Anthony Joseph HETHERINGTON
Anthony Joseph HETHERINGTON
AKA Tony HETHERINGTON
* Nickname: Hetho
Late of Belmont, NSW
Relations in ‘the job’:
Brian Joseph HETHERINGTON APM ( R.I.P. – 2020 ) ( Father )
Julie OWEN / HETHERINGTON, NSWPF # 23398 ( Wife )
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: Allan Kerry HETHERINGTON, NSWPF # 17672 ?
W.C. HETHERINGTON, NSWPF ProCst # 92266 ?
Paul HETHERINGTON, NSWPF # ????
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 152
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 17368
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 19 July 1976 ( aged 19 years, 11 months, 6 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 27 September 1976 ( aged 20 years, 1 month, 14 days )
Constable – appointed 27 September 1977
Constable 1st Class – appointed 27 September 1981
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed 17 February 1986 ( Seniority date = 27 August 1985 )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? January 1994
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = Sergeant
Stations: Maroubra ( 15 Division ), 21 Special Squad, Darlinghurst ( 3 Division ), Newtown ( 5 Division ), Orange C.I., Grafton C.I., North Region Criminal Investigation – Major Crime Squad – Homicide North – Newcastle ( Charlestown ), Lake Macquarie L.A.C. – Resignation
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 19 July 1976 to 14 April 2000 ( Resigned ) = 23 years, 8 months, 26 days
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 19 July 1976 to 14 April 2000 ( Resigned ) = 23 years, 8 months, 26 days Service
Resigned to become a Solicitor Representing Police
Retirement / Leaving age: = 43 years, 8 months, 1 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 24 years, 8 months, 18 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 27 August 1992 ( Det SenCon )
March 2010 – NSW Police Medal
March 2010 – 2nd Clasp to the NSW Police Medal
November 2015 – National Police Service Medal

Born: Monday 13 August 1956
Died on: Wednesday 1 January 2025 @ 12.19pm with family by his side
Age: 68 years, 4 months, 19 days
Organ Donor: Y / N / ?
Cause: Cancer ( type = ? )
Event location: ?, Newcastle, NSW
Event / Diagnosis date: 2018
Funeral date: Friday 10 January 2024 @ 10am
Funeral location: Pettigrew Family Funerals, 444 Pacific Hwy, Belmont, NSW or Belmont Yacht Club, Ada St, Belmont, NSW
Lake Macquarie Police District provided an official Police Guard of Honour at the Chapel
Wake location: ??? TBA
Wake date: ???
Funeral Parlour: Pettigrew Family Funerals, 444 Pacific Hwy, Belmont, NSW
Buried at: ?
Grave Location: Section: Row: ? Plot: ?
Grave GPS: ?, ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( January 2025 )
TONY 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
May they forever Rest In Peace
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Condolences to Julie and family.








17348 LARRY RAYMOND HILL M
17349 PAUL STEWART PARMENTER @ BOMBA M
17350 MICHAEL KENNETH ROBINSON M
17351 PETER FRANCIS MOSS M
17352 JOHN FRANCIS PURCELL M
17353 GEORGE MAXWELL SHIPWAY M
17354 C.L. JENKINS F
17355 GARRY ALWYN DOBSON M
17356 G.B. PARKER M
17357 COLIN MICHAEL KELSON / COL / PUSSA M
17358 M.B. THOMPSON M
17359 P.L. MAYGER M
17360 JULIE E. ESTELLE HERON / JULIE HERON F
17361 D.J. ISEMONGER M
17362 G.F. WARD M
17363 WARREN J GEANEY M
17364 I.R. BERRY M
17365 G.S. REICHART M
17366 T.A. BOON M
17367 C.J. BRAID M
17368 A.J. HETHERINGTON M
17369 WILLIAM K. HARVEY @ BILL HARVEY M
17370 B.W. EMMS M
17371 W.A. AITKEN / JOCK AITKEN M
17372 J.F. McGROGAN M
17373 G.L. BOOTH M
17374 W.J. MAGANN M
17375 M.J. SLADDEN M
17376 G.E. RICHARDSON M
17377 P.R. CAMPBELL M
17378 T.J. REJNOWICZ M
17379 J.M. EGAN M
17380 T.O. HARVEY M
17381 G.A. HOOK M
17382 C.J. HILLSLEY M
17383 J.S. TRITTON M
17384 K.J. POWER M
17385 R.T. BEATON M
17386 JEANIE B. RILEY F
17387 I.J. SKEWES M
17388 S.M. WILKINSON M
17389 GEORGE A. SAWYER M
17390 J.R. WITCOMBE M
17391 M.A. HERNANDEX M
17392 A.J. HILLIER M
17393 D R SMITH M
17394 MARK JOSEPH KOHUTEK M
17395 GARRY COLIN JAMES KEIR M
17396 DAVID CHARLES UPSTON M
17397 ROBERT JAMES ERSKINE M
17398 STEPHEN NORMAN ARCHER M
17399 MICHAEL ALEXANDER COWNIE @ MICK M
17400 IVER SANDRO PEDERSEN M

Prior to joining the NSWPF, Tony worked at the Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney.
* Story behind any Nickname: A play on his surname.
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
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Cal
2 January 2025
15 January 2025 – updated with Resignation date and Funeral location.




