who is a football coach for Figtree, during the early hours of Sunday morning, 23 November, 1997, in Crown St, Wollongong.
Ray was Off Duty at the time of the event and struck his head on the footpath after being punched by O’Rourke.
IT will be mate against mate on Sunday when the Wollongong branch of the NSW Police Association holds its second annual charity rugby league match in North Wollongong.The match, for the Chief Inspector Graham Donnelly Memorial Cup, pits the Wollongong Police Station Falcons against the Lake Illawarra Police Station Lions to help raise funds for NSW Police Legacy and local PCYCs.
Several trophies will be presented on the day along with the Chief Inspector Graham Donnelly Memorial Cup.
They are for the Sergeant Nick Skomarow Player of Match, Senior Constable Ray Shuberg Memorial Touch Game and the Sergeant Colin Stevenson Memorial Tug of War.
All trophies are named after police officers who had died in the last decade.
Part of the proceeds of the day go to help the families, widows and children, of these officers.
Recent wet weather meant the game has been moved to the soccer ground near the PCYC in North Wollongong. The gates will now open at 2pm on Sunday with the main game starting at 3pm.
Sergeant Robert Minns said it was also a family day with activities for children and a display of new and vintage police vehicles.
“Last year we raised $6000 with the goal of $10,000 this year.
“It is a gold coin donation to come and watch,” Sgt Minns said.
He said PCYC did great work in the community and the NSW Policy Legacy helped hundreds of people each year.
He said it helped a lot more people than many realised.
WOLLONGONG and Lake Illawarra police officers battled it out during a sports day to honour fallen comrades and raise funds.
The Graeme Donnelly Memorial Cup Fund-raiser for Police Legacy (Police Bushfire Appeal) and PCYC on October 22 drew more than 800 spectators and raised almost $6000.
The event was a fitting memorial day for Kiama’s Chief Inspector Graeme Donnelly, Sergeant Nick Skomarow and Senior Constable Ray Schuberg.
It involved a fierce tug-of-war won by the heavyweight Wollongong team, which had three members weighing more than 120 kilograms each. The Wollongong team also won the Senior Constable Ray Schuberg Memorial touch football game.
Senior Constable Schuberg died in 1997, and a memorial trophy was made in his honour for touch football between the emergency services, but hasn’t been played since 2002.
The main game of rugby league featured Wollongong recruiting guest player, former Australian representative Paul McGregor, while the Lake Illawarra team turned to former Australian halfback John Simon.
Both teams had a few other ring-ins and the game was played hard, like police football used to be played.
The Wollongong Falcons did well to hold out a strong Lake team and win the game by only two points. The Sergeant Nick Skomarow Man of the Match award went to Fletcher Wyver.
Inspector Donnelly and Sergeant Skomarow‘s families attended and presented the awards.
Publication: Wollongong Advertiser
Section: Sport
Page: 39
Wollongong and Lake Illawarra police officers battled it out during a recent sports day to honour fallen comrades and raise funds for worthy organisations.The Graeme Donnelly Memorial Cup Fund-raiser for Police Legacy (Police Bushfire Appeal) and PCYC on October 22 drew more than 800 spectators and raised almost $6000.The day was a fitting memorial day for Kiama’s Chief Inspector Graeme Donnelly (Wollongong Local Area Command), Sergeant Nick Skomarow (Wollongong LAC) and Senior Constable Ray Schuberg.The fun included a fierce tug-of-war competition won by the Wollongong team, which had three members weighing more than 120 kilograms each.
The Wollongong team also won the Senior Constable Ray Schuberg Memorial touch footy game.
Senior Constable Schuberg tragically died in 1997 and a memorial trophy was made in his honour for touch footy between the emergency services but it hasn’t been played for since 2002.
Organisers were “thrilled” to use the trophy again and remember “a good copper who loved his touch footy”.
In the main game of rugby league Wollongong recruited former Australian representative Paul McGregor, while the Lake Illawarra team turned to former Australian halfback John Simon.
Both teams had a few other “ring-ins” and the game was played hard and tough, like police footy used to be.
The Wollongong Falcons did well to hold out a strong Lake team and win the game by only two points.
The Sergeant Nick Skomarow Man of the Match award went to Fletcher Wyver.
The families of Inspector Donnelly and Sergeant Skomarow attended the event and were presented awards.
On 22 October the Wollongong and Lake Illawarra Branches of PANSW conducted a sports day. The day was fitting memorial day for C/Insp Graeme Donnelly, Sergeant Nick Skomarow as well as the late S/Cst Ray Schuberg. The captains of the teams were Phil Bunker for Wollongong and Paul Winston for Lake Illawarra. Both members did a great job in putting the teams together and playing their part in organising the event.
There were close to 800 spectators on the day when the main game started with approximately $6000 dollars raised. Most of this money went to Police Legacy and moved into the Police Bush Fire Appeal. An amount was donated to the local PCYC club as well. There were some great local sponsors of the day including H.Parsons Funeral Directors, Collegians Rugby League Club, PANSW Panel Solicitor Chris Nikolovski Lawyers, Cleary Bros, West Wollongong Rotary and other local companies.
The day involved a Tug a War competition. The Wollongong team stacked with nine members who were all over the 100kg mark. The Wollongong team made the tonne and some more on top. The Lake team had no chance with an average weight of about 85kg except a couple of their team but they know who they are. Wollongong team defeated the Lake team in record time but when it was suggested it should be the best of five attempts both teams walked off exhausted. The Captain of the Wollongong Team Anthony Collier, when he received the trophy, acknowledged the good fight the Lake team put up but they had no chance against the big Wollongong Team.
The next part of the day was the S/Cst Ray Schuberg Memorial Touch Footy Game. Ray worked at Wollongong. He was a great street Police Officer and a good bloke who loved his touch footy. Ray tragically died in 1997 and a memorial trophy was made in his honour for touch footy between the emergency services but hasn’t been played since 2002. This was a great time to use the trophy again and remember a good copper that Ray was.
Again this was a hard fought game with a speedy Brain Rice and Pete Roncato the standouts for the winning Wollongong Team. Daryl Smith formed Lake and now PTC and Cate Johnston from the PCYC were the standouts for the Lake Team.
The game was won by Wollongong with all members again looking pretty exhausted. The captain of the winning team Darrell Buckman, who wasn’t working at Wollongong when Ray died but was informed of the tragic circumstances of his death, stated it was a great honour to play in the touch footy game and to honour and remember Ray.
The main game of rugby league was one tough game with some massive hits ups which got the emotions of both teams boiling over at times. It was played like rugby league of old, nothing fancy. The Wollongong Team’s guest player was former Australian centre Paul McGregor who has still got it. The Lake Illawarra Team had former Australian half back John Simmon who still has the ball skills. The coaches were Commissioned Officer Delegate Brian Wyver who was the patron on the day and Life Member of the Wollongong Falcons Police Rugby League Club. Wollongong also had Former Sgt Barry Doherty as manager and Joe Davidson as head masseur who is the father of two NSW Police Officers, Jackie and Matt. Lake coach was Det/Sgt Steve Worthington who was a tough second rower in first grade for the Illawarra Steelers in his youth.
Both teams had a few “ring ins” along the way, which made the game even more interesting. The score went back and forth over the three quarters of 20 minutes each with Paul and John weaving their magic for both teams. Due to the high intensity and the average age of both teams there were a lot of bench changes. In the end the Wollongong Falcons won by two points which showed how close the game was.
The Sgt Nick Skomarow Man of the Match award went to Fletcher Wyver. Captain Phil Bunker took possession of the Graeme Donnelly Memorial Cup and thanked all the players for their efforts and for the big turnout by the spectators.
The families of Graeme and Nick were in attendance with Graeme’s son Brad Dean playing a good strong game. Graeme’s wife Kerry was presented with Graeme’s Police Board and Nick’s wife Coralie was presented with a framed “Wall to Wall” board. It was great game and a great day for a great cause.
The second annual Graeme Donnelly Cup will be held on Sunday the 10th of August 2014 and will no doubt be bigger and better than last year.
Graham Reiher passed away on 20.12.08. He had a huge funeral with a “Guard of Honour” made up of the guys and girls of the S.E.S. in their orange overalls and looked quite impressive.
Graham was a Policeman pre 1980 in the Illawarra and worked at the Wollongong HWP.
He later became a Ranger with the Wollongong Council and, in 2008, developed a tumour in the brain – which was diagnosed in South Australia whilst he was on holiday down there, forcing him home and back to N.S.W.
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Russell NIXON
| 06/03/2014
Russell NIXON
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 6190
87 years
Died: 24 October 2013
Aldo LORENZUTTA
| 06/03/2014
Aldo LORENZUTTA
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 10989
73 years
Died: 8 December 2012
Janne McMahon: I found this photo going through my old files. It was taken at my Passing Out Parade on 23/6/1969. It shows Adrian Allingham (R.I.P.), Dennis Gilligan, Aldo Lorenzutta (RIP) and Bruce Smith. They all won portable Olivetti typewriters as part of the Transfield trophy for topping the Detectives Course in 1968 & 1969. The little bloke without the hat was from Transfield. Bruce Smith presented his typewriter to the Detective Training Unit in 2010. Their names appear at the top of the honour board.
Jim MumfordAldo also topped the class 99 in 1964. Top bloke.
Queens Awards at the Government House today. Detective Senior Constable Wilfred Tunstall awarded with Queen’s Gallantry Medal. Det Tunstall (middle) with other awarded with Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct for the same action left Det Sen. Const. Aldo Lorenzutta and Det. Sen. Const. Geoffrey Neil McDowell. April 18, 1977. (Photo by Antonin Cermak/Fairfax Media via Getty Images). https://www.gettyimages.be/detail/nieuwsfoto%27s/queens-awards-at-the-government-house-today-detective-nieuwsfotos/1081584898
23 months old son of Mathew Tunstall, could not resist to join his father despite the strict protocol and National Anthem during the ceremony. On the right side of Tunstall are Detective SenConst Aldo Lorenzutta and further Det SenConst Geoffrey Neil McDowell, awarded with Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct for the same action. Queens’ Awards at the Government House today ( 17 April 1977 ). Detective Senior Constable Wilfred Tunstall awarded with Queens Gallantry Medal. Two-year-old Matthew Tunstall ignored protocol and the National Anthem to run to his father, Detective Senior Constable Wilfred Tunstall, who was awarded the Queen’s Gallantry Medal at Government House yesterday. April 18, 1977. (Photo by Antonin Cermak/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).
Keith PARKER
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Keith PARKER
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 5948
85 years
Died: 9 January 2014
Richmond Charles TORNING
| 06/03/2014
Richmond Charles TORNING
aka Dick
Father to Peter TORNING – Regd. # 19576
Father to Richard TORNING – Regd. # ?
Late of ?
New South Wales Police Force
Academy Class 107
[alert_yellow]Regd. # 11979[/alert_yellow]
Rank: Trainee – commenced 16 May 1966 until 26 June 1966
Probationary Constable – appointed 27 June 1966
Constable – appointed 27 May 1967 ( 1 Month early )
Constable 1st Class – appointed 1 July 1971 but Seniority date was 27 June 1971 ( lost 4 days Seniority )
Senior Constable – appointed 27 June 1975
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 6 May 1982
Discharged – Medically unfit – January 1988
Around the 2000 era, Dick was working for a Real Estate Agency in the Penrith area
Stations: Academy, Liverpool ( 27 June 1966 – 30 May 1981 ), Academy – Instructional Duty ( 31 May 1981 – 27 February 1982 ), Liverpool ( 22 Division, ‘I’ District ) – General Duties ( 28 February 1982 – ? )
Service: From 16 May 1966to? January 1988= 21+years Service
Upon joining the NSWPF, Richmond supplied the following details:
5′ 9.5″ tall, 12 stone 7 lb in weight, blue eyes with brown hair and fair complexion.
He was a native of Annandale, NSW and was married at the time of joining. He had previously been employed at an Electrical fitter for 12 years.
His Service # was 4638
He was a Trainee from 16 May 1966 until the 26 June 1966
For some reason, he was appointed a Constable 1 month earlier than his Seniority.
He passed his Constable 1st Class examination on the 27 August 1968 but lost 4 days Seniority by the time it came for this Rank to be effective.
He passed his Sergeant 3rd Class examination on the 16 May 1974.
He entered the Police with a private car drivers licence and was Certified to drive General Duty Cars and Utes ( Paddy Wagons ) on the 28 November 1966.
At completion of his Training Class, he obtained 84.25% in his examination and Passed his typing test at 21 w.p.m. on the 29 August 1966.
He completed a three day course in Civil Defence in May 1967.
He completed Methods of Instruction Course Class 81/42 in 1981.
He also completed the Sergeant’s Course, # 68 of 1982.
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Barry STEPHENS
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Barry John STEPHENS
New South Wales Police Force
Sergeant
Born: 16 March 1947
Lance-Corporal – Royal Australian Infantry Corps ( Army )
Funeral: 16 December 2009 Innes Gardens Memorial Park & Crematorium – Cremated
Force unites to honour Graham Wright
Paying their respects: Senior Constable Graham Wright is remembered with respect and fond memories at a full police funeral yesterday.
AS A police officer, his compassion for and dedication to road accident victims and their families was universally admired.
Those men and women touched by former Senior Constable Graham John Wright in life, lined up to honour him in death yesterday.
Graham, who passed away at age 43, was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and a friend to many.
Until two years ago, he also was one of the NSW Police Force’s finest, following in his father Geoff’s footsteps.
More than 250 mourners attended his full police funeral at the Innes Gardens Memorial Park and Crematorium.
All of Graham’s former commanders, a retired assistant police commissioner and members of the NSW Fire Brigades and NSW Ambulance Service, farewelled their friend and colleague.
Graham spent his early years growing up in the NSW central-western town of Parkes, before his dad’s promotion prompted a move to Sydney, which is where he finished his schooling.
He had wanted to enlist in the Royal Australian Air Force but changed his mind and joined the police instead.
After a posting in Lake Cargelligo, in far-western NSW, Graham moved back to the central west, this time to the town of Forbes.
It was there he fell in love with Teresa and her daughter Naomi.
The couple was married in 1994.
Seven years later, Graham moved his family to Port Macquarie.
Senior Constable Jason Bentley, Graham’s partner until he left the force, admired the officer and the man.
“My world professionally and emotionally made a huge turn for the better when Graham Wright of Bathurst accident squad arrived in Port Macquarie to start work with me,” Sen Cnst Bentley said.
“Within an hour or so, I learnt of Graham’s other trait that we loved: his dark and measured sense of humour.
“Suddenly, and fortunately, I had a bloke who cared about me, cared about our work and would keep us laughing.”
Colleagues and friends identified this sense of humour and compassion as indicative qualities of Graham.
“Graham was continually praised by those he worked for: coroners, prosecutors, families and their victims,” he said.
“Those professionals were also regarded by Graham as mates.”
His work with victims and their families will be most remembered.
“Graham’s greatest talent was the humility and dignity he offered to the victims and their families,” Sen Const Bentley said.
For a long time, Graham fought depression. Those close to him knew the terrible battles he had with demons within.
Detective Inspector Paul Fehon, a friend of Graham’s and his most recent boss in Port Macquarie, said everything he did was for his family.
“He adored his granddaughter, Annalise, and wanted everything just right for us and her,’’ Det Insp Fehon said.
“His love, tenderness, strength of character and support can never be replaced .
“So many people feel his loss already. We will miss him terribly.”
Graham leaves behind his wife Teresa, daughter Naomi, granddaughter Annalise, parents Geoff and Dianne Wright, and his sister Tracey.
His family urged others living with depression, or who have family members who suffer from depression to phone the following agencies: beyondblue on 1300 22 46 36, Suicide Intervention Network and Lifeline on 13 11 14.
