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Brian Anthony STAPLES

 Brian Anthony STAPLES

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #8411

Rank?

Stations?

Service:  From  to  ?

Awards?

Born: 12/04/1934

Died on:  9 September 2011

Cause?

Age: 77

Funeral date:  Tuesday  20 September 2011

Funeral location:  South Chapel, Woronora Crematorium, Linden Street, Sutherland

Buried atCremated

Memorial:  Wall of Memories  Panel 28, GG, 0083


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Paul Gerard CHALMERS

 Paul Gerard CHALMERS

aka Casper

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 22561

Rank?

Stations?

Service:  From  to  ?

Awards?

Born:  14 June 1967

Died on:  27 April 2012

Cause?

Age:  45

Funeral date:  Thursday  10 May 2012 @ 11am

Funeral location:  St. John the Evangelist Church, Cnr. Garfield Road and McCulloch Streets, Riverstone

Buried at? ( North Coast )

Paul Chalmers
Paul Chalmers

Paul Chalmers
Paul Chalmers


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Welcome to St John the Evangelist Parish

164 Garfield Road East, Riverstone, NSW 2765

Phone: 9627-1176 Fax: 9627 5363

Email: Stjohns10@bigpond.com

Website: www.stjohnsriverstone.org.au

St John’s School Phone: 9627 2588

Administrator:Fr Mathew Manjaly Antony

Pastoral Associate:Bro Joseph ByrneFSP

Parish Secretary: Jacinta Sullivan

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Sunday  15 January 2012

WE PRAY FOR THE SICK: ……, Paul Chalmers, ……..

http://stjohnsriverstone.org.au/120115.html

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Welcome to St John the Evangelist Parish

164 Garfield Road East, Riverstone, NSW 2765

Phone: 9627-1176 Fax: 9627 5363

Email: Stjohns10@bigpond.com

Website: www.stjohnsriverstone.org.au

St John’s School Phone: 9627 2588

Administrator:Fr Mathew Manjaly Antony

Pastoral Associate:Bro Joseph ByrneFSP

Parish Secretary: Jacinta Sullivan

St John’s Parish Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am – 1:00pm

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Sunday  11 March 2012

WE PRAY FOR THE DECEASED: All Souls in Purgatory,

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WE PRAY FOR THE SICK: …….., Paul Chalmers, ………

http://www.stjohnsriverstone.org.au/120311.html




Colin Maxwell GARDNIR

 Colin Maxwell GARDNIR

( late of Ballina )

New South Wales Police Force

Joined NSW Police Force via NSW Police Cadet system on 15 October 1956

Cadet # 1327

Regd. # 9017

Rank?

Stations?

Service:  From  15 October 1956  to  ?

Awards:  National medal – granted 22 August 1980

1st Clasp to the National Medal – granted 3 September 1985

Born?

Died on:  Monday  7 May 2012

Location:  St Vincent’s Hospital, Lismore

Cause?

Age:  72

Funeral date:  Monday  14 May 2012 @ 10.30am

Funeral location:  Ballina Anglican Church, Burnett Street, Ballina

Buried at:  Cremated

Colin Maxwell GARDNIR
Colin Maxwell GARDNIR

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Colin Maxwell GARDNIR Tributes, Guest Books & Funerals

(Archived)

Published in The Northern Star from May 9 to May 12, 2012
First 25 of 117 words: GARDNIR, Colin Maxwell Passed away at St Vincent’s Hospital, Lismore on 7th May, 2012, late of Ballina. Beloved husband of Margaret, cherished father & father-in-law…

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/northernstar-au/obituary-preview.aspx?n=colin-maxwell-gardnir&pid=157508951&referrer=2923

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Bernard Louis CAMPBELL

Bernard Louis CAMPBELL

aka ‘ Bernie ‘

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 137

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 16091

Rank:  Probationary Constable – appointed 17 December 1973

Constable 1st Class – appointed 17 December 1978

Final Rank:  Constable 1st Class

Stations?, Central ( 1975/76 ) 1 Division, Collaroy – Death

ServiceFrom  ? ? pre Dec 1973?  to  22 July 1981 = 7+ years Service

Awards:  No find on It’s An Honour

Born:  Sunday  17 January 1954

Died on:  Wednesday  22 July 1981

Cause:  Suicide – Service revolver

Event Location:  at Collaroy Police Station

Age:  27 yrs  6 mths  5 days

Funeral date:  Friday  24 July 1981

Funeral location?

Buried at:  Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Plassey Rd, Macquarie Park, 2113

Grave Location: Roman Catholic Lawn, Block 14, Grave 0142

GPS: Longitude: 151.142190 Latitude: -33.789459

 Bernard Louis CAMPBELL: INSCRIPTION:BERNARD LOUIS CAMPBELLDIED 22nd JULY, 1981AGED 27 YEARSLOVED AND HONOURED BY HIS PARENTS GERALD AND JOAN, SISTER MARGARET, BROTHER MICHAEL AND ALL HIS RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. R.I.P.

 

BERNARD is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *BUT SHOULD BE


Bernie was apparently being ‘interviewed’ inside Collaroy Police Station and when he was left alone in the room, with a loaded gun in a drawer, Bernie has committed suicide with the use of the Service weapon.

FURTHER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED ABOUT THIS MAN AND INCIDENT AT THE COLLAROY POLICE STATION




Daniel HOGAN

Daniel HOGAN

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # ?

Rank:  Chief Constable – ex

Stations:  Woodburn ( Sth of Lismore ) 1863 – 1881, Lismore 1881

Service:  From  7 April 1863  to  ?

Awards?

Born? ? 1833 in Tipperary, Ireland

Died on:  Thursday  15 or 29 March 1900

Cause?

Location:  at his residence in Lismore

Age:  67

Funeral date?

Funeral location?

Buried at:  Barham Memorial Park, Barham St, Lismore, NSW

Grave of Daniel HOGAN
Grave of Daniel HOGAN


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South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus     Saturday  31 March 1900   Page 16 of 22

NORTH COAST ITEMS.

Ex-Constable Hogan died at Lismore on Thursday ( 29 March ).

Nothing further is stated about the matter in this article.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/142013305

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Daniel HOGAN was born circa 1833 in Ireland. He was sworn in on 7/4/1863. From 1863 to 1881 he was stationed at Woodburn (South of Lismore). In 1881 he was transferred to Lismore where he rose to the rank of Chief Constable. He died on 15/03/1900 at his residence at Lismore aged 67. At the time of his death he had a wife and 6 children and one death notice gives his occupation as J.P. http://austcemindex.com/inscription.php?id=8991664

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Ronald Henry WORBOYS

Ronald Henry WORBOYS

Late of ?

New South Wales Police Force

Joined NSW Police via the NSW Police Cadets on 12 June 1933

Cadet # 0006

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Rank:  Constable, Detective Constable, Detective Senior Constable

Stations?, Sydney, Gosford – Detective ( 1949 – 1952 ), Cootamundra ( 1952 – ? ), OIC of Major Crime Squad, South West, Flemington

ServiceFrom  12 June 1933  to  ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards?

Born?

Died on:  19 February 2008

Cause?

Age:  92

Funeral date?

Funeral location?

Buried at?

Cadet # 6, Ronald Henry WORBOYS - 1933
Cadet # 6, Ronald Henry WORBOYS – 1933

 

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I first published this Memorial on the 15 May 2013.  Revisiting it today ( 28 June 2018 ) sent me back to the NSW Police Cadet website and check out those NSW Police Cadets before him ( 1 – 5 ).

#1 was Leo Parmeter CARTER  –  Not in 1968 Stud Book

#2 was Athol MacKintosh McPHERSON  –  Not in 1968 Stud Book

#3 was Alexander McDONALD  –  Not in 1968 Stud Book

#4 was Norman Allan SOUTER  –  Not in 1968 Stud Book

#5 was Frederick William TERRY  –  Not in 1968 Stud Book

 

In the 1968 “Stud Book” there is no mention of those 5 Cadets.  All 6 of these above blokes, together with another 6 blokes ( below ), were the very first NSW Police Cadets in the newly formed system who all walked into the Police Academy on the 12 June 1933.

# 7 was Victor Thomas DAVIS  –  Not in 1968 Stud Book

# 8 was Herbert Frederick NORTH  –  Regd # 4104 ( Sgt 1/c in 1968 )

# 9 was Edgar John Franks FISHER  –  Not in 1968 Stud Book

# 10 was Robert Michael THOMAS  –  Regd # 4026 ( Sgt 1/c in 1968 )

# 11 was Allan Cameron NISBET  –  Regd # 3975 ( Sgt 1/c in 1968 )

# 12 was Edgar Russell William WILLIAMS  –  Regd # 3917 ( Sgt 1/c in 1968 )

As of this date, none of the above – other than Ron Worboys, has been listed as deceased and would now be in their 90’s.

Where are the very first Cadets of the NSW Police Force and what type of careers did they have?

 

 

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The Gosford Times & Wyong District Advocate     Tuesday  20 February 1951    page 5 pf 8

Vagrancy Charge Dismissed

Mr T. P. Halpin, SM, at Gosford Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, dismissed a charge against Christopher Michael Casey, 20-year-old labourer, of Flinders Street, Coburg, Victoria, of having insufficient means of support.

Constable Ronald Worboys, of Gosford Police, said in evidence that he saw Casey at the Gosford Police Station on February 9 with Constable A. Handcock.

Casey had been brought to the station from Grahame Park, Gosford, where he had intended to spend the night.

He had spent the previous night on the road.

Constable Worboys said Casey told him he had come to Gosford to find work.

He had worked at Port Kembla and Yass for short periods this year but had left because work was too hard.

Casey had 2′ 5d in his possession when arrested.

He had previous convictions.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/167224731

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The Gosford Times & Wyong District Advocate     Tuesday  12 February 1952   page 1 pf 8

Charges Follow Finding Of Abandoned Car

Gosford police found a stolen car abandoned in Gosford on Sunday morning and subsequently passed information to Newcastle police which led to an arrest.

Detective R. Worboys and Constable J. Philpott found the car. which was stolen from Collaroy on Sunday night.

Residents of Hill Street advised Gosford police that they had seen two youths get out of the car on Sunday morning.

Detective Worboys and Constable Philpott learned at the Gosford Railway Station that two youths had boarded a north-bound train.

The police officers advised Newcastle police, who arrested two youths at Broadmeadow Railway Station.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/167230254

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The Gosford Times & Wyong District Advocate     Tuesday  11 March 1952  page 1 pf 8

Detective Transferred

Detective R. H. Worboys, of the Gosford police, has been notified of his transfer to Cootamundra, where he will be engaged on similar duties.

He expects to leave in two or three weeks. Detective Worboys has been at Gosford for about three years. Constable Cox, of Burwood, will succeed him at Gosford.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/167229162

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Cootamundra Herald     Friday  11 December 1953   page 2 of 4

POLICE SOLVE LOCAL MYSTERY  

Cootamundra police were called on yesterday morning to unravel a mystery find by employees of Holme’s Bakery.

Two of the employees, on their way to work at about 7am, found in the lane behind the bakery a man’s watch, hat, packet of cigarettes, tobacco pouch, pencil and a small purse, lying near a pool of blood.

Fearing foul play, they called the police, and Detective Senior Constable Worboys and Senior Constable Lynch were quickly on the scene.

After making exhaustive enquiries with Constable Hickson, the property was identified as belonging to a 46 year old man who said that he had been drunk the night before and must have fallen over and forgot to pick up his belongings.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/138514556

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Further reading – but not limited to:

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/167111872

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/138553540

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/138516167

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/138515310

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/167222321

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/167221112

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/167220386

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/167113219




Kenneth Claude WEBSTER

 Kenneth Claude WEBSTER

( formerly of Illawarra area )

aka K.C.

New South Wales Police Force

Joined NSW Police via NSW Police Cadets on 13 February 1950

Cadet # 852

Regd. # 7631

Rank?

Stations?, C.I.B., Consorting Squad & Armed Holdup Squad

Service:  From  13 February 1950  to  ?

Awards?

Born:  8 October 1934

Died on:  Wednesday  6 May 2015

Cause?

Age:  80

Funeral date:  Wednesday  13 May 2015 @ noon

Funeral location:  Hansen & Cole Funeral Chapel, 634 Northcliffe Dve, Kembla Grange

Buried at?

 

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7631

WEBSTER, Kenneth C (K.C.)

Passed away on May 6, 2015.

Loving Husband of Nola. Loved Father of Kerrie and Glenn. Cherished Poppy of Lee, Casey, Sarah, Tess and his great grandchildren Ella and Hunter.
Will be sadly missed by all his family and friends.At Peace

Relatives and friends of Kenneth are invited to attend his funeral service to be held at the Northcliffe Chapel of Hansen & Cole, 634 Northcliffe Drive, Kembla Grange on Wednesday May 13, 2015 commencing at 12 noon.

Please consider a donation in lieu of flowers to Police Legacy, a bowl will be located at the chapel.
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http://tributes.illawarramercury.com.au/obituaries/illawarramercury-au/obituary.aspx?n=kenneth-webster-kc&pid=174812755




Mark Stephen COPPING

Mark Stephen COPPING

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 22472

Rank:  Senior Constable

Stations?, Chatswood, Dog Squad

Service:  From  to  ?

Awards?

Born:  21 September 1964

Died on:  Sunday  19 April 2015

Location of death:  Philippines

Cause:  stomach cancer

Age51

Funeral date:  Saturday  9 May 2015

Funeral location?

Buried at?

Mark Stephen COPPING
Mark Stephen COPPING

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RIP
Your prayers are asked for Old Boy Mark Copping and the Copping family.  Mark lived in the Philippines and had been suffering with cancer for some time.
Mark’s brothers, also Old Boys, David and Michael, were at Mark’s bedside at the time of his death.
May the Lord welcome Mark into his kingdom of peace.
Tim Cleary
Principal
St Augustine’s College, Sydney
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David BELL

David BELL

aka  Dave

 Redfern Police Academy Class # 132

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 15502

 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 31 July 1972

Probationary Constable – appointed 11 September 1972

Constable – appointed 11 September 1973

Constable 1st Class – appointed 11 September 1977

Senior Constable – appointed 11 September 1981

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 31 December 1987

Senior Sergeant – appointed 28 August 1996

 

Final Rank:  Senior Sergeant

 

Stations?, 24 Division ( Sutherland ), Miranda,

28 July 1974 transferred to the metropolitan special traffic patrol car crew until 30 September 1975,

East Maitland ( G.D’s ),

Maitland ( G.D’s from 25 June 1988 ),

Patrol Tactician – Cessnock ( 28 August 1996 – ),

Sector Supervisor – Cessnock

 

ServiceFrom  31 July 1972  to 25 October 1999 = 27 years, 2 months, 24 days Service

Awards:   National Medal – granted 14 December 1988

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 28 May 1999

1989 commendation for his devoted duty during the Newcastle earthquake.

 

Born:  Sunday  13 March 1949

Died on:  Monday  25 October 1999

Cause:  Fatal heart attack in the meal room of Cessnock Police Station

Age:  50 years, 7 months, 12 days

 

Funeral date:  Thursday  28 October 1999

Funeral location:  the church his father helped build in Mayfield.

 

Buried at:  Cremated at Beresfield Crematorium, NSW

Memorial location:

Unknown with David Bell
Unknown with David Bell

 

David Bell

Memorial stone for David Bell at Beresfield Crematorium
Memorial stone for David Bell at Beresfield Crematorium

DAVE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance  * BUT SHOULD BE

As of May 2021, Dave Bell is still NOT Mentioned on the National Police Wall of Remembrance, Canberra.


 

 

Senior Sergeant Dave Bell was the Sector Supervisor at Cessnock Police Station.

On Monday 25 October 1999 he suffered a fatal heart attack in the meal room while he, Senior Constable Mick Wood & Constable Tracey Ward were having morning tea together.

Dave is still not on the list for remembrance day, despite numerous requests/inquiries with Northern Region.


Handshake At End Of Long Arm Of The Law

Newcastle Herald

Thursday April 6, 2000

Andrew Kelly

FIFTY Lower Hunter police and community members were honoured yesterday in a ceremony at Maitland Town Hall.

Awards were presented to several officers for bravery and outstanding policing, and to members of the community who have given up their time to help the police.

Hunter Region police commander Terry Collins presented six officers with the first clasp to the National Medal, recognising 25 years service, including a posthumous honour to Senior Sergeant Dave Bell, who died on duty at Cessnock last October.


 

Parliament of New South Wales

About this Item
Speakers Hickey Mr Kerry; Whelan Mr Paul
Business Private Members Statements, Condolence

28 October 1999

DEATH OF SENIOR SERGEANT DAVID BELL

Mr HICKEY (Cessnock) [11.45 a.m.]: I bring to the attention of honourable members the death of Senior Sergeant Dave Bell at Cessnock police station on Monday 25 October. I extend my sincere sympathies to his wife, Noelene, and their four daughters. The Cessnock community has lost a truly remarkable police officer who was extremely dedicated to his position as team co-ordinator and worked very hard building up the morale of the men around him. I first met Dave Bell at the Cessnock police station in early April and was impressed by his positive attitude to his team and his devotion to the community. He was quick to point out that if any problems existed with manning levels, as had been constantly heralded by the former Mayor of Cessnock, Merv Pine, those problems lay with District Inspector Phelps for not allocating the necessary manpower to Cessnock.

Merv Pine’s continued concern in itself had placed pressure upon those at the Cessnock police station to perform above and beyond the normal benchmark, first to appease the mayor and, second, to avoid pressure being applied to the men at the station. Dave Bell raised the issues that I had referred to him: the manning of the station and police carrying out the duties of corrective services officers during court sitting days. He suggested that it would be more beneficial for front-line policing if those duties were returned to corrective services officers.

While being shown around the station by Dave I asked him about the job of escorting prisoners from the holding bays to the court, which I considered left the police in a dangerous situation. Dave was concerned about the safety of the officers but suggested that I should raise the matter with the Minister and the department. Dave Bell’s record shows clearly what the community knew already: that he was a dedicated officer.

Senior Sergeant David Bell joined the New South Wales Police Service on 31 July 1972. After attending the Redfern academy he was stationed at No. 24 division and later worked at Miranda, where he performed highway patrol and general duties. He was promoted to the rank of constable on 11 September 1973. On 28 July 1974 Senior Sergeant Bell was transferred to duty on the metropolitan special traffic patrol car crew, and performed duties in that role until 30 September 1975, when he accepted a transfer to Maitland highway patrol. In 1977 he was promoted to the rank of constable first-class, and he devoted 11 years to this specialist class of duty. In 1981 he was promoted to the rank of senior constable.

Senior Sergeant Bell transferred to East Maitland police station in a general duties role, and in the same year achieved the rank of sergeant third-class. On 25 June 1988 he was transferred to Maitland station, where he served the community for eight years. On 14 December 1988 he received the National Medal, which rewarded him for 15 years of police service. The following year he received a commendation for his devoted duty during the Newcastle earthquake. On 28 August 1996 Sergeant Bell was promoted to the rank of senior sergeant when he took up the position of patrol tactician at Cessnock police station. He later performed general duties.

At the time of his passing Senior Sergeant David Bell was stationed at Cessnock station as the team co-ordinator for all staff at Cessnock and outlying stations. Affectionately referred to by police and colleagues as “Dave“, Senior Sergeant Bell had a unique form of respect from police of all ranks. He was a great believer in preserving the traditional ideals, attitudes and respect instilled in police during their early police days. He shared a concern for each and every person at the station, as well as the community in general. His workmates have described him as a true gentleman and scholar.

In the short time I knew Dave, I realised that was completely true. He expected from his troops a high standard of professionalism but showed equal fairness in his discipline. Nothing was a problem to him, especially when it came to his men. His door was open at all times to anyone with a concern or problem, and his confidentiality was always assured to all. I believe that, because of Dave Bell’s service to the Cessnock community, his memory should be highlighted.

Mr WHELAN (Strathfield – Minister for Police) [11.50 a.m.]: The untimely passing of Sergeant David Bell at the age of 50 is tragic. It is, indeed, a great tragedy for his wife, Noelene, and his four daughters and granddaughter. David was much loved, not only by his family but by everyone who serves in the Police Service in the area in which he worked. He was a great and strong member of the community. Yesterday I spoke to his widow and expressed sympathy for the untimely loss of such a dedicated officer. It appears to be true that the harder one works the more dedicated one becomes and that often leads to an early and untimely death. That seems to be what happened in this case.

Dave worked very hard in both the community and the Police Service. He was well respected and revered by other police for the work he did. This is a sad time. Such is the depth of feeling in the community about the untimely passing of such a wonderful police officer who was dedicated to law enforcement in New South Wales and spent so much time looking after the community that I have asked the Deputy-Speaker to represent me at Dave’s funeral today. He will be sadly missed by everyone in the New South Wales Police Service.

http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA19991028014




Frederick James IMBER

Frederick James IMBER

AKA JIM
Late of ?

NSW  Police Training College – Penrith  Class #  Unknown ( prior to Class 001 of March 1947 )

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  4989

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 21 January 1946 ( aged 21 years, 2 months & 1 day )

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ? ( Liverpool – 22 Division )

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 19 March 1967

Inspector 3rd Class – appointed 19 February 1975

Inspector 2nd Class – appointed 1 August 1977

Senior Inspector – appointed 17 July 1979

Superintendent – appointed 1 November 1980

Final Rank = Superintendent

Stations:  Cowra ( 1946 – 1954 ), Broadwater ( 1954 ), Walcha ( SenCon – 1959 ),

Campbelltown, Liverpool ( Sgt 3/c  ? – March 1969 ), Young ( Sgt 2/c – March 1969 – ? ),

Southern District ( Sgt 2/c ),

Deniliquin ( 1972 – Sgt 1/C ),

Griffith ( 1975 – Sgt 1/C ),

Parkes ( 1977 – Insp 3/C / 1981 – Supt ), Dubbo

Service: From  14 January 1946  to  ? ? 1983? = 37 years Service

 

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Joined C. M. F. under 16’s

30th Battalion, Vickers Machine Gun Company

Joined A.I.F. around 1942 at Gin Gin, W.A.

 

 

World War II

Australian Imperial Force

Regiment: ?

Enlisted:           around 1942 at Gin Gin, W.A.

Service # ?

Rank: ?

Embarkation: ?

Next of kin: ?

Religion: ?

Single / Married: ?

Returned to Australia: ?

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Awards:  National Medal – granted 16 October 1983 ( Supt )

Born:  Friday  21 November 1924

Died on:  Thursday  21 July 2011

Place of death: ?

Cause: ?

Age: 86 years, 8 months, 1 day

Funeral date: ?

Funeral location: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial at: ?

JIM 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.

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au


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Jim IMBER
Jim IMBER

Frederick J IMBER - NSWPF - Died 21 July 2011 Jim IMBER 5

Jim IMBER 2

Jim IMBER 3

Jim IMBER 4

 

Links:  www.worldwar2undersixteens.org/profiles/JimImber.pdf

 

Frederick James ( Jim ) IMBER – Jim’s life story

 

 


 

MEMBER PROFILE
LES BULLUSS

Born on the 21st of August 1966 at Liverpool, New South Wales ( go the Blues ), my first couple of years were living at nearby Glenfield where my grandparents ran a bakery. Dad (also Les) was a Baker by trade but had joined the NSW Police in 1966, ( NSWPF # 12662 ) meeting the then arduous entry exam of standing upright, being over 6 foot tall, knowing his left from right and being a reasonably handy footballer. My brother Greg ( NSWPF # 23914 )  was born in February 1968. About two months later my birth mother left us with Dad and we never saw her again. Nowadays you’d say probably post-natal depression or something, back then, none of that was spoken about. My brother and I tried to find her about 20 years ago via the Salvos, mainly out of curiosity and got the message back from them that she didn’t want contact. After she left, Greg and I went to live with our grandparents, as Dad was working shift work. Shortly after that, they retired and we moved to St Georges Basin near Nowra.

The NSW Police being the modern organisation it was in the 1960’s, took pity on Dad, as he had asked for a compassionate transfer to Nowra to be near us, instead sent him to Narrandera, about 500 km west, so we saw him on his days off. Anyway, as luck would have it, a very kind Inspector called Jim Imber worked some magic and after 6 months Dad ended up at Nowra. Jim and Dad became lifelong friends until Jim passed about 10 years ago. Life, as I vaguely remember it back then, was everything a young lad would want, we went fishing a lot, camping, swimming and sports. I started my schooling at St Georges Basin Public School in 1971. In 1972, Dad brought home a young nurse, Irene Dawson, that he’d met at a post mortem, ever the romantic. My brother plonked onto her lap and asked her if she was our new Mummy, that sealed the deal! In 1974 Dad married Mum (she is our Mum in every sense).

Later that year we moved to Rankin Springs in western NSW where Dad was the only police officer. We stayed three years and two baby sisters later, moved to the place I call my home town, Guyra. Dad was the Lock Up Keeper and then promoted to the Sergeant, Officer in Charge. I truly loved my time in Guyra, great town, good people, nothing like those strange Glen Innes or Uralla folks we used to play football against. I left school in 1983 and started work at the Commonwealth Bank. To say banking wasn’t for me is an understatement. However, as I didn’t have my Higher School Certificate I couldn’t join the police, which is what I really wanted to do. I went to TAFE in Armidale three nights a week for two years and got my HSC. In the interim I also had a mobile disco business I did on weekends between playing basketball, cricket, union and league (odd game of soccer as well). I really enjoyed the mobile disco and as Mum used to say, I had a great face for radio. One thing Mum used to make all us kids do was our ironing, share the cooking, housekeeping etc. Really, who did she think she was, just because she worked as a nurse on a 24/7 roster, however when I left home eventually, I was housebroken. I’m quite particular and as Cindy will attest, I still do my own ironing as I’m a bit quirky in where the creases go etc.

In 1986 I applied to join the NSW Police but at the same time was transferred to Broken Hill with the bank as an Assistant Loans Officer. I decided to go as I got to live in the bank barracks, paid $2 a week rent, a cleaner was supplied and $50 a fortnight each the 12 residents which covered food and a keg always on tap. I thought I’ll save a fortune, never saved a cent. A group of us would trip off to Melbourne, Adelaide and all points in between. I did have a great time though! However, in 1987 I was accepted to the NSW Police, what I’ve always wanted to do and started in June 1987, graduating in September 1987. I actually won the public speaking award (hard to believe) for the class of 200, one of my proudest moments was marching out to collect it from the Commissioner, with a salute, in front of my parents, Nan (Pop has passed by then) and family. My Dad, who retired as an Inspector at Lismore in 2003, gave me three bits of good policing advice when I joined. They were never rush to a fight at a Hotel, never beat the Ambulance to a traffic accident and get a signature no one can read!

When at the NSW Police Academy, all Recruits were asked to list three preferences for placement, I put Armidale, Tamworth and Broken Hill. Obviously my choices were considered long and hard by the HR gurus as I was sent straight to Kings Cross! I really had a ball working there, never a dull moment for a bright eyed young Constable from Guyra who had been to Sydney about four times, all to watch my beloved Parramatta Eels play. During that time I’d also met the first Mrs Bulluss and in 1990 transferred to Dareton some 1200km south west of Sydney. Followed that with a posting to Gulargambone, back to Kings Cross and finally Warialda. Not much to say except the marriage produced four beautiful children of whom I’m extremely proud. They all moved to the Gold Coast when the marriage ended and I decided if I wanted to see my children, I’d better move to Queensland.

I joined the Queensland Police in 2000 and was stationed at Broadbeach. I then went to the Police Beat at Robina Town Centre where I worked with Peter Venz who was the Broadbeach GSE member for 2003. He introduced me to Col Makin, two months later I was jetting off to India and Nepal on my life changing GSE experience in 2004. About the same time Cindy and I became an item and in 2005 we were married. I was promoted to Sergeant at Broadbeach in 2005. In 2006, I’m sure you’d all remember the episode, I was a contestant on Temptation (the new Sale of the Century). One episode only, I knew most of the answers but the carry over champ and eventual winner of the lot knew them quicker than me! That wasn’t my first foray into games shows, in 1997 I was the carry over champ on the Channel 7 show Concentration, where I ended up winning a reverse cycle air conditioner and a year’s supply of dog food. The dog thought the food was crap, it certainly was able to turn it into great piles of crap at a great rate of knots, I ended up binning the food and sold the air conditioner via the Trading Post.

In 2008 I was promoted to Senior Sergeant Officer in Charge of Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, one of the greatest gigs in Australian Policing. From Saibai Island 5 km from PNG to the eastern Murray Island, the traditional home of Eddie Koki Mabo and all points in between, it was the most enjoyable operational policing I’ve ever done. To help police the division, the only one in Australia that has an international border, we had a plane, several boats, an MOU with Customs regarding free use of their helicopters and the best Esprit des Corps among all services that I’ve ever seen. The Torres Strait Islanders are an extremely generous, traditional and happy people. Catching a fish was not a hard skill to master either, generally a line in the water saw a fish on the end, sometimes a monster. In May 2008 I was inducted into the Thursday Island/Torres Strait Rotary Club, at our peak we had 12 members but really did some great work in supporting the villagers of the PNG Western Province with clothing and school supplies. I first met Bruce Kuhn in 2008 when he was allegedly my boss, and since then we have enjoyed many a soiree in Cairns or on TI, usually to our detriment the next morning.

In April 2011 I transferred to Gladstone as the Officer in Charge, the shortest time ever for anyone in that role, because two months after starting I went to relieve as the District Inspector and ended up promoted to that job. I had joined the Gladstone Port Curtis Rotary Club (which was men only, not now though). I joined that club (there are several in Gladstone) because Monday nights was the best for me to get to meetings, it is a great club and as with all of Rotary, members belong for the right reasons. The 2013 Queensland Police Service Restructure saw all Commissioned Officers jobs declared vacant, as 120 out of 420 positions had to go. Fortunately, the redundancy offer take up and existing vacancies across the service saw no one being forced out, because for a four-day very stressful period just prior to Christmas in 2012, there was talk that some people would be told don’t come Monday, but it didn’t come to that.

When the musical chairs music stopped, I woke up in my current job from 1 July 2013 as the Queensland Police Service Manager of Community Programs and Engagement. I’m based at Headquarters in Roma Street but really have the best Inspectors job in the QPS. I get to travel a fair bit nationally and internationally, I look after our Crime Prevention Programs, Cultural Support and other areas including the Museum. I am on the board of Neighbourhood Watch Australasia as the Queensland representative. I’m quite happy to stay in this job until I retire.

Regarding Greg’s and my birth mother, in mid 2015 I took a phone call from a guy called Ian Lacy in Victoria. He told me that my birth mother had died and he was married to my half-sister, who until her mother had died didn’t know about Greg and I. It turns out that we have two half-sisters who live in Victoria. Greg and I have both met them, they are really nice and have filled in a lot of gaps for us. It’s good to know where my sons type 1 diabetes, my children’s coeliac and other health issues probably come from, because up until then, we really didn’t know. Pretty sure it was from my maternal grandmother’s side of the family.

Anyway, between Cindy and I we have 6 adult children (3 boys, and 3 girls) and two wonderful grandchildren. As their parents work shifts, we have the grandkids most weekends under sufferance (not really). Three of the children live on the Gold Coast, my son is in Mackay, my eldest daughter is in Melbourne studying social work at RMIT and my second eldest daughter lives in the UK with her Englishman (treason I say).

Life is very good for Cindy and I. We live at Boonooroo Park (Carrara), I’m a very happy member of Broadbeach Rotary, the greatest Rotary Club in the world!

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Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 – 1954),

Friday 15 October 1954, page 3

Broadwater Personal

Sergeant Keith Clark, ( possibly # 3640 ) who has been stationed at Broadwater for the past three years, has left for his new station at Coraki.

During his service in Broadwater, he and his wife did good work in the February flood on the Richmond, earning the appreciation of residents of the district…………

Constable Frederick James Imber, accompanied by his wife and family of three, has taken up duty at Broadwater, in succession to Sgt Keith Clark.

Constable Imber was recently stationed at Cowra.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/99093316

 

 

 

 


Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales (Taree, NSW : 1898 – 1954),

Wednesday 27 November 1946, page 1

WEDDINGS

PAFF — BURNETT

At the wedding reception of Miss Alma Burnett, and Mr. Oscar Paff, ( # 4790 ) on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 5th, the wedding cake was cut with a Samurai sword, which the bride’s brother, Mr. Max Burnett (ex-RAAF) had brought back with him from New Britain.

Alma is the second eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Burnett, of Macquarie St., Cowra, and the groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Paff, of Krambach.

The ceremony was performed at St. John’s Church of England, by the Ven. Archdeacon Mirrington. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a white gown of self patterned heavy cloque crepe, featuring a heart shaped neckline, ruffled bodice and sleeves, with a very full skirt, ending in a train. Her tulle brocaded veil which was loaned to her for the occasion, was held in place with a halo of white camellias. She carried a shower bouquet of arum lilies and freezias. Her two sisters, Mrs. V. Cooke, of Bathurst, and Mrs. B. Rodwell, of Cowra, were matrons of honor. The former was dressed in a blue crepe gown, the skirt of which was very full. She added a shoulder length veil, held in position with a curvette of roses, and carried a bouquet of roses, ranunculus and mignonette. The latter wore a dusty pink crepe frock with cape sleeves and a full le plum and skirt. Her matching shoulder veil was held in place with a curvette of sweet peas and carnations. She chose similar flowers for her bouquet. The only jewellery worn by the bride was a string of pearls, while the attendants wore pendants with matching ear-rings. Mr. Max Burnett, brother of the bride, carried out the duties of best man, and Mr. Vic Cooke, the bride’s brother-in-law, was groomsman.

A reception was held at the Lyric Hall, where the guests were received by Mrs. Burnett, who was dressed in black, with a shoulder spray of tiger lilies. She was assisted by Mrs. Paff, who was also in black relieved with pink. Chairman at the breakfast was Mr. Hoodless, uncle of the bride. The three-decker wedding cake was made and decorated by Mr. Doug Jackson. Soloist at the wedding was Miss Beryl Thomas, who sang ‘I’ll Walk Beside You.’

An amusing feature at the wedding was that Constable Jim Imber, friend of the groom, who was in the vicinity when the bride’s bouquet was being thrown, caught the bouquet.

The honeymoon is being spent on the North Coast. Their future home will be at Cowra, where the groom is a member of the Cowra Police Force.

Among the guests at the wedding of Miss Alma Burnett and Mr. Oscar Paff were Mr. and Mrs. Hoodless, of Ginjelli; Mr. and Mrs. Con’n. of Hill End; Mrs. Paff and Miss Coral Paff, of Taree; Mrs. Kimm, of Hill End; and Mr. Kevin Rodwell, of Parkes.

— ‘Cowra Guardian.’

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/172168781