William ‘ Bill ‘ Henry KERSTEN

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # ?

Rank:  ?

Stations:  ?

Born:  ?

Died:  Monday 10 November 2014 at home, of Corrimal

91 old

Funeral  St Columbkille’s Catholic Church, Corrimal

Saturday 15 November 2014 at 11am

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KERSTEN, William Henry
‘Bill’

Passed away peacefully at home in Corrimal on Monday 10th November 2014. Dearly beloved husband of Annie for 68 years. Loved father and father-in-law of Annemarie & Rod, Harry & Helen, Wilma, Frank & Robyn, Dot & John (dec) and Therese & John. Much loved Pop of his 13 Grandchildren and 26 Great Grandchildren. Sadly missed by his surviving brother and sisters.

Aged 91 years
Sadly missed by his family and many friends

Relatives and friends of Bill are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial to be offered at St Columbkille’s Catholic Church Corrimal, on Saturday 15th November commencing at 11am. In lieu of flowers, donations are invited to St Vincent de Paul. A donation box will be provided at the church door.

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Keith Mervyn STRALOW

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 6603

Rank:  ?

Stations:  ?

Born:  ?

Died  4 November 2014

84 old

Funeral:  ?

Buried / Cremated:  ?

With regret I advise the death of Keith Mervyn STRALOW, 84 old, former Regd. No. 6603, a non-member of the RPA.

Keith passed away on 04/11/2014 and his funeral has been held.

Mark Wayne BARTLEY

aka  Barts

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 22486

Detective Senior Constable – Retired 2002 HOD

Stations:  G.D’s in Newcastle District.  Detectives at Wallsend & Waratah Patrols.

Task Force Fenwick

Died  29 January 2009

Cancer – at home

51 old

Funeral  3 February 2009

Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Waratah, Newcastle

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Mark Wayne (Barts) BARTLEY
Retired Police Officer
Passed away 29th January 2009
Late of Warabrook

Dearly loved husband of DONNA, loving father of JANICE and GRACE, much loved son of AUBREY (dec) and HAZEL and son-in-law of BERNARD and JOAN (dec) FARRELL, adored brother, brother-in-law and uncle of LAUREL and LAURIE, BILL and MARIJA, GREG and COLLEEN and their FAMILIES.
Aged 51 Years.

Family and Friends of MARK are invited to attend a Celebration of his Life this TUESDAY (3/2/2009) commencing at 10.30am in Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Cnr Bridge and Platt Sts, Waratah. A private cremation will follow this Service.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of MARK may be left at the Church for Cancer Research.

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George JEFFES

New South Wales Police Force

Constable 1st Class 1885

Senior-constable in 1889

Sergeant in 1895

Regd. # ?

Stations:  Darlinghurst, Botany,

Darlinghurst ( again ), Regent Street ( No. 2 Division )

Injuries: Traffic Accident – pedestrian with tram
Haymarket

Event:  2 November 1911

Died:  3 November, 1911

58 old

Funeral:  4 November 1911

Buried:  Rookwood RC Cemetery. Freeman St, Rookwood.

Reference: SEC*M2*C**939

About 4pm on 2 November, 1911 the sergeant was on duty carrying out inspections of pawn shops. At the intersection of Campbell and Castlereagh Streets he failed to hear a tram coming in his direction (he was suffering from diminished hearing) and he was struck by the tram and knocked to the roadway. He was quickly conveyed to the Sydney Hospital suffering from a fractured skull and other head injuries; however he passed away the following day.

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The Evening News of 3 November, 1911 carried quite a lengthy report of the tragedy.

“SERGEANT JEFFES KILLED.
KNOCKED DOWN BY A TRAM. AN OLD SYDNEY POLICEMAN
Sergeant George Jeffes died in Sydney Hospital early this morning as the result of a city tram accident. He was on duty delivering pawn slips and inspecting pawn shops in the No. 2 (Regent-street) Police District yesterday afternoon, and while crossing Castlereagh-street, at the corner of Campbell-street, he was knocked down by tram No.81 proceeding from the railway station to Circular Quay. Senior-constable Young spoke to Jeffes at the corner of Campbell and Liverpool streets, and a few seconds later on seeing a crowd collect he went to the scene and found his comrade badly injured. He secured the Civil Ambulance, which conveyed the injured man to the hospital where he was admitted with a fractured skull. He was operated on and a lot of blood removed from his brain, but he never rallied. He will be given a police funeral tomorrow afternoon, the cortege leaving the corner of Elsternwick-street and Allen-street, Leichhardt at 1.30 p.m. for Rookwood Cemetery.

Sergeant Jeffes, who was 58 years of age, was an Englishman, and served as a bluejacket till 1882, when he came to Australia, and joined the New South Wales force. He was made a first class constable in 1885, senior-constable in 1889, and sergeant in 1895. He had thus 30 years’ service and could have retired two months ago, taking six months’ leave, but being still strong, he was, at his own desire, allowed to continue in harness, and was working in plain clothes on light duty among the pawn shops.

” THE GOOD SHEPHERD. ” Sergeant Jeffes was for many years known as, the good shepherd, and he did great work   reclaiming white girls from the Chinese dens, and children from the slums and from parental hurt to their care. He was associated with Mr. Sherwood in the famous Botany poisoning case, in 1888, when Louisa Collins was hanged.

Senior-constable Sherwood ( now Metropolitan Superintendent of Police ), and Jeffes, then a constable, had charge of the cases.  Superintendent Mitchell, who is acting, said this morning that Sergeant Jeffes was a good and capable officer who had the interests of the service and the community at heart, and was most energetic in the discharge of his duties. A daughter of Sergeant Jeffes was murdered in George-street a little over twelve months ago, being shot by a young man.”

With regard to the death of the sergeant’s daughter, the Evening News of 3 July, 1909 reported that “Miss Kate Jeffes, 21, the young woman who was shot in the arm and breast by a French Canadian, named Felix Perrier, in George-street on the night of June 21, died at the Sydney Hospital at 3.30 this morning from the effects of the wounds, accentuated by the shock. She was the daughter of Sergeant Jeffes, of No. 2 Police Station”.

Evening News ( Sydney )                                              Friday  3 November 1911                                Page 9 of 16

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A City Sensation.

A YOUNG WOMAN SHOT. SUICIDE OF HER ASSAILANT.

A sensational shooting affray took place in George-street, near Goulburn-street, city, about half-past 9 o’clock on Monday night, during which Kate Jeffes, 21, a daughter of Sergeant Jeffes, a well-known officer connected with the Regent-street Police Station, was wounded twice, while her assailant committed suicide.

Some weeks ago, Miss Jeffes took a situation in a Pitt-street cafe, where Felix Perrier, a French-Canadian, 35 years of age, was employed as cook. Perrier, it appears, conceived a strong attachment for the young woman, but his attentions were not encouraged, although he occasionally accompanied her to the tram of an evening, at the close of the day’s work. Perrier became so persistent in his attentions that Miss Jeffes decided to leave, and she secured a situation in dining rooms in George-street.

Eventually Perrier found out where she was employed, and called there on Monday, but she refused to see him, and he went away. On ceasing work a little after 9 o’clock, Miss Jeffes started for home, and on reaching the corner of George and Goulburn streets, saw Perrier on the footpath. He addressed her, but she refused to have anything to say to him, upon which the man drew a revolver, and at close quarters fired two shots at her. The first bullet penetrated the cartilage of the left arm and spent itself in a brown paper parcel, which contained her apron and a blouse, and which she was carrying under her arm at the time. The second bullet had a more serious effect striking her beneath the right breast. The bullet did not penetrate very deeply, however, but struck the breast-bone, which caused it to deflect, and travel around a rib under the left arm, eventually embedding itself in the back portion of her left side. She fell bleeding to the footpath, and Perrier, evidently believing that his second shot had taken fatal   effect, placed the muzzle of the revolver in his own mouth, and fired.

Naturally a crowd soon gathered, and Miss Jeffes was placed in a Cab, and taken to the Sydney Hospital. The Civil Ambulance was sent for and took Perrier to the Sydney Hospital, where life was pronounced extinct, and the body was conveyed to the Morgue, at Circular Quay. The bullet in Perrier’s case had entered at the mouth, and travelled upwards towards the brain. Dr. Parry extracted the bullet from Miss Jeffes’ side, and she was admitted to the hospital, where she is progressing satisfactorily, the wounds not being regarded as serious.

Evening News ( Sydney )                      Tuesday  22 June 1909                      page 6 of 8

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A GEORGE-ST. TRAGEDY.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.

A DISAPPOINTED LOVER TRIES TO MURDER A YOUNG WOMAN.

THEN BLOWS HIS BRAINS OUT.

Felix Perrier, 35, lately living in Druitt-street, city, attempted to murder a young woman named Kate Jeffes, 21, in George-street, near Goulburn-street, at about 9.30 last night. He fired two shots at her at a range of less than a couple of feet, both of which took  effect, and then put the muzzle of the revolver into his own mouth and blow his brains out.

Perrier, who was apparently a foreigner, has been employed as a cook at a cafe in Pitt-street for some time, and the young woman,  who is a daughter of Sergeant Jeffes, at the No. 2 police station, met him at the cafe some nine weeks ago, when she took a situation there as a waitress. Perrier conceived a strong affection for the young woman, but she refused to encourage him. She, however, occasionally allowed him to see her to the tram of a night when work was over. He eventually became so persistent in his attentions that the young woman was compelled to leave her situation at the cafe and seek employment elsewhere. She afterwards obtained work as a waitress at some dining rooms in George-street, and her troubles with Perrier ceased for a while. But he eventually found out where she was, and, yesterday afternoon, he called at the premises in George-street, and asked to be allowed to see her. Miss Jeffes refused to see him, and in order to be free of him, she asked one of the girls in the cafe to inform Perrier that she had left the place. Perrier, on receiving this information, took his departure. After work Miss Jeffes started for home shortly before 9.30, and was walking down George-street. On nearing Goulburn-street she noticed Perrier standing on the footpath. She tried to evade him, but he stepped up to her and said: “Good night.” The young woman turned her head away, and refused to speak to him, whereupon he drew a five-chambered Belgian revolver, and fired two shots point blank at her. The first bullet penetrated the cartilage of the left arm, and spent itself in a brown paper parcel, which contained her apron and a blouse, and which she was carrying under her arm at the time. The second bullet had a more serious affect, striking her beneath the right breast. The bullet did not penetrate very deeply, however, and luckily struck the breast-bone, which caused it to deflect and travel around a rib under the left arm, eventually embedding itself in the back portion of her left side. She fell bleeding to the footpath, and Perrier, evidently believing that his second shot had taken fatal effect, placed the muzzle of the revolver in his own mouth and fired. The shots had been fired at such short range that the sleeve of the young woman’s blouse was burned with powder, and powder marks were visible on the front of her dress.

There were a number of people about, and a large crowd soon gathered. A woman named Eliza O’Connor, living in Francis street, Hyde Park, who was close by at the time, put Miss Jeffes in a cab, and took her to the hospital, while a traffic constable rang up the Civil Ambulance, which was speedily in attendance, and removed Perrier to the hospital, where Dr. Parry pronounced life extinct.     The body was then removed to the Morgue.

The bullet in Perrier’s case had entered at the mouth, and travelled upwards towards the brain. Dr. Parry extracted the bullet from Miss Jeffes’ side, and she was admitted to the hospital; where she made a statement to the police. Her injuries are not considered serious.

The revolver which Perrier used was a Belgium make, and contained four cartridges, three of which had been discharged.

Edward Crampton, a tobacconist, of 48 Druitt-street, who identified the body, and with whom Perrier had lately been living, stated that Perrier bought a revolver on Saturday last, and said that a young woman had been “pulling his leg.” His French blood would get the better of him,’ he said, and he would shoot her. The revolver was taken from him, together with a number of cartridges, but he appears to have regained possession of it. On the body were found Perrier’s discharge papers from the South African Light Horse, dated   1902. These show that he was a French Canadian by birth.

The Sydney Morning Herald                Tuesday  22 June 1909           page 7 of 12

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ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE

PERRIER’S FRENCH BLOOD. MUST SHOOT THE GIRL

Sydney, June 22.

Felix Perrier, who last night shot at Kate Jeffs and then committed suicide, was a French-Canadian and had served in the South African light horse. Edward Crampton, with whom Perrier resided, told the police that Perrier bought a revolver on Saturday last. He told Crampton that a young lady had been ‘pulling his leg’ and that his French blood would ‘ get the better of him and he would shoot her ‘. Crampton took the revolver and cartridges from him, but Perrier, however, again got possession of them.

Miss Jeffs is not seriously hurt.

Kalgoorlie Miner ( W.A. )                    Wednesday  23 June 1909               page 5 of 10

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George-street Tragedy.

DEATH OF THE VICTIM.

Miss Kate Jeffes, 21, the young woman who was shot in the arm and breast by a French Canadian, named Felix Perrier, in George-street on the night of June 21, died at the Sydney Hospital at 3.30 this morning from the effects of the wounds, accentuated by the shock. She was the daughter of Sergeant Jeffes, of No. 2 Police Station.

Evening News  ( Sydney )                      Saturday  3 July 1909                         page 8 of 16

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THE GEORGE-STREET TRAGEDY.

MISS JEFFES’ DEATH.

Kate Jeffes, 21, the young woman who was shot in the arm and breast by Felix Perrier, a French Canadian in George-street near Goulburn-street, on the night of June 21 last, died at the Sydney Hospital early on Saturday morning from the effects of the wounds and the subsequent shock. She was the daughter of Sergeant Jeffes of No 2 Police Station.

The wound in Miss Jeffes’s breast proved more serious than was at first believed but it was not anticipated that it would cause death. While in hospital, however, deceased suffered considerably from shock and was unable to sleep. On Wednesday and Thursday last she was in a low state but rallied on Friday morning. At 11 o’clock on Friday night she became worse and gradually sank, death taking place at about 3.30 a.m. on Saturday.

The Sydney Morning Herald                Monday  5 July 1909                         page 7 of 12

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THE GEORGE-ST.   TRAGEDY.

SHOOTING OF MISS JEFFES. EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. VERDICT OF MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Mr.. H. Hawkins, P.M., at the City Coroner’s Court yesterday, held an inquiry into the deaths of Felix Perrier, 35, a cook, and Catherine Margaret Jeffes, 21 a waitress, the principals   in the tragedy on the night of June 21,  when Perrier mortally wounded Miss Jeffes and afterwards took his own life by firing two shots into his head, in George-street, near Goulburn street, City.

Edward Crampton, hairdresser and tobacconist, carrying on business in Druitt-street, City, said he had known Perrier for some time. He was a French-Canadian by birth, and a native of Montreal. Perrier came to lodge at his place on June 19, and told witness he was employed at a cafe in Pitt-street. Next day Perrier brought a revolver to the house, and witness asked him what he wanted it for. He replied, ‘I want to fight a duel.’ Witness, however, obtained the weapon. On June 21 Perrier asked.; him for it, saying that the man he was going to fight with had disappeared, and he wanted to raise a few shillings on the gun. Witness gave it to him.

George Jeffes, sergeant of police, stationed at the Regent-street Police Station, and living at 135 Rose-street, Darlington, said Catherine Jeffes was his daughter. He last saw her alive about half past 7 on the morning of June 21, in George-street. She was then going to work at a cafe in Pitt-street. Witness did not know his daughter was acquainted with Perrier. Catherine came home one night not long ago, and said she wasn’t going to business the next morning. Witness asked why, and his daughter replied, ‘A man is pestering me, and has   made appointments to meet me.’ Witness   then said, ‘You stay at home. I don’t want you to work’

Dr. Edmund Pauling said Perrier was dead when taken into Sydney Hospital. Miss Jeffes was admitted, a bullet having passed through the cartilage of the left arm, and one having entered the body below the right breast. She died on Thursday night last. Dr. Palmer, who made a post-mortem examination, said the cause of death was a bullet wound in the head.

Maria Webber, living in Lewis-street, Redfern, said she was in George-street on the night   of June 21. When near Goulburn-street she saw a man accost a girl, and say, ‘Good night.’ The girl did not take any notice, and the man put his hand to his hip pocket. He fired a revolver at the girl, and she screamed, and cried out, ‘My God!’ The man fired again, and the girl dropped to the ground insensible. Perrier then shot himself twice in the head, and dropped. Witness heard no quarrel.

Sarah Williamson, a resident of Glebe, corroborated the previous witness’ evidence.

Traffic Constable Wilson searched Perrier’s body at the Morgue. He found military discharge papers in one of the pockets. Eliza O’Connor, living at 32 Francis-street, Hyde Park, deposed she was outside Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Son’s business premises, George-street, about 9.30 on the night of June 21. Witness heard three revolver shots, and rushed round into Goulburn-street. A young woman was lying on the ground. She told witness she had been shot by a man, and asked to be taken home. Witness took her to Sydney Hospital.

Senior-constable Leary had a conversation with Catherine Jeffes at Sydney Hospital on the night of June 21. She told him she went to work at the Glenrock Cafe, in Pitt-street, about four months ago. She stayed there for some time, and made the acquaintance of a man named Perrier, who was employed as a cook at the same place. They exchanged letters. She soon afterwards left the Pitt-street cafe, and went to one in King-street. Perrier pestered her there, and she had tried to avoid him.

Mark Anthony Jeffes, uncle of the deceased girl, narrated a conversation he had had with his niece two days after the shooting. She told him that she did not want to have any thing to do with Perrier.

The Coroner found that Catherine Jeffes was murdered by Felix Perrier, and that Perrier committed suicide.

Evening News ( Sydney )                                      Friday  9 July 1909                     page 3 of 12

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Scott Andrew NICHOLSON

New South Wales Police Force – Resigned

Regd. #  20237

Redfern Police Academy Class 182 B

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 28 May 1982

Constable 1st Class – appointed 28 May 1987

Detectives Training Course 28/ 20 May – 28 June 1991

Senior Constable – level 9 upon Resignation

“possibly” Acting Detective Sergeant – Resigned

After resignation ( due to PTSD ) Scott was a Ranger with Liverpool Council until his death

Stations:  Campbelltown ( 1980’s ), Camden,

Bulga, Fraud Squad, Child Mistreatment Unit

Service:  From ? February 1982 to ? ? 1996 = 13 years Service

Awards:  No find on It’s An Honour

Illness: – PTSD – Suicide – carbon monoxide gassing in vehicle

Born:  4 April 1959

Died:  14 November 1996

Age:  37 old

Funeral:  Leppington Lawn Cemetery

Funeral date:  ? ? ?

Buried at:  Cremated & Resting in the Fountain Garden, Nicholson plot,

 

 

PLEASE EVERYONE I ASK THAT YOU TAKE THE TIME OUT OF YOUR LIVES TO READ MY STORY. I’M LISA NICHOLSON AND MY FATHER WAS SCOTT NICHOLSON.

PLEASE JUST READ LIKE AND SHARE!!!!!!!!

 

[blockquote]Hi my name’s Lisa Nicholson and my father is Scott Nicholson. They say we are one big police family and we look after our own yet they don’t even care to see the damage there doing. My dad suicided when I was just 6 years old he was my world my life my everything. The day he died my world fell apart and the older I got the harder it hit me. I suffered and battled countless years of depression, I was raped and beat as a child and teenager and I had the balls to follow this through with court. But, tragically, all of this led to many suicide attempts.

Thankfully my dad had my back though I actually believed the world was so awful and painful that I belonged with my dad. I had a very hard time seeing other officers thinking that’s my dad he is as good a officer as you, yet why is he not remembered!??

He was so proud to be an officer and truly lived through his work right to the end! The end that the line of work he did helped drive him too!!! He worked his ass off to get the respect and acknowledgement that he gained and I’ve always been so proud to say that my daddy was a police officer!! Yet here these ass wipes are claiming that everything my father worked for his whole life everything he believed in and followed isn’t recognised. They claim that we’re one big family and in truth it has felt like that thanks to police legacy but then there’s the fact that I’ve got to, every single day, deal with the emotional grief that I will never see my daddy again and then there’s the fact that the man I love so much and am so proud to say he was an officer will never meet my daughter and my daughter will never meet her grandfather and that, in itself, has me pretty low but on top of all that these guys wanna destroy me; even more, give me no choice and take whatever is left in me to fight to have my daddy’s name on the police Remembrance wall; a wall that all our fallen officers are on, all except the ones who took things into there own hands. We’re one big family yet not only has their line of work taken my father and my daughters grandfather but they wanna take everything that I’ve left because they won’t respect what they’d say “one of our own” my dad deserves that respect and so do so many others and again they say we’re one big family but can they even see that their own choices, actions are killing us even more!!!!

I know I’m not the only one but I can only speak on behalf of myself. I wanna know why?? my daddy, the man that the only image I can recall is of him in his uniform, the man who tragically lost his life, the man who they claim death is not tragic enough to be remembered. Why??? I wanna know why?? my dad’s dead the same as officers who’ve died in the line of duty. Dead not coming back; he died from the pain and suffering from his job and they die in the line of duty but they’re telling me my dad’s death isn’t good enough or tragic enough.

No wonder half the population have lost faith in these guys. I will continue to support and stand tall and for as long as I can with everyone else and I won’t ever stop speaking out.

Your secret is no longer!

He will be remembered.

Thank you for reading my story. Please like and share this around. The more this gets around the more I hope will get in their face and finally remember all our lost men and women.

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Police Officer Suicide Should Be Included on The Wall Of Remembrance

Thank you for sharing such a deeply personal and heart wrenching story of your journey Lisa! This is so courageous of you. The impact that your father’s death had on you and your family is something that the Police force haven’t been around to witness, acknowledge or support and sadly have contributed to your grief in doing so!

Glad to have you on this journey with us Lisa! Xx

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• Sharona Sione Tylern Orlando Aweee hunni so heartbreaking thinking of you sweetie. X x x

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• Lisa Nicholson No thank you for allowing me to share this!!! It is such a raw painful subject but I’ve had enough of holding it in and I can only hope that others have the courage to do the same. Will be on this journey till the end!!!!

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  When Sharan’s happy-go-lucky husband became a monster

  By CYDONEE MARDON

  Jan. 9, 2015, 7:48 p.m.

  

  Sharan Nicholson-Rogers watched her husband change from a happy-go-lucky police officer into an unpredictable man prone to violent and emotional outbursts.

  The gentle bloke she loved grabbed hold of her one day and shoved his gun down her throat, telling her he couldn’t live any more because of what he was doing to their family.

  Eighteen months later, Detective Sergeant Scott Andrew Nicholson took his own life.

  That was 19 years ago.

  Today Mrs Nicholson-Rogers is as determined as she was the day her husband died to bring about change.

  [blockquote]” There is complete contempt for anyone who falls. They will kick you to the kerb. “[/blockquote]

  She is calling for the establishment of a centre of excellence – a place where police officers can go for respite, support and treatment from mental health professionals.

  “I know guys in the job right now who are crippled with PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder],” Mrs Nicholson-Rogers said.

  “They’re still working, doing their best to stay in the job, but they need help.

  “So many have gone through poor management and there is complete contempt for anyone who falls. They will kick you to the kerb.

  “[Sufferers] need a place where they can go, feel safe, be honest about the fact they need help to cope and a place where they can get the best available support from experts in the field.”

  Mrs Nicholson-Rogers sought help for her husband when she saw the signs he was losing control.

  “He became this monster, he couldn’t help it, everything triggered him,” Mrs Nicholson-Rogers recalls.

  “I’d find him curled up in the foetal position, crying and crying.

  “One night we had a bunch of friends over, we cooked lamb on the Weber and I brought it in for him to cut up and he just lost it. He started smashing the kitchen up and screaming.”

  Later he revealed the charred lamb reminded him of two children he’d seen burnt to death in a caravan.

  

  “The kids were the same ages as ours,” Mrs Nicholson-Rogers said.

  She urged her husband to talk to his boss about his emotional well-being and asked him to contact police welfare.

  “He said to me ‘Are you serious? They’ll say go to the pub and have a drink, get over it’.

  “He didn’t drink much then but he soon learnt to so he wouldn’t be labelled a ‘sheila’.

  “They get this sick sense of humour, that’s the way they get through it. Down at the pub or the bowlo for a debrief then the wives are left to pick up the mess at the end.”

  Mrs Nicholson-Rogers and her two children have been to hell and back since her husband’s 1996 suicide.

  It was only through counselling that Mrs Nicholson-Rogers, a health promotions officer with NSW Health, realised the true impact on her children.

  “The day Scott had the gun down my throat, my seven-year-old son witnessed that. I didn’t know at the time. It’s impacted on them terribly. As they got older they realised the enormity of what had happened. It’s been a really rough road for us.”

  Scott spent 13 years in the job, with stints in Camden, Campbelltown and a one-man station in the country.

  He died aged 37.

  Mrs Nicholson-Rogers reached out for help when things got really bad.

  “I contacted police welfare the day after he went off his head about the barbecue, I told them he wasn’t well. He had his gun taken off him [temporarily]. They suggested maybe he should stay home, play housewife more, take more holidays, go for walks at night, debrief with his mates, that’s it.

  “He was suffering PTSD and he was told the best thing he could do is exercise.”

  Then one night Detective Sergeant Nicholson came home and told his wife he had resigned. Six months later he was dead.

  “We had been asking for help for a while, through his bosses. I tried senior management,” she said.

  “At one point when he got violent with me I said I’d had enough and I would have him charged if something didn’t change.

  “They said ‘Please don’t because we will have to take his gun off him’. I told them he needed help, he was a loose cannon, he will hurt someone.”

  Mrs Nicholson-Rogers said suggestions he and other struggling officers were simply not right for the job was a cop-out.

  “I hear the same thing today, young guys now being told maybe they’re not right for the job, maybe they should get out. Well no-one is right for a job where day in, day out, they deal with trauma. Layer on layer it consumes them and no-one can take that without the proper support.”

  

  Mrs Nicholson-Rogers, a nurse familiar with the trauma of frontline emergency, is one of several police wives willing to work with government and police officials to create the centre of excellence.

  “We can give a family perspective to help them set up a place where police can go in the short term and stay if they need to and feel safe, where they are not going to feel compromised or spied on by insurance companies.

  “We need change. The attitude of senior management has got to change.

  “Right now, if you say you’ve got a problem, you’re not coping, the bosses think ‘Oh great there’s another one off sick. That means a man down, overtime, it’s the cost.”

  Mrs Nicholson-Rogers and a group of police wives believe they have a solution and are urging NSW Police Minister Stuart Ayres to work with them.

  

  “We need change. The attitude of senior management has got to change.”

  “I’m one of the lucky ones who have healed to a degree and married again to a man who totally supports my fight for change,” she said.

  “I would like to see him meet with us, it’s not about us canning him, it’s about working together collectively with all our experience as families, to pick our brains on what they can do to make a change. Hiding from it is not the answer.

  “They can’t keep turning their back. There are more and more suicides and experienced cops are dropping out. They are losing an experienced workforce that can be real value.”

  Mrs Nicholson-Rogers has a plea for the minister: “Don’t let any more families lose their husband, wife or parent by not making changes that you know will make a difference.

  “Just take a minute or two of your time to listen to my children if you can’t talk to me, see the pain and grief in their eyes and I assure you it will change your mind and you will work to make positive changes.”

  The NSW Police Minister was contacted by the Mercury but so far has not responded.

  The NSW Police Force has provided details of the programs and initiatives already in place for preventing PTSD and supporting its officers.

   

  For help and counselling: Lifeline 131114; Suicide Call Back Service 1300 65946 

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• stephen • 2 months ago

  Please keep running these stories, there needs to be a ground swell of public contempt for this culture within the policing system. Only that way will there be some light at the end of the tunnel for these men and women, and their families, who are having their lives ruined whilst serving and protecting the public.

  Joey • 2 months ago

  So proud of you sharon !!! Step by step change is coming !!!
  We cant change the past but we can change the future and prevent other families feeling the same pain . Much love to you and the girls so proud ox

  Macca • 2 months ago

  Not everyone is mentally able to absorb the rigours of the Military or Emergency services.
  I note that the Police “spokesman” has declared that they have in place procedures to help if PTSD becomes a factor.
  Having some knowledge of this issue Why are the recruits not adequately assessed during training rather than waiting for the nightmare to begin?
  It may not catch all , but may help some before their life is destroyed.
  The military at least have programs to assess their recruits and place them in areas of higher or lower degrees of capability to absorb stress. it cannot be that difficult.
  I thank God my daughter changed her decision and followed nursing.

  Who knows Macca • 2 months ago

  Im not sure that you can 100% assess how a person will handle situations. I see myself as pretty resilient but that may all change if i saw the aftermath of a bunch of children stabbed to death.
  I guess u just never know.

  Lilstudent • 2 months ago

  You are a strong woman Sharon for campaigning for this and no doubt keeping the wounds raw for you. It is horrible that your husband was not given the support he needed, and I’m sure there are many others suffering in silence like a ticking time bomb.

  Ted • 2 months ago

  There used to be government run places people could go but they had a few issues that the media beat up and politicians could see a few bucks in selling off the real estate to themselves so……………………………………………………………………thank the dumb Aussie people.

  http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2807747/when-sharans-happy-go-lucky-husband-became-a-monster/?cs=4401

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N.S.W Police Watch

January 14, 2015 ·

13 January 2015

She said that they develop a “Sick Sense Of Humour” her husband put a gun in her mouth in front of her children, he took his own life some time after. She said they turn into monsters , and they lose track of reality and develop this “sick sense of humour” Black humour I know cops call it.. but those of us with a sense of balance and compassion, would call it “sick”.. Because it is “sick” Its as sick as the criminals they chase and lock up for doing “sick’ things, they themselves have a “sick” way after a while.. And it gets worse not better over time ..

“Sharan Nicholson-Rogers watched her husband change from a happy-go-lucky police officer into an unpredictable man prone to violent and emotional outbursts.

The gentle bloke she loved grabbed hold of her one day and shoved his gun down her throat, telling her he couldn’t live any more because of what he was doing to their family.

Eighteen months later, Detective Sergeant Scott Andrew Nicholson took his own life.

That was 19 years ago.

Today Mrs Nicholson-Rogers is as determined as she was the day her husband died to bring about change.

“There is complete contempt for anyone who falls. They will kick you to the kerb.”

She is calling for the establishment of a centre of excellence – a place where police officers can go for respite, support and treatment from mental health professionals.

“I know guys in the job right now who are crippled with PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder],” Mrs Nicholson-Rogers said.

“They’re still working, doing their best to stay in the job, but they need help.

“So many have gone through poor management and there is complete contempt for anyone who falls. They will kick you to the kerb.

Mrs Nicholson-Rogers sought help for her husband when she saw the signs he was losing control.

“He became this monster, he couldn’t help it, everything triggered him,” Mrs Nicholson-Rogers recalls.

“I’d find him curled up in the foetal position, crying and crying.
She urged her husband to talk to his boss about his emotional well-being and asked him to contact police welfare.

“He said to me ‘Are you serious? They’ll say go to the pub and have a drink, get over it’.

“He didn’t drink much then but he soon learnt to so he wouldn’t be labelled a ‘sheila’.

“They get this sick sense of humour, that’s the way they get through it. Down at the pub or the bowlo for a debrief then the wives are left to pick up the mess at the end.”

Mrs Nicholson-Rogers and her two children have been to hell and back since her husband’s 1996 suicide.

It was only through counselling that Mrs Nicholson-Rogers, a health promotions officer with NSW Health, realised the true impact on her children.

“The day Scott had the gun down my throat, my seven-year-old son witnessed that. I didn’t know at the time. It’s impacted on them terribly. As they got older they realised the enormity of what had happened. It’s been a really rough road for us.”

Scott spent 13 years in the job, with stints in Camden, Campbelltown and a one-man station in the country.

He died aged 37.

Mrs Nicholson-Rogers reached out for help when things got really bad.

“I contacted police welfare the day after he went off his head about the barbecue, I told them he wasn’t well. He had his gun taken off him [temporarily]. They suggested maybe he should stay home, play housewife more, take more holidays, go for walks at night, debrief with his mates, that’s it.

“He was suffering PTSD and he was told the best thing he could do is exercise.”

Then one night Detective Sergeant Nicholson came home and told his wife he had resigned. Six months later he was dead.

“We had been asking for help for a while, through his bosses. I tried senior management,” she said.

“At one point when he got violent with me I said I’d had enough and I would have him charged if something didn’t change.

“They said ‘Please don’t because we will have to take his gun off him’. I told them he needed help, he was a loose cannon, he will hurt someone.”

Mrs Nicholson-Rogers said suggestions he and other struggling officers were simply not right for the job was a cop-out.

“I hear the same thing today, young guys now being told maybe they’re not right for the job, maybe they should get out. Well no-one is right for a job where day in, day out, they deal with trauma. Layer on layer it consumes them and no-one can take that without the proper support.”

 

Tom Rigby PTSD is a terrible burden for anyone to wear, unfortunately though societies answer is exactly as written in the article ” Go to the pub and have a drink!”

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Alan Hardy If you carnt handle the heat get out of the kitchen

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Stephen Evelyn Wall Just wondering Alan what job do you do??
These ppl do a wonderful job but doing that job they see and experience terrible things we can’t imagine. All the training in the world doesn’t prepare you for what they have to face.

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Allison Mc Paul Ftp

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N.S.W Police Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-tJKFgbkWU

Police Integrity Commission investigate alleged cover up of…

youtube.com

Like · Reply · 2 · January 14, 2015 at 5:15pm

 

N.S.W Police Watch You need to do some more research Evelyn, many are not doing a wonderful job at all and then many above them cover for it..

Like · Reply · 3 · January 14, 2015 at 5:15pm

 

N.S.W Police Watch http://books.google.com.au/…/Enemies_of_the_State.html…

Enemies of the State

Tim Priest is a former police detective who was on the front line in the war against crime and drugs in…

books.google.com.au

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Alan Hardy You are right Evelyn wall ,but if you can not handle your job ,what ever that job is quit and get another job. It’s a job not your life

Like · Reply · 2 · January 14, 2015 at 9:58pm

 

Alan Medhurst Revell Well, well, well…. Looky ere…

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N.S.W Police Watch Have edited Jeff, apologies for that.

Like · Reply · January 15, 2015 at 12:50pm

For more read on below

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/…/when-sharans-happy-go…/

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Desmond TRANNORE

Queensland Police Force

Regd. # 5091

Rank  Senior Constable

Stations  Gordonvale, Cairns, Thursday Island & Brisbane

Born:  1928  –  Shepparton, Victoria

Joined QPol in 1951 aged 22

Died  27 October 1964 at Little Mulgrave, FNQ

Funeral

Buried  Gordonvale Cemetery, FNQ

Plot 10408, Site 181 Division SR  Sect. Mon, Row RC

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/10/24/4114006.htm

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Media Statements

Minister for Main Roads
The Honourable Craig Wallace

Monday, December 07, 2009

Local officer honoured in naming of Mulgrave River bridge

Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace today announced the new bridge over the Mulgrave River at Gordonvale will be officially named ‘Desmond Trannore Bridge’ as part of Queensland’s 150th birthday celebrations.

“This name is chosen in honour of Senior Constable Desmond Trannore, whose bravery and dedication to both the community and his profession is held in high regard by many Gordonvale locals,” Mr Wallace said.

“Mr Trannore was a well respected police officer and member of the Gordonvale community, where he was stationed throughout most of the late 1950s and early 1960s.

“He was heavily involved in community activities – teaching boxing at the local youth club and running the Gordonvale Pony Club, Aussie Rules, tennis and cricket clubs.

“Mr Trannore was tragically killed in the line of duty in 1964 while attending a domestic dispute at Little Mulgrave, north of Gordonvale, and this bridge naming is a community tribute to his bravery.”

Mr Wallace said the bridge name was chosen from more than 50 nominations received across the community.

“It is wonderful to see the Gordonvale and greater Cairns community getting behind this Q150 initiative,” he said.

Mr Wallace said members of the Trannore family will join local members and representatives of the Cairns community in celebrations to officially commission and name the $48 million bridge on Thursday, 17 December.

Jim Turnour, Federal Member for Leichhardt, will join Curtis Pitt, State Member for Mulgrave, on the banks of the Mulgrave River to officially commission the $48 million bridge and unveil the new name sign for the bridge.

“The new bridge is a valuable and vital piece of road infrastructure for Far North Queensland,” Mr Turnour said.

“It will reduce the duration of closures due to wet season flooding and better serve to stabilise the local economy by keeping communities connected all year round.”

The new bridge is part of the Rudd Government’s commitment to improving flood immunity and accessibility between Cairns and Townsville.

“The new 480-metre-long bridge, which opened to traffic in April this year, ahead of time and under budget, is providing significant benefits for far north Queensland.

“Standing five metres higher than the existing bridge and located on a better road alignment, this bridge will limit disruptions to residents and motorists during the wet season by minimising delays caused by wet season flooding.”

The bridge was just one component of the Australian Government’s $347 million Accelerated Bruce Highway Upgrade Package, delivered by the state government.

The majority of works have been delivered, with remaining projects to be completed in early 2010.

Mr Wallace said naming the new bridge over the Mulgrave River after Desmond Trannore recognised the integral role people have in building a community.

“We have chosen a name that recognises an important local identify and also reflects community spirit and local history,” he said.

“This is what the Q150 bridge naming celebrations are all about – Queenslanders having their say on what makes our state unique and being able to recognise these things through the naming of significant road structures.”

http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/Id/67777

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A memorial ceremony will be held at the Gordonvale Police Station this week:

WHEN:        10.30am Friday 24 October 2014

WHERE:      Police Station, Cannon Street, Gordonvale

Gordonvale Police and members of the Trannore family would like to extend an invitation to members of the community, to help commemorate and honour the memory of Senior Constable Desmond Trannore, who so bravely gave his life in service to the community.

http://mypolice.qld.gov.au/farnorth/2014/10/21/senior-constable-des-trannore-honoured-50th-anniversary-death/

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The “D. TRANNORE III” was launched on the 9^th April 2009 by Senior Constable Trannore’s widow (see photo right) in the presence of the Police Minister Neil Roberts, Deputy Commissioner Kathy Rynders and invited guest.

Capable of speeds in excess of 45 knots the “D. TRANNORE II” was built by Swift Marine of the Gold Coast and is a rigid hull inflatable speedboat capable of carrying up to 12 people. The “D. TRANNORE II” was purpose built for use by the Redland Bay Water Police to patrol the waterways and islands of Moreton Bay.

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As the rain came down, the 16-year-old and 14-year-old marched with their dad, Shane Trannore, Aunty Karen Trannore, and Cairns police as part of National Police Remembrance Day.

The Trannores’ father and grandfather was recognised at this year’s Cairns service for the 50th anniversary of his death.

“I didn’t know much about my grandfather except that he died in the force and just being here is really nice, I am really proud,” Katelin said.

Katelin said it was overwhelming to be part of the day which honoured her grandfather.

“It was, just being part of the march and walking down the street,” she said.

“It was amazing, I really enjoyed it.”

Senior Constable Desmond Trannore was stationed at Gordonvale in 1964 when he attended a domestic disturbance and was gunned down while he was trying to get the mother and the children medical attention.

Senior Constable Trannore’s daughter, Karen, who was only a child when her father was killed, said it was a great honour to be there.

“It was very important and quite emotional to march with the officers,” she said.

“It’s such a hard job to do and I respect each and every one of them and they always have our support.”

Just under 80 Queensland Police and Australian Federal Police officers marched in the parade.

Acting Chief Superintendent, Brett Schafferius said the dangers involved in policing were always in the back of officers’ minds.

“Today is the most important day on the policing calendar, it is the day we get to recognise and remember the sacrifice police women and men have made over the past 150 years of policing in Queensland,” he said.

“We acknowledge our job at times can be inherently dangerous, that’s why we are here, we are here for the community and to attend those matters on their behalf.”

The names of the 140 fallen police officers were read out during the service.

There are about 850 sworn officers in the Far North district and about 1050 employees overall.

Over the past 150 years, 25 fallen Queensland officers have been from the Far North district.

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David James GUFF

aka  ‘ Guffy ‘

NSW Goulburn Police Academy  Class # 229

New South Wales Police Force

ProCst # 98810

Regd. # 24260

Rank:  Commenced training at Goulburn Academy on 29 June 1987 ( aged 24 years, 8 months, 4 days )

Probationary Constable – appointed 18 September 1987 ( aged 24 years, 11 months, 13 days )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Final Rank:  Senior Constable

Stations:  Petersham ( late 1980s ), Gladesville, Ryde, Zetland Police Rescue Squad, Pennant Hills GDs & Rescue Squad

Born: Friday  5 October 1962

Died:  Tuesday  17 August 2004

Cause: Illness – Suicide possibly due to departmental ‘ proceedings ‘

Age:  41 years, 10 months, 12 days

Funeral date:  25 August 2004

Buried in Vaughan Catholic Lawn Cemetery,

Grave location:  Row 1A, Grave 0084,

Freeman Ave, Macquarie Park, Nth Ryde.

David is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance

It is believed that David was subject of a departmental ‘ proceeding ‘ and that he may have been on long term sick report.

It is understood that he committed suicide by hanging himself inside the family garage.

May he forever Rest In Peace

Grave location ( Row 1A )

Nigel John ATKINS

aka  ‘ Daisy ‘

Victoria Police

Sergeant

Regd. # 21187

Commenced with VicPol  1978

Stations:  Hastings Traffic Management Unit,

Cardinia TMU,  Pakenham TMU

Born:  ?

Died on: ??

Illness:  Suicide

Funeral:  Victoria Police Academy Chapel,

Viewmount Rd, Glen Waverley on

MONDAY (Mar. 24, 2013) at 1.00 p. m.

Buried / Cremated at:  ?

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DETECTIVES have taken more than 100 statements as part of an investigation into an officer’s suicide.

The wife of veteran traffic officer Nigel Atkins has ­alleged workplace bullying was a factor in her husband’s death.

Sgt Atkins’ is one of four police suicides — three of which involve bullying allegations — which are the subject of an inquiry by the Coroner.

Sylvia Atkins has been told her husband’s death is the subject of an active Victoria Police investigation being directed by a steering committee chaired by Deputy Commissioner Tim Cartwright. The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission, WorkSafe and the force’s professional standards command will oversee the probe.

Investigators have taken 120 statements from colleagues and others as part of the probe into Sgt Atkins’ death on March 7 this year.

Mrs Atkins said his troubles began in 2007 when he received an email from a senior officer over his booking of a motorist who was aggrieved at getting a number of vehicle ­infringements.

The officer, who knew the man charged, questioned whether it was necessary to give him a “hamburger” (charges amounting to “the lot”).

Mrs Atkins said this led to friction with the superior when he stood his ground in a reply.

“Nigel took great umbrage to that. Nigel treated everyone equally,” Mrs Atkins said.

She said there was further trouble the next year when he was the subject of “scurrilous” allegations of misconduct by three colleagues. Sgt Atkins was later exonerated, but he was relieved of his officer-in-charge responsibilities at the traffic unit.

“How humiliating. It was against the principle of natural justice,” Mrs Atkins said.

Mrs Atkins said her husband had said his preparedness to book colleagues for speeding made him a target.

She said he told her of becoming the subject of nasty pranks around the station.

A police pursuit which was the subject of internal scrutiny dogged Sgt Atkins in his final months.

His gold class licence was removed after a review of the chase found he had failed to undertake risk ­assessments, did not communicate having driven at 160km/h in an 80km/h zone, failed to provide ongoing and adequate information during the pursuit, may have continued travelling at high speed after the pursuit was terminated and that he did not support the force’s pursuit and urgent duty driving policy.

Sgt Atkins agreed in response there were things that could have been done better but that he had conducted the pursuit safely and made the “sound and definitive” decision to terminate it.

A police statement said: “Victoria Police take all allegations of bullying seriously and conduct a thorough investigation into any complaint.”

The force was like his second family

POLICING was a huge part of Sgt Nigel Atkins’ life.

A treasured photograph shows him shaking the hand of respected former Chief Commissioner Mick Miller on the day of his graduation in 1978.

He started off on foot patrols and worked his way through a vast range of the force’s roles.

But his most recent years were spent as a road traffic cop, succeeding in reducing road trauma rates in the areas in which he was put in charge.

Commendations and letters of appreciation from his superiors and community groups were among his prized possessions.

His wife Sylvia speaks with pain and pride when she tells of the things she would never forget about her husband.

“I will always be proud of his leadership, loyalty and dedication to Victoria Police,” she said.

“More importantly, because he did it with great strength and honour.

“He was a great protector. My best friend.” Mrs Atkins said it was her husband’s aim to reach 40 years of service.

Despite having his problems in recent years, he was always eager to get to work, often turning up hours early to prepare.

“It was his second family. Sometimes, you’d think it was his first family,” she said.

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEEDS HELP, CONTACT LIFELINE ON 13 11 14.

mark.buttler@news.com.au

Obituary:

ATKINS. The Funeral Service for Nigel John Atkins will be held at the Victoria Police Academy Chapel, Viewmount Rd, Glen Waverley on MONDAY (Mar. 24, 2013) at 1.00 p. m. A Private Family Committal Service will then follow. Family and friends of Nigel are invited to join the family for refreshments in the Reflection Room at Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Princes Hwy, Springvale from 2.30 – 5.00 p. m. In lieu of flowers, a donation towards the creation of a Sacred Memorial Garden in memory of Nigel would be appreciated. Envelopes will be available at the Chapel.

Funerals

Published in Herald Sun on 18/03/2014

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ATKINS. Nigel John. Rest well, friend Deepest sympathy to family On behalf of Past and Present Members Hastings HWP UNI CIU.

Obituaries

Published in Herald Sun on 18/03/2014

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ATKINS. Nigel John. Sergeant 21187 You were more than my mentor, you were also a great friend. I am honoured that I saw the “real you. I know in my heart you will be watching over us all and protecting us. You will be forever missed. My deepest sympathies to Sylvia and the Atkins family. Strength and Honour

Mel Hardie.

Obituaries

Published in Herald Sun on 17/03/2014

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ATKINS. Nigel. Fond memories of a compassionate, loyal and a respected member at the Chelsea Police Station. For everyone, he did his best. Eternal Rest

Betty B.

Obituaries

Published in Herald Sun on 15/03/2014

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ATKINS. Nigel (Daisy). Sergeant 21187 Rest in Peace mate The Dog, Squad 20 of 1978.

Obituaries

Published in Herald Sun on 14/03/2014

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ATKINS. Nigel (Daisy). Sergeant 21187 Great memories of an esteemed colleague and respected squad mate. Squads 20/21 of 1978.

Obituaries

Published in Herald Sun on 13/03/2014

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ATKINS Nigel Nigel, you were a boss, a mentor and a true friend. You lived your life to the fullest and you were loved by those who knew the real you. Nigel, you gave all you had until there was nothing left to give. Angels will forever be safe on the highways of Heaven. A hole in our hearts that can never be filled. “Strength and honour

Mal, Sonia and Aaron.

Obituaries

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ATKINS. Nigel. Deepest sympathy to the family.

Ray and Jo.

Obituaries

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ATKINS. Nigel Sergeant 21187 Great memories of our early policing career together. Sincere condolences to all his family.

Ken and Rosemary Hine.

Obituaries

Published in Herald Sun on 13/03/2014

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ATKINS Nigel John

Dear Dad, we miss you so much already. Hope you are finally in a peaceful place now. You will forever be in our hearts. All our love, Dad

Dennis, Leanne and Adam

Obituaries

Published in Herald Sun on 12/03/2014

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ATKINS. Nigel. The President, Executive and Members of The Police Association mourn the passing of Sergeant Atkins and extend their deepest sympathy to his family. At Rest

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Brian Reginald MOORE

aka  Chicka

New South Wales Police Force

Redfern Police Academy – Class # 100

Regd. # 11154

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on ? ? ?

Probationary Constable – appointed 17 August 1964

Constable – appointed 17 August 1965

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed 26 August 1973 ( loss of Seniority )

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 9 October 1980

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 7 December 1986

Final Rank:  Sergeant

Stations:  ?, ‘R’ District ( 1965 )( Newcastle? ), Newtown circa 1968, Newtown PCYC (Police Citizens Youth Club ), Redfern Police Academy, ?

Awards:  National Medal – granted 2 March 1961( Det SenCon )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 7 October 1991 ( Det SenCon )

Retired:  April 1993 – 29 years Service

Cause of Death:  Illness from long time heart problems

Born:  Wednesday  19 April 1944

Died:  Sunday  26 October 2014

Age: 70 years, 6 months, 7 days

Time with NSWPF: 29 years,

Age at Retirement:  48 years, 11 months

Time in Retirement:  21 years, 6 months, 25 days

Funeral:  Friday  31 October 2014, 10.30am

Eastern Suburbs Crematorium,

Military Rd, Matraville.

Wake:  The Henson ( formerly Henson Park Hotel ), Illawarra Rd, Marrickville.

rugby league lost a great player and a true gentleman of the game over night. Brian ‘Chicka’ Moore. One of Newtown Jets Immortals and an ambassador for our great game
Chicka Moore RIP

• October 27, 2014 6:18PM AAP

ONE of the Newtown Jets’ rugby league players of the century, Brian `Chicka’ Moore has died following a long battle with illness.

Moore was a great of the now defunct NRL club, playing with the blue bags from 1962 until 1973 and also coaching the Jets in 1983.

Six years after he was named at centre in Newtown’s Team of the Century, Kangaroos international Moore passed away aged 70 over the weekend.

“Chicka was a player with an incredible try-scoring record,” said the NRL’s head of football, Todd Greenberg.

“In his 173 matches for Newtown, he scored 90 tries; that highlights what a player he was. In full flight, he was simply magnificent to watch.

“He was also a Kangaroo tourist and represented NSW, and then coached Newtown during its final year in the NSWRL.

“In 2008, he deservedly found a home at centre in Newtown’s Team of the Century. He will be missed by the game which he served so magnificently.”

Originally published as Newtown legend Brian ‘Chicka’ Moore dies

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Brian Moore (rugby league)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Brian Moore

Personal information
Full name	Brian Reginald Moore
Nickname	Chicka
Born	19 April 1944
Died	26 October 2014 (aged 70)
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1962–73	Newtown	173	90	0	0	270
	Macquarie
	Total	173	90	0	0	270
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1963–70	New South Wales	3	2	0	0	6
1966–70	City NSW	3	2	0	0	6
1967–68	Australia	0	0	0	0	0
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1983	Newtown Jets	26	7	2	17	27
Source: NRL Stats

Brian “Chicka” Moore (19 April 1944 – 26 October 2014) is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach.

He played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for the Newtown “Bluebags” from 1962 to 1973 – scoring 90 tries during his long and successful career. He later coached the club for its final season, the 1983 Winfield Cup Premiership. He represented New South Wales in 1963, 1965 and 1970. He also represented Australia, touring Great Britain and France with the 1967/68 Kangaroos, playing 11 minor tour matches but no tests.^[1] During the 1970s Moore captain-coached in the Newcastle Rugby League with the Macquarie club.^[2] While playing football, Moore also served in the New South Wales Police Force and in 2008, rugby league’s centenary year in Australia, he was named at centre in a NSW Police team of the century.

In 2008 Brian ‘Chicka’ Moore was named in the Newtown Jets team of the century. He died following a long illness on 26 October 2014.^[3][4]

References

1. Brian Moore at rugbyleagueproject.com
2. “1970-1979”. Newcastle Rugby League. sportingpulse.com. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
3. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/newtown-jets-legend-brian-chicka-moore-dies-after-long-battle/story-fni3fbgt-1227103961664?nk=b0d5ccef0cc479977ae7444eacaeda15
4. http://www.rlcm.com.au/latest-news/29673-rugby-league

• Brian Moore at yesterdayshero.com.au

Newtown Jets Team of the Century (1908-2007)

Preceded by Warren Ryan 1979-1982

Coach Newtown Jets 1983

Succeeded by Club exited competition

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