any Future Wake location: Broadbeach Bowls Club,169 Surf Pde, Broadbeach, Qld
any Future Wake date: Friday 28 May 2021 after Funeral Service
( 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: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
KEL is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
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.
Cal
20 May 2021
Updated 25 May 2021
Colin William ILES
| 25/05/2021
Colin William ILES
AKA ?
Late of ?
Father of ?ILES # ????? of Tamworth, NSW
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 131
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 15334
Service: From 8 May 1972 to? ? 2007? = 35? years Service? ? ?
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 8 May 1972 ( aged 19 years, 5 months, 4 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed 19 June 1972 ( aged 19 years, 6 months, 15 days )
Constable – appointed 19 June 1973
Constable 1st Class – appointed 19 June 1977 ( DET )
any Future Wake location: Guildford Leagues Club, NSW
any Future Wake date: Monday 24 May 2021
( 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: Cremated
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
COLIN IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
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.
Cal
21 May 2021
Updated 26 May 2021
David ROBERTS
| 25/05/2021
David A. J. ROBERTS
AKA ?
Late of Windsor?, NSW
NSW Goulburn Police Academy – Class # “possibly” DDP 01 ( CEP 98/2 ) Class 274
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 32835
Service: Frompre December 1998 to26 January 2017 = 18 years Service? ? ?
Rank: Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on ? ? ?
Probationary Constable- appointed“possibly” 22 December 1998
Constable – appointed? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed? ? ?
Detective – appointed? ? ? ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed? ? ?
Leading Senior Constable – appointed? ? ?
Final Rank = Detective Senior Constable
Stations: ?, Liverpool ( 22 Division ), “possibly” a Rejoinee: Burwood, Bass Hill, Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad ( MEOCS ), the Rocks, Leichhardt ( Glebe ) Detectives – Retirement
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Born: Wednesday 30 September 1970
Died on: Monday 6 January 2020
Age: 49 years, 3 month
Cause: Cancer – stage four non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: ?
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
DAVE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Doctors refuse to treat a tough-as-nails anti-bikie cop who has just days to live – even though life-saving surgery is available and he’s willing to sign a waiver
Specialists refused potentially life saving cancer treatment to a former cop
David Roberts has just weeks to live unless he receives experimental treatment
But medics are nervous the untested treatment could have adverse affects
David Roberts (pictured during treatment) is hoping for one more chance at life after traditional cancer treatments failed.
Specialist doctors have refused potentially life saving cancer treatment to a former police officer because they can’t guarantee it will work.
David Roberts, 49, is willing to sign a waiver clearing medics at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred of any wrongdoing should he have an adverse reaction to the experimental medication.
The father-of-three has been given just two weeks left to live after other treatments for his stage four non-Hodgkin lymphoma failed.
Mr Roberts (pictured with his younger daughter just a year ago) said his condition deteriorated quickly in the time after this picture was taken.
He said he will likely die whether or not he has the treatment, but wants doctors to give him one last chance at life.
The former NSW detective (pictured during an interview in 2019) appealed for help to get permission to use the treatment, which normally costs $500,000.
The CAR T-cell treatment, which costs $500,000, is currently being tested in clinical trials across the nation, but anyone ‘qualified to administer it isn’t prepared to do so’ in Mr Roberts’ case, The Australian reported.
It requires removing T-blood cells from the body – which doctors have already done for Mr Roberts – before mutating them and reintegrating them back into the patient’s system.
The mutated cells hopefully then fight the cancerous cells on their own.
But doctors fear the treatment could actually cause him harm or make his condition worse, which would breach their ethical obligations.
The well-respected former NSW detective and his family called upon politicians to help him secure the treatment when he first learned of his terminal diagnosis.
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt personally lobbied on Mr Roberts‘ behalf, as did NSW Police Minister David Elliott, who wrote to PM Scott Morrison asking for his support.
‘Like every officer who dedicates and often risks his or her life to keep the community safe, the State owes him a debt we can never repay,’ Mr Elliott said.
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard agreed the government would help cover the cost of the therapy.
Mr Roberts’ colleagues described him as a great, case-hardened detective who put people’s lives first in his two-decade career.
He worked his way up from a local cop at the Burwood Local Area Command to the Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad and was decorated for his arrests and work ethic.
His daughter Reanna wrote a letter to politicians after his terminal diagnosis, reminding them that her father ‘has been an outstanding civil servant and showcased strength and courage like no other person.
‘This is our last opportunity to save our dad’s life,’ she wrote.
The news that he will not be granted access to the treatment has shocked Mr Roberts, his family and everyone in his corner who had been lobbying tirelessly.
‘Inaction will mean certain death,’ Mr Roberts said. ‘They’ve already got my T cells harvested and ready to go. Instead of giving me a chance, why would they let me… die when there is another option?’
Mr Roberts cannot travel overseas to find a doctor willing to administer the treatment because he is quickly deteriorating.
But the Sydney Local Health District is standing by its decision.
A spokeswoman said: ‘We must ensure experimental treatments are safe and appropriate for the patients involved. The decision not to proceed with treatment has been made by a panel of national experts in this field.’
First interview: Policeman who shot Constable Bill Crews talks about the pain of the dark day that claimed his mate’s life
Yoni Bashan
News Limited Network
August 11, 201312:00AM
THE incident lasted just 2.8 seconds – from the time police shouted “search warrant” to the last of five bullets being fired. For three years Detective Senior Constable Dave Roberts, 42, has been struggling to understand how a routine warrant ended with his mate killed from a bullet he fired.”For a long time I couldn’t think clearly about the matter,” Roberts said.
In 2010, his team from the Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad were in the carpark of a Bankstown unit block to search drug supplier Philip Nguyen, 55.
It was considered so low-risk that detectives walked into the garage without guns drawn.
Constable Crews, 26, had just joined the squad as a highly recommended recruit. He was carrying a folder under his arm.
Extensive intelligence checks would tell police Nguyen was not armed.
Then they spotted him.
Roberts remembers an incredibly cramped space, Nguyen walking quickly out of his garage, the muzzle of his gun flashing as it fired, and Crews promptly returning fire three times.
“I’ve dropped what I was holding, drew my gun and fired once,” he said. “All that took less than three seconds.”
His words slow as he recalls regrouping with his colleagues behind a brick wall when the shooting stopped. They realised Bill was missing.
“We were looking down the garage … we saw Bill lying motionless.”
He exhales deeply before continuing.
“I was expecting to see Nguyen on the ground as well. I was hoping like crazy my round had struck him.
“About 10 seconds after it dawned on me that my round may have struck Bill.” Roberts‘ world fell apart after that night – his colleagues’ too. The commanding officer who approved the warrant later quit the force and to this day blames himself for the whole incident.
Another detective who saw the tragedy unfold self-medicates with alcohol and medication. He is a mess.
Roberts suffered the most. He has held his silence since but agreed to share his story in the hope it might assist others suffering extreme trauma.
His path has been a lonely one. It is the only friendly fire case in NSW Police Force history where a policeman has died in the line of duty.
After the incident he was taken to hospital and treated for injuries caused during a grief-stricken rage. His knuckles still bear the scars from that night as he tried to punch holes through brick walls inside the garage.
He woke to discover Nguyen was in custody and uninjured, ending any hope his bullet struck its intended target.
A carload of senior police would arrive on his doorstep later that evening to break the news his bullet struck Crews.
“That was one of the worst days of my life.”
At his lowest point Roberts was gambling heavily and dependent on Xanax to regulate his moods. He also began experiencing debilitating panic attacks. He had previously never gone near a poker machine now he was addicted. His marriage of 18 years nearly collapsed.
“I lost thousands over a 12-month period. Initially I played low amounts _ $10 at a time _ but on occasions I would put in $500. It was an escape … a very expensive way to numb the mind.”
With the help of sessions at a post-traumatic stress clinic he managed to walk away from gambling in April last year but there would be other struggles.
Police officers carry the coffin of Constable Bill Crews into St Andrews Cathedral in Sydney. Picture: Chris Pavlich
Crews’ desk had been left untouched when he returned to work a month after the incident. Little reminders of him were everywhere. They exchanged two emails just before heading off that night.
“I’ve only just deleted them,” Roberts said. “I kept them for two years.
“When I hit send on those emails everything was good. Bill was still alive. They’re a painful reminder.” Compounding his grief were reports suggesting the search was “botched”, implying he was clumsy or ill-prepared.
“It hits hard,” he said. “I knew the word `botched’ wasn’t a nice word. I looked it up and the definition is everything I’m not.”
Nguyen‘s solicitor would later assert in court that Roberts, a stickler for safety precaution, was the only officer wearing a ballistic vest that night. Incorrect. Another detective, Tom Howes ( # 40442 ) was wearing body armour – and for good reason. Howes was with Roberts the night of December 27, 2007, when a Comanchero bikie pointed a gun in their direction during a traffic stop, prompting two shots to be fired.
Both officers, ever since, insist on body armour.
Until just a few months ago, Roberts said he could not forgive himself. Nagging questions were dogging his mind. What if he had aimed better? What if the bullet had been two centimetres to the right? What if the gun was angled higher?
He would return to the Bankstown garage several months after the shooting with two police colleagues – one a tactical weapons expert, the other a detective – to reconstruct the incident and seek their impartial advice.
Statistically it was impossible to replicate the circumstances of the shooting. The whole thing was a tragic, freakish one-in-a-million, they said.
“I beat myself up for a long time over this,” Roberts said, citing family, close friends, police colleagues and the police chaplain, Frank, as those who brought him back from his living hell. “I don’t `what if‘ so much anymore. I don’t blame myself anymore.”
Nguyen has been sentenced to seven years jail over the death of Crews that night. Prosecutors have appealed, saying the punishment was “manifestly inadequate“.
Roberts is still in the force, but in a different command. He has several important reasons for staying – he wants to set a positive example for people and show life can go on after even the worst tragedies. The job, he says, is an extremely noble profession. But a major factor that is close to his heart is Crews‘ mother. “I made a promise to Sharon … She said if we left the cops it would compound her grief.”
On September 8, the anniversary of Crews’ death, Roberts will visit the memorial. Every year he goes by himself, looks at Crews‘ name, and remembers that night and his colleague in private.
“There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about what happened and not a day goes by where I don’t think about Bill. And there hasn’t been for the past three years.
“I think about Bill only being a young man and he had everything ahead of him.
“I know he was well-loved by his family, by his friends.
“I know there isn’t a day that goes by (that) they wouldn’t miss him either.”
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.
Cal
20 May 2021
Stuart Arthur SWAN
| 25/05/2021
Stuart Arthur SWAN
AKA ?
Late of Wagga Wagga, NSW
Husband to former member Tracy PETTINGILL, NSWPF # ?????from Class # 250
NSW Goulburn Police Academy – Class # 234 – commencement of a New and worthless Superannuation for Police as of 1 April 1988
New South Wales Police Force
ProCst # 99912
Regd. # 25202
Service: From 15 February 1988 to? ? 2004 = 15+? years Service? ? ?
Rank: Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on Monday 15 February 1988 ( aged 20 years, 8 months, 9 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed Friday 6 May 1988 ( aged 20 years, 11 months )
Constable – appointed 6 May 1989
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Left the employ of NSWPF & became a Regional Investigator ( 2004 – 2007 ) then an RSPCA Inspector ( 2007 – death ).
Final Rank = Detective Senior Constable – Resigned
Stations: Rose Bay, Marrickville, Albury – Resignation
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: No Find on the Australian Honours system
Born: Tuesday 6 June 1967
Died on: Thursday 23 April 2020
Age: 52 years 10 months 17 days
Cause: Cancer – Stage 4 Brain Cancer
Event location: ?
Event date: Diagnosed 5.5 months prior to his death.
( 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: Cremated – His Ashes will eventually be scattered in South Africa.
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
STUART is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
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.
NSW Police Training College – Penrith Class # 021 –
NSW Police Cadet # 661
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 6226
Service: From 2 June 1947 to6 April 1988 = 40 years 10 months, 4 days Service
Rank: Commenced Training at Penrith Police Training College, as a Cadet on Monday 2 June 1947 ( aged 17 years, 11 months, 12 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed Thursday 19 August 1948 ( aged 19 years, 1 month, 29 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 October 1965
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 1 January 1975
Inspector – appointed ? ? ?
Chief Inspector – appointed ? ? ?
Superintendent – appointed ? ? ?
Chief Superintendent – appointed ? November 1984
Executive Chief Superintendent – appointed 14 November 1984
Assistant Commissioner – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = Assistant Commissioner
Stations: ?, Ungarie ( 1954 ), ?, Education & Training Command – Principal of the Goulburn Police Academy ( C/Supt ) – Optional Retirement 6 April 1988
Retirement / Leaving age: = 58 years, 9 months, 16 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 33 years, 21 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 11 December 1985 ( Exec. C/Supt )
Australian Police Medal ( APM ) – granted26 January 1987 ( Exec. C/Supt )
Born: Friday 21 June 1929
Died on: Tuesday 27 April 2021
Age: 91 years, 10 months, 6 days
SenCon WARK carried out a rifle and women’s handbag from a house – 1965
Ron WARK – 2011
Ron WARK with his wife, Val WARK – 2013
Ron WARK celebrating his 89th birthday – 2018
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Tuesday 3 May 2021 @ 9.30am
Funeral location: J. Kirk & Sons Crematorium Chapel, 224 Urraween Road, Hervey Bay, Queensland
( 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: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
RON is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Sergeant 3/c. K. R. (Ron) Wark – In November 1966,
12 members of the Police Rifle Club travelled to Tasmania to participate in the Annual Dunlop Shield Australian Police Rifle Club Competition, and although they did not win
the event they maintained a high standard of shooting.
In October, 7 members of the Club competed in the 1966 Queen’s Shoot held at the Anzac Rifle Range, Liverpool.
During 1966 the Club entered 2 Grade Teams in the Metropolitan District Rifle Clubs’ Union, which commenced participation in a series of shooting matches against Melbourne, beginning in August, 1966 concluding in June, 1967.
Sergeant 3/c. K. R.(Ron) Wark was one of three of the Police Rifle Club member to be selected from 540 members of the Union for inclusion in a team of 15 to represent Sydney.
From Liverpool Police History 1788 – 2016 by Joe Stanioch.
On the 20 July, 1984, the NSW Police Academy was officially opened in Goulburn by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services the Hon. Peter Anderson (M.P.); Commissioner of Police Cecil Abbott, QPM; and the Principal of the NSW Police Academy, Executive Chief Superintendent Ron Wark. (Although students were in residence from May, 1984).
West Wyalong Advocate (NSW : 1928 – 1954),
Monday 8 March 1954, page 2
UNGARIE MAN TRIED TO RESIST CONSTABLE
An Ungarie man had thrown himself to the ground several times in attempting to resist arrest, the West Wyalong Court of Petty Sessions was told on Friday.
Before the court was James Robert Fitzgerald of Ungarie, who pleaded guilty to two charges.
Fitzgerald was charged with resisting arrest on March 4, last Thursday, and using indecent language within the hearing of persons passing in Ethel Street, Ungarie.
The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. J. C. Wells, told Mr. W. Finlay S.M. that, at 9.30 p.m last Thursday night, Constable Kenneth Ronald Wark of Ungarie had spoken to Fitzgerald about language used in his home.
Apparently, the language was being used to his wife.
Attempting to arrest him, Fitzgerald had resisted, violently throwing himself to the ground on a number of occasions.
A civilian had to assist the officer and Fitzgerald was carried bodily to the car.
During the struggle, Fitzgerald had torn the constable’s coat at the seam and the coat now had blood and a grass stain on it.
Fitzgerald was last convicted at West Wyalong Court on January 6, 1954, for practically identical offences.
Mr. Finlay was told that Fitzgerald is a fettler by occupation, and he was now on transfer to Griffith.
Fitzgerald was fined £5 on each charge, and ordered to pay 10/- to Constable Wark as compensation for the damage to his clothes.
He was further ordered to enter a good behaviour bond of £30 for a period of two years.
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.
Cal
18 May 2021
Gail Margaret THELEN
| 25/05/2021
Gail Margaret THELEN
nee GOW & PETITH
AKA Gail GOW, Gail PETITH
Late of ?
Daughter of Senior Superintendent Jim PETITH # 4624
Brother to Paul PETITH # 14509
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 168
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 19190
Service: From 30 June 1980 to9 April 1983 = 2 years Service
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 30 June 1980
Probationary Constable- appointed 15 September 1980
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = Constable – Resigned
Stations: ?, Maroubra – Resignation ( 1983 )
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Born: ? ? ?
Died on: Tuesday 27 April 2021
Age: 66 years,
Feb. 26, 2012 – Salute to an arresting Gail- beauty Queen joins the beat: Family ”influence” put a former beauty queen in the police force. Probationary constable Gail Gow is the daughter of Senior Superintendent Jim Petith. She has three other relatives in the force which includes her brother Paul. As Gail Petith, she went to London as Australian’s representative in the 1974-5 Miss World Contest in which she came third, Gail 24, has passed out and has began her active duty as a policewomen at Maroubra, New South Wales.
Cause: Cancer
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Wednesday 5 May 2021 @ 11am
Funeral location: St Cecilia’s Catholic Church, Cnr Wanganella & White Sts, Balgowlah, NSW
any Future Wake location: Balgowlah RSL Club, Ethel St, Balgowlah, NSW
any Future Wake date: Wednesday 5 May 2021 after the Funeral Service
( 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: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
GAIL is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Family ”influence” put a former beauty queen in the police force. Probationary constable Gail Gow is the daughter of Senior Superintendent Jim Petith.
She has three other relatives in the force which includes her brother Paul. As Gail Petith, she went to London as Australian’s representative in the 1974-5 Miss World Contest in which she came third, Gail 24, has passed out and has began her active duty as a policewomen at Maroubra, New South Wales.
Despite the onslaught of winter pretty 19-years-old Gail Petith enjoys a picnic in her local park. Gail who lives at Gordon, was a runner-up in last years Miss World contest. 16 June 1975
Sydney Morning Herald, page 3, Sunday 5 April 1981. An article, with photos, of Gail
( but I don’t have a subscription for this paper )
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.
Cal
18 May 2021
Updated 25 May 2021
Jeremy Luke BELL
| 25/05/2021
Jeremy Luke BELL
AKA Jezza
Late of ?
NSW Goulburn Police Academy – Class # ? ? ?
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 42456
Service: From? ? ? to30 April 2021 = ? years Service? ? ?
Rank: Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on ? ? ?
Probationary Constable- appointed 30 January 2007 ( aged 33 years, 11 months, 17 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
” Technical ” Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = ” Technical ” Senior Constable
Stations: ?, Binalong, Newcastle City, Hunter Zone Crime Scene – Forensic Evidence & Technical Service – Death
Retirement / Leaving age: = 48 years, 2 months, 17 days
Time in Retirement from Police: Zero
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Born: Tuesday 13 February 1973
Died on: Friday 30 April 2021
Age: 48 years, 2 months, 17 days
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Friday 14 May 2021 @ 9am
Funeral location: Lake Macquarie Memorial Park, NSW
( 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: Cremated
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
JEREMY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
JEREMY May be Entitle to be mentioned on the Sydney Police Centre Memorial Wall, Surry Hills
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
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.
Cal
18 May 2021
John Robert BESWICK
| 25/05/2021
John Robert BESWICK
AKA JACK
Late of Carramar, NSW
“Possibly” related to: Colin BESWICK, NSWPF # ?????, NSW Police Cadet # 3295 of Feb. 1977
NSW Police Training College – Penrith Class # “possibly” 025
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 5972
Service: From Monday 19 January 1948 as a Trainee to23 March 1984 = 36 years, 2 months, 4 days Service
Rank: Commenced Training at Penrith Police College on 19 January 1948 ( aged 23 years, 9 months )
Probationary Constable- appointed Monday 2 February 1948 ( aged 23 years, 10 months, 9 days )
Constable – appointed 19 January 1949
Constable 1st Class – appointed 19 January 1955
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 10 December 1964
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 1 March 1972
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 1 April 1974
Inspector – appointed 10 February 1979
Chief Senior Inspector – appointed 22 December 1982 – Retirement on 23 March 1984
Final Rank = Senior Inspector
Stations: Concord ( GDs )( Jan 1948 ), Lidcombe ( Solo Cyclist & Outfit Cyclist )( April 1948 )( 32 Division ), Ashfield ( Outfit Cyclist )( Jan 1958 ), Burwood ( Outfit Cyclist )( June 1958 )( 9 Division ), Liverpool Assist. Traffic Sgt – Traffic Sgt ( Jan 1965 – April 1974 )( 22 Division ), Parramatta ( 18 Division )( April 1974 )(Traffic Supervisor – H District ), Performed Super-Numeray GDs at 18 Division from 3 Feb 1975 – 28 March 1975, Merrylands ( 26 Division )( Cancelled Aug. 1976 ), Auburn ( 32 Division ) ( 10 Oct 1976 ) OIC, Flemington, Bankstown ( 19 Division ) ( Feb 1979 )( Assist. Officer ), Phillip St ( 4 Division )(March 1979 ( Assist. Officer ), Merrylands ( 26 Division )( April 1979 )( Assist. Officer ), Traffic Branch ( April 1981 )( Assist. Officer – HWP ), Campbelltown ( 35 Division )(24 Aug 1981 )( Assist. Officer – HWP ) – Retirement
Retirement / Leaving age: = 59 years, 11 months, 28 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 37 years, 1 month, 6 days
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system, whoever:
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal – granted 13 May 1971
Granville Train Disaster Medal – granted 12 July 1978
Commended: 1956 for alertness and good policemanship displayed at Lidcombe on the 9 June 1956, in connection with the arrest of Henry Albert Jones, who was convicted of Break, Enter & Steal, Causing Grievous Bodily Harm and other offences.
1960 for the search for Kevin John Simmonds and Leslie Allan Newcombe, who escaped from the State Penitentiary, Long Bay Gaol, on 9 October 1959.
9 September 1965 commended for the part played in fighting the disastrous bush fires which occurred in the County of Cumberland during March of 1965.
Born: Wednesday 24 March 1924 in Bega, NSW
Died on: Thursday 29 April 2021
Age: 97 years, 1 months, 5 days
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Wednesday 5 May 2021 @ 10am
Funeral location: St Barnabas Anglican Church, 10 Frederick St, Fairfield, NSW
( 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: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
JOHN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
BESWICK, John Robert
(Jack).
24.03.1924 – 29.04.2021
Beloved husband of Hazel (deceased).
Loving father of Janet, Robert, Richard, Cathy and their families.
Loved Forever
A Life Well Lived.
Relatives and friends of Jack are kindly invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held in it’s entirety Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at St Barnabas Anglican Church, Cnr Frederick & Lackey Sts, Fairfield to commence at 10am.
A most wonderful man. It might not be known but it was Jack Beswick who stood up to the powers that be over in College Street about allowing women to join the HWP.
Jack got transferred over that out of Traffic.
The HWP lost 2 great inspectors the same week – Cliff Ceely retired and Jack was transferred.
A car, after colliding with a woman, swerved, into a Far-western Division police wireless car on Woodville Road, Villawood, last night.
The woman, Mrs. Alice Mary Crawford, of Norton Avenue, Bankstown, was admitted to Parramatta District Hospital with shock and a deep laceration to her back.
The driver of the police car, Constable Jack Beswick, was kept under observation for an hour then allowed to leave the hospital.
Police later charged a man, with driving under the influence of alcohol.
Police in the patrol car said they were driving along Woodville Road towards Liverpool, when a car shot past them and hit Mrs. Crawford, who was walking on the right-hand side of the road with her husband.
The car then swerved to the left of the road, crashed into the patrol car and careered across a small ditch to a fence.
The woman’s husband, Mr. Frank Crawford, said: “My wife was jerked away from my arm and hurled about 10 feet in front of me.”
Robert Staniland, 5, of Delhi Street, Lidcombe, had his left leg fractured when he was knocked down by a car in Delhi Street yesterday.
The boy ran across the street in front of an ice cream truck and was hit by a car which was passing the truck.
The driver of the car, Ralph Kerr, 25, of Cooma, took the boy to Auburn Hospital, where he was treated. The boy was then taken to the Children’s Hospital, Camperdown.
Constable J. Beswick, of Lidcombe, is investigating.
Detective Constable Bruce McKeachie, of Ashfield, played a consistent game to win a stableford event in a competition staged by No. .9 Division Police Golf Club last week.
McKeachie gained 41 points to win from Inspector Ray Blissett, of Paddington, who returned 40 points.
It was McKeachie‘s first win in competition golf events organised by the Police Golf Club.
Presenting trophies to winners, the club president, Detective Senior Constable Jack Thompson, said he was particularly pleased that Detective McKeachie had won. He said he had been playing with the club for a long time, and this was his first victory.
Senior Constable Thompson also congratulated the other winners.
Next meeting of the club will be held at Carnarvon Golf Club, Lidcombe, on Christmas Day.
A single stableford competition event will be staged.
Players will receive a Christmas gift from the club. The event is set down to begin at 8 a.m. sharp.
The club has held elections for the coming year.
Elections resulted: President, Detective Senior Constable J. D. Thompson; vice-presidents, Detective Sergeant 3/c E. W. Quill and Detective Constable 1/c E. A. Booth; secretary, Detective Senior Constable R. S. Cox; treasurer, Detective Sergeant 3/c F. G. Bridges; handicapper and organiser, Senior Constable L. R. Clancy; club captain, Constable 1/c G. A. Dobbins; vice-captain, Constable 1/c L. Weston; committee, Senior Constable J. R. Beswick, Constable S. S. Johns.
Following are results of last week’s game:
Police — Detective Constable 1/c Bruce McKeachie, of Ashfield, first with 41 points; Inspector Ray Blissett, of Paddington, second with 40 points; Detective Sergeant 3/c Ted Bridges, of Lidcombe, third with 40 points.
Bridges was beaten on a count-back for second place.
Visitors: Mr. Hilton Neal, of Liverpool Golf Club, first with 38 points; Mr. Alby Beveridge, of Fox Hills Golf Club, second with 38 points ( beaten on a count-back ), and Mr. George Barker, of Cabramatta Golf Club, third with 35 points.
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.
Cal
17 May 2021
David CAMPBELL
| 25/05/2021
David CAMPBELL
AKA Camby, Soup
Late of Penrith, NSW
NSW Goulburn Police Academy – Class # 311
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 46995
Service: From 10 May 2010 to8 May 2021 = 10 years, 11 months, 28 days Service
Rank: Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on 10 May 2010 ( aged 25 years, 4 months, 22 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed 17 December 2010 ( aged 25 years, 11 months, 29 days )
Constable – appointed 17 December 2011
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )
Senior Constable – appointed 17 December 2015
Plain Cloths – from December 2017
Final Rank = Senior Constable
Stations: Mt Druitt ( 27 Division )( 17 December 2010 – 2017 ), Plain Clothes – Quakers Hill ( December 2017 – June 2019 ), Wauchope ( June 2019 – 8 May 2021 ) – Death
Retirement / Leaving age: = 36 Years, 4 months, 20 days
Time in Retirement from Police: zero
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Born: Tuesday 18 December 1984
Died on: Saturday 8 May 2021
Age: 36 Years, 4 months, 20 days
Cause: Depression – Suicide – ( method )?
Event location: Lake Cathie, NSW
Event date: Saturday 8 May 2021
Funeral date: Friday 21 May 2021 @ 2.30pm
Funeral location: Innes Gardens Memorial Park, Philip Charley Dve, Pt Macquarie, NSW
( 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: Cremated
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
DAVID is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance – Canberra * BUT SHOULD BE
David IS Mentioned on the Sydney Police Centre Memorial Wall – Right Wall E12
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Our deepest condolences to Dave’s wife Michelle, daughters Harper & Meadow and stepson Cooper.
At rest with their daughter Aspen who died in 2019.
‘I hope you’re at peace now’: Read the gut-wrenching letter a wife wrote after her policeman husband’s death almost three years after their daughter died at just four months old
David Campbell tragically died on Saturday May 8, a day before Mother’s Day
He left behind wife Michelle daughters Harper and Meadow, and stepson Cooper
The tragedy comes just two years after their daughter Aspen died in 2019
In an open letter, Michelle said her ‘heart would ache forever’ for her husband
A GoFundMe page has been launched to help support the family financially
A heartbroken wife has penned a letter to her husband who took his final breath almost three years after their four-month-old daughter’s death.
David Campbell, a NSW police officer, died on May 8, a day before Mother’s Day, leaving behind his wife Michelle, their two daughters Harper and Meadow, and his stepson Cooper.
His death devastated his family who were still grieving of losing four-month-old Aspen in 2018.
David Campbell passed away on May 8, leaving behind his wife Michelle and daughters Harper and Meadow (pictured together)
In an open letter to David, Michelle described him as the ‘most gentle, loving and kind daddy’ and said she will miss him forever.
in an open letter to David, Michelle described him as the ‘most gentle, loving and kind daddy’ and said she will miss him forever.
‘I never would have thought my heart would endure this much heartbreak in one lifetime,’ she wrote.
‘My heart is so heavy, so broken. I just can’t fathom how this is real, how you are no longer here on earth.’
Michelle said she was shocked by his sudden death and wished he could see how loved and missed he was already.
‘You and the kids are my whole world I don’t know how I will go on without you by my side, I know I will, have to for the kids but this is not the way it was suppose to be babe, we still had a lifetime together,’ she said.
‘I hope you are at peace now, I hope you have found our Aspen girl and are giving her the biggest hug. Cuddle her for me and tell her Mummy loves her.
‘I love you endlessly babe, I wish my love and the love of your girls could have kept you here with us.’
‘My heart will forever ache for you.’
Stacey Hollands, Michelle’s cousin, launched a GoFundMe page to help the family financially as she braces for the future without her husband.
The community rallied to support the family, with the fundraising campaign so far reaching $15,920 of its $100,000 goal.
The tragedy comes almost three years after the couple lost their four-month-old daughter Aspen in 2018
Tributes have begun pouring in on social media for the father-of-three, who was remembered as a ‘beautiful’ person.
‘My heart is absolutely shattered for you. David was such a beautiful daddy, husband and friend. He will be truly missed. RIP Dave,’ one friend wrote on Michelle’s Instagram page.
‘My heart and soul is broken today. I never ever would have thought one family, one beautiful family could possibly endure so much heartache. I will treasure every single memory of him,’ another person wrote.
Mr Jones was a NSW Police officer and the force is currently offering their support this his family
NSW Police told Daily Mail Australia it is offering support and welfare services to his family.
My beautiful cousin Michelle – Mish, lost her sweet and loving husband David on Saturday who is now at peace. Michelle has endured so much heart ache in her life as only 2 years ago she tragically lost her beautiful daughter Aspen at 4 months old. Mish is the most sweetest and kind hearted soul who would be there for anyone in a heart beat.
I would love all your support to help ease some financial stress on Michelle and her beautiful young family.
A note from Michelle below;
I never would have thought my heart would endure this much heartbreak in one lifetime.
My heart is so heavy, so broken my beautiful, sweet husband and the most gentle, loving and kind daddy to our 3 girls passed away yesterday.
I just can’t fathom how this is real, how you are no longer here on earth, I wish you could see how loved you are, how missed you already are.
You and the kids are my whole world I don’t know how I will go on without you by my side, I know I will, have to for the kids but this is not the way it was suppose to be babe, we still had a lifetime together.
I hope you are at peace now, I hope you have found our Aspen girl and are giving her the biggest hug, cuddle her for me and tell her Mummy loves her.
I love you endlessly babe, I wish my love and the love of your girls could have kept you here with us, my heart will forever ache for you.
Every single cent will help.
Please help me help Michelle and her beautiful family for what’s ahead for her.
By all accounts, he was a Terrific Police Officer and highly regarded by everyone who knew him
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.
Cal
17 May 2021
Updated 2 February 2024 with SPC Memorial Plate location.
Kevin William SMITH
| 25/05/2021
Kevin William SMITH
AKA Smithy
Late of ?
Father of Samuel SMITH, NSWPF # 50666
Father of William SMITH, NSWPF # 53562
NSW Police Training Centre Redfern – Class # 180B
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 20135
Service: From11 January 1982to7 December 2020 = 38 years, 10 months, 26 days Service
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 11 January 1982 ( aged 18 years, 9 months, 19 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed 2 April 1982 ( aged 19 years, 10 days )
( 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: as above
Buried at: Cremated
A plaque will be placed at the Crematorium Gardens and also at Seal Rocks, NSW, in due course.
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: A plaque will be placed at the Crematorium Gardens and also at Seal Rocks, NSW, in due course.
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
KEVIN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO as of 2022
KEVIN MIGHT BE ENTITLED TO BE mentioned on the Sydney Police Centre Memorial Wall, Surry Hills
Family currently awaiting results of request for the Police Centre Memorial Wall, Surry Hills ( June 2021 )
KEVIN IS mentioned on the Sydney Police Centre Memorial Wall, Surry Hills as of 25 October 2022
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
This afternoon, in a quiet and deeply-felt ceremony at the Sydney Police Centre, another thirteen names were added, and the memories of another thirteen dedicated NSW Police Force employees were honoured, at the NSW Police Force Service Memorial:
