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Senior Constable Stuart Ellison & Police Dog EDGE.
It is with sadness we announce the sudden passing of police dog and TV star PD Edge overnight. ( Saturday 4 April 2015 )
PD Edge, who starred in Channel Nine’s factual program Send in The Dogs in 2011, served as a general police dog with the Brisbane Dog Squad alongside Senior Constable Stuart Ellison.
His exceptional skills were demonstrated on many occasions throughout his five years of service with the QPS, often assisting tactical police, drug squad and SERT.
The seven-year-old German Sheppard was responsible for tracking a large number of offenders and became well-known amongst other officers for his ability and skill, especially on Brisbane’s Southside.
Overnight, while off-duty and enjoying rest over the Easter break, PD Edge was unwell and rushed to hospital where he underwent surgery but could not be saved.
Police dogs and their handlers form an incredible bond, working and living together.
Our thoughts are with Senior Constable Ellison and his family who are obviously devastated with the loss of PD Edge.
Awards: Queen’s Police Medal ( QPM ) – granted 25 June 1983
National Medal – granted 3 December 1987
Australian Police Medal ( APM ) – granted 26 January 1990
Born: 5 July1932
Died on: Wednesday 1 April 2015
Cause: ?
Age: 82
Funeral date: Thursday, 9th April 2015 at 11:00am
Funeral location: St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church, 463 Oxford Street, Paddington, Australia
Buried at: ?
Ron Redmond, Queensland Police Force. Appointed Deputy Commissioner on 02.07.1987, Ronald Joseph Redmond became Acting Commissioner of Police just two months later, replacing Commissioner Terence Lewis. Image PM1180 Courtesy of the Queensland Police Museum.
The eleventh Deputy Commissioner, Ronald Joseph Redmond, rose to this rank on 02.07.1987 after 35 years in a variety of state-wide branches. A long term member of the CIB, R.Redmond was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 1979 to enable him to study Scenes of Crime techniques in the UK and USA. Deputy Commissioner Redmond enjoyed just two months at this level before taking on the top policing job as Acting Commissioner when Terence Murray Lewis was ordered to stand down whilst allegations before the Fitzgerald Inquiry were resolved. Mr Redmond guided Queensland’s Police through two turbulent years with a wealth of knowledge and fine sense of humour.
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REDMOND, Ronald Joseph Members of The Queensland Police Legacy Scheme are advised of the passing of esteemed Life Member and former President and founding Director, Ronald Joseph Redmond. A Funeral Mass will be held to celebrate Ron’s life commencing 11 a. m. on Thursday, 9th April, 2015, at St Francis of Assisi, 463 Oxford Street, Paddington, Sydney, NSW. Greg Tutt, President
Passed away peacefully at home. Beloved Husband of Fay (RIP) and Father of John-Paul. He will be sorely missed by many. A Funeral Mass to Celebrate Ron’s life will be conducted at St Francis of Assisi, 463 Oxford Street, Paddington, on Thursday, 9 April, 2015 at 11 a. m.
Stations: Nyngan, Narrandera, Barrellan, Bowraville, Patrol Tactician – North Sydney ( 1990’s ), Police Association of NSW
Service: From ? to 5 August 2004 = 26 years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 7n May 1994
Born: ? ? 1949
Died on: Monday 6 April 2015 in Macksville Hospital
Cause: Respiratory failure whilst recovering from cancer
Age: 65
Funeral date: Monday 13 April 2015 @ 11am
Funeral location: St Patrick’s Church, Macksville
Buried at: ?
Donald (Don) Freudenstein served the Police Association as branch secretary, delegate to conference, Executive member, trustee and vice-president spanning the years from 1985–1992 when he was promoted to inspector. In 1996 he was seconded to become secretary of the Commissioned Police Officers Association (CPOA). Following the amalgamation of the Police Association and CPOA in 1999 he resigned to take up the position of commissioned officers’ co-ordinator with the Police Association, a position he held until his retirement in 2004. A veteran unionist, Don was a finalist (1 of 3) in the ACTU Organiser of the Year Award 2002. He died on 6 April 2015.
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Funeral Service photos – courtesy of John Cumberland
Ronald Major CAWTHRAY
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Ronald Major CAWTHRAY
aka Pony
New South Wales Police Force
New South Wales Police Band
Regd. # 7314
Rank: Senior Sergeant – Retired
Stations: ?, Earlwood
Service: From ? to 29 April 1988 = 35 years Service
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With regret I advise the death of Ronald M (Pony) CAWTHRAY, 82 old, former Regd. No. 7314, a Veteran Member of the Gold Coast Branch of the RPA.
Ron passed away on 04/04/2015 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 2.30pm on Monday 13th Instant at the Tweed Heads Crematorium, 176 Kirkwood Road, TWEED HEADS.
Joined NSW Police Force via NSW Police Cadet system on 5 February 1946
Penrith Police College – Class # 029
Cadet # 596
Regd. # 6340
Rank: NSW Police Cadet – Commenced Training on 5 February 1946 ( Aged 16 years, 13 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 24 January 1949 ( Aged 19 years, 1 day )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 January 1966
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 1 June 1973
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 31 October 1975
Inspector – appointed ? ? ?
Superintendent – appointed ? ? ?
Assistant Commissioner – appointed 18 December 1985
Deputy Commissioner – State Commander – appointed ? May 1991
Stations: ?, Commanded a wide variety of specialist criminal investigation squads including Homicide, Consorting and Special Breaking, and the Special Weapons and Operations Section, Broken Hill ( Supt. of Broken Hill Police District ), the 1st Regional South-West Office ( 23 – 31 Moore St, Liverpool ) – 1st Region Commander ( August 1987 – June 1991 ), State Commander ( June 1991 – 3 June 1993 )
Service: From 5 February 1946 to 3 June 1993 = 47 years, 3 months, 29 days Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 10 September 1986 ( Assistant Commissioner )
Australian Police Medal – granted 26 January 1988 ( Assistant Commissioner )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 23 February 1993 ( Deputy Commissioner )
Born: Thursday 23 January 1930
Died on: Thursday 2 April 2015
Cause: ?
Age: 85 years, 2 months, 10 days
Funeral date: Friday 10 April 2015 @ 11am
Funeral location: All Saints Anglican Church, Ocean Street, WOOLLAHRA.
Buried at: ?
Memorial: NSW Police force Service Memorial Wall, Sydney Police Centre, Surry Hills, B33 ( left wall )
LANCE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
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On the left is former Assistant Commissioner, Lance Stirton (Cadet No. 559) with Jack Bailey (Cadet No. 613) holding the blunt end of a very much DEAD red-bellied black snake. Jack being the junior two, he was allowed (directed?) to hold the bitey end for the photo. It was taken at Buff Point around 1947 – where Lance’s parents had a weekender…Lance and some of his male friends, together with his sister (Betty) and her girlfriends, most of whom were workmates, would spend some weekends at this place – a million miles from no-where in those days then travel back to Sydney on Sunday night by bus then train. The snake was killed and (being cadets) carefully curled up before being placed in the sandy-dirt floor of the back-yard ‘dunny’ and then they waited. The door on the old dunny inwards. Jack’s (now wife of nearly 60 yrs) was first to enter and close the door to relieve herself but when her eyes became accustomed to the darkness from outside sunlight, the bottom hinge was taken off the door as it blasted open. What a terrible joke to play on someone who always feared snakes. But we were waiting on the back step for her to wake up to what it was. Thankfully for Jack she was the forgiving type. She is still with him!!!
Deputy Commissioner & State Commander Lance Stirton (Right) & Acting Patrol Commissioner Sid Walsh (left) (Newtown) inspect Newtown Police station cells which apparently don’t comply to the Geneva convention.
Dep/Commissioner, Lance Stirton. June 03, 1992. (Photo by Robert Pearce/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).
With regret I advise the death of Lance STIRTON, 85 old, former Regd. No. 6340, an Unattached Veteran Member of the RPA.
Lance passed away on 02/04/2015 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 11am on Friday 10th Instant at All Saints Anglican Church, Ocean Street, WOOLLAHRA.
STIRTON, Lance.
Former Deputy Commissioner of Police.
23/01/1930 – 02/04/2015.
Late of Maroubra and Matraville.
Devoted husband of Jean for 61 years. Father to Lindsay, Naomi and Matthew, father in law to Marcella, Stephen and Anita, adored ‘Poppy’ to Luke, Jessica, Alena, Alicia, Nicola, Christopher, James, Andrew, Amelia and Caterina.
Provided over 47 years of dedicated and exemplary Police service to the State of New South Wales.
Aged 85 Years
A Funeral Service will be held for Lance in All Saints Anglican Church, 85 Ocean Street, Woollahra on Friday April 10, 2015 commencing at 11.00am
Lance STIRTON passed away in Sydney, New South Wales. The obituary was featured in The Sydney Morning Herald on April 7, 2015.
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Dear Mrs Stirton and family.
My Sincere condolences in the passing of Lance.
I have only now become aware of his passing.
I worked for Lance in the NSWP in admin support throughout 1997/9.
He was an impressive leader for all to follow in the best traditions.
Lance displayed an incredibly high level of integrity, honesty, and fairness in his dealings with all personnel. He treated everyone with a high degree of respect, which was always reciprocated by all.
Lance always had a smile and a nod to say “g’day” each day, and I am pleased to say that I had the privilege of working with and for him, and believe that I am a better person from my working association with him. My he rest in peace.
Eric Daniel
February 17, 2020 | Sydney | Coworker
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My sincere sympathy to the Stirton family. May he Rest in Peace.
Diane Reid
May 05, 2015 | Smithfield, NEW SOUTH WALES
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Dear Mrs Stirton and family.
Sincere condolences in the passing of Lance.
I worked for him in NSWP in admin support.
He was an exemplar for all to follow in the best traditions of integrity, thereness and getting the job done.
A wonderful man revered by all who had the pleasure of working with and for him.
My he reap his eternal reward.
Terry O’BRIEN
April 16, 2015 | Gosford, NEW SOUTH WALES
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Dear Mrs Stirton, Lindsay, Naomi and Matthew.
Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.
With lots of love Terry, Fran and Patrick Moore (Cairns) (daughter of Ralph & Gloria Coogan)
April 10, 2015
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NSW Police Service Annual Report 1991 / 1992
Lance Stirton APM
Deputy Commissioner and State Commander
Mr Stirton is currently the longest serving police officer in the State and has received 13 awards throughout his career including the Commissioner’s Commendation.
Mr Stirton was appointed to the position of State Commander in May 1991.
During his long career he has commanded a wide variety of specialist criminal investigation squads including Homicide, Consorting and Special Breaking, and the Special Weapons and Operations Section.
When promoted to Assistant Commissioner, he had responsibility for Police Rescue, Air Wing, Water Police and State Emergency Service Personnel.
He was given the command of the South West Region when the Service was regionalised in 1987, and was instrumental in consolidating the concept of community-based policing into that region’s operations.
The pilot of a twin-engine commuter airliner collapsed at…
SYDNEY, Australia — The pilot of a twin-engine commuter airliner collapsed at the controls Sunday but was revived in time to safely land the craft, the Transport Department reported.
Officials said pilot Peter Bell collapsed about 30 minutes after his Beechcraft King Air 200 plane left Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea on a flight to Sydney, 435 miles to the southwest, with two passengers, Lance Stirton and Ronald Squires.
Authorities said the plane was flying at 27,000 feet when Bell went into convulsions and collapsed unconscious over the controls. The pilot is believed to have suffered from food poisoning and was unconscious for 40 minutes, officials said.
‘The plane was on automatic pilot at the time because we were flying in good weather,’ said Squires, 34. ‘I remember thinking, ‘Thank God for that.”
Squires said Stirton, a police inspector, came to the cockpit and began giving Bell mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while he called on the plane’s radio for help.
Pilots of another Advance Airlines commuter plane and a Qantas jet nearby began describing the aircraft’s operations to Squires in case he had to try to land it.
‘About 30 minutes out of Sydney, Inspector Stirton managed to revive Capt. Bell, who finally brought the plane down safely,’ Squires said.
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Allan John COWAN
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Allan John COWAN
Western Australia Police Force
Regd. # 8806
Rank: Senior Constable
Stations: ?
Service: From ? to ?
Awards: National medal – granted 22 June 2001
Born: ?
Died on: Thursday 26 March 2015
Cause: cancer / brain tumour
Age: ?
Funeral date: Thursday 2 April 2015 @ noon
Funeral location: West Chapel of the Pininnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Whitfords Ave, Padbury
Buried at: ?
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COWAN (Allan John):
The Commissioner of Police and all members of the Western Australia Police regret the passing of our colleague Allan Cowan Registered Number 8806.
Deepest sympathy to all his loved ones.
This Guest Book will remain online until 5/05/2015.
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
COWAN (Allan John):
The Commissioner of Police and all members of the Western Australia Police regret the passing of our colleague Allan Cowan Registered Number 8806.
Deepest sympathy to all his loved ones.
Published in: The West Australian
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
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Senior Constable 8806. Deepest sympathy to Brenda and families on the passing of a colleague. Staff at Crash Vetting and Police Crash, Midland. You have fought the good fight. Rest In Peace.
COWAN:
The Funeral Service to celebrate the life of the late Mr Allan John Cowan of Ellenbrook will be held in the West Chapel of the Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Whitfords Ave, Padbury at 12 noon THURSDAY (2.4.2015).
No flowers by family request. Donations in lieu to either Solaris Care or The Ryan Marron Foundation.
Stations: ?, , Five Dock ( 1972 ), Fairfield ? ( 34 Division ), Burwood
Service: From ? to 23 January 1999 = 29 years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 3 September 1985
1st Clasp to the National Medal – granted 7 May 1994
Born: ?
Died on: Friday 27 March 2015
Cause: ?
Age: 71
Funeral date: Thursday 2 April 2015 @ 11am
Funeral location: Broulee Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, 195 Broulee Road, Broulee
Buried at: ?
There will be no formal police involvement at the funeral service however the family do invite all friends and former colleagues to attend if they wish.
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HALL, Donald Campbell (Don)
27th March 2015
Aged 71 years.
Late of Dalmeny.
Dearly loved husband of Helga, stepfather of Steven and Kevin (dec).
DON’S relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his Funeral to be held at the Chapel of Broulee Memorial Gardens Crematorium, Broulee, with a service commencing at 11:00 am on Thursday the 2nd of April 2015. By request, no flowers. In lieu, donations to Kids with Cancer Foundation.
Narooma Funerals
Family Owned Est 1969
A.F.D.A. 4476 3888
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Mar. 31, 2015
Stations: ?, Womens Police Unit – Old CIB – Sydney
Service: From ? ? 1974 to ? ? 1981 = 6+ years Service
Awards: ?
Born: 1948
Died on: Sunday 29 March 2015
Cause: Cancer
Age: 66
Funeral date: Thursday 2 April 2015 @ 2.30pm
Funeral location: Rookwood Cemetery, South Chapel
Interred at: Rookwood
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John James MYERS
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John James MYERS
aka Jack
New South Wales Police Force
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Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 19 July 1954
Senior Constable – appointed 19 July 1965 to Retirement
Stations: ?, Pyrmont ( 1978 – ),Traffic, Police Citizens Boys Club ( PCBC ), Central
Service: From? ? pre 19 July 1954 to 2 September 1982 = 28+ years of Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: 17 February 1925
Died on: Monday 23 March 2015
Cause: ?
Age: 90
Funeral date: Tuesday 31 March 2015 @ 10.30am
Funeral location: Newcastle Memorial Park Crematorium,
176 Anderson Dve, Beresfield
Buried at: Cremated
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With regret I advise the death of John (Jack) James MYERS, 90 old, former Regd. No. 7785, a Veteran Member of the Newcastle Branch of the RPA.
Jack passed away on 23/03/2015 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 10.30am on Tuesday 31st Instant at Newcastle Memorial Park Crematorium, 176 Anderson Drive, BERESFIELD.
