Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 18 February 1996 to 2 July 1999 = 3 years, 4 months, 14 days Service
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 18 February 1996 to 2 July 1999= 3 years, 4 months, 14 days Service
Time in Retirement from Police: 26 years, 8 months, 3 days
Age at Retirement / Leaving: = 24 years, 10 months, 17 days
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Sally HOWE AKA Sal HOWE, Howey
Born: Thursday 15 August 1974
Died on: Thursday 5 March 2026
Age: 51 years, 6 months, 18 days
Organ Donor: Y / N / ?
Cause: Blood issues Pre. Op. for a minor surgery.
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Funeral location: Private funeral already held
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Grave GPS: ?, ?
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Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( March 2026 )
SALLY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
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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.
It comes with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Joanna Lincoln on the 5th December 2025 aged 49 years.
Loving and devoted mum to Olivia (dec) Charlee and Marcus (dec). Jo was the loving daughter of George and Beverly LINCOLN. A much loved sister to Brenda and Tracy and proud Aunty to all her nieces and nephews.
Jo served with great pride as a member of the NSW Police Force for 28 years and will be greatly missed by her former colleagues and friends. Her strength generosity and love has shaped us all. Our lives are richer because of her but will never be the same without her. The memories she created and leaves behind will stay with us forever in our hearts. Jo will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
There will be a funeral service for Jo at Camelia Chapel Macquarie Park Cnr Delhi and Plassey Rd North Ryde on 19 December 2025 at 1.30pm. All family friends and former colleagues are invited to attend.
Published by The Sydney Morning Herald on Dec. 13, 2025.
Our deepest condolences to daughter, Charlee – may your mum Forever Rest In Peace.
Joanna LINCOLN AKA Joanna GODDARD
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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.
Updated 9 December 2025. Incorrect DoB & calculations amended. Funeral details and photos added.
Updated 21 December 2025 with additional photo in uniform
Kevin Patrick BARBER
24/03/2026
Kevin Patrick BARBER
AKA ?
* Nickname: ?
Late of Horsley St, Kooringal, NSW. Formerly of Narrandera, NSW
Relations in ‘the job’?
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:
John William BARBER, NSWPF # 4474 ?
Roy BARBER, NSWPF # 5023 ?
Colin R. BARBER, NSWPF # 9412 ?
Richard J. BARBER, NSWPF # 13824 ?
Len BARBER, NSWPF # ???? ( Redfern Academy Law Instructor )
Larry R. BARBER, NSWPF # 16584 ?
M. BARBER, NSWPF # 19585 ?
Kevin is “possibly” a Rejoinee.
I have found data with his details and Registered number 13021 – having joined the NSWPF on Monday 19 February 1968 with Class 114 who were Sworn In on 1 April 1968 and possibly becoming a Constable on Friday 28 February 1969.
That Registered number ( 13021 ) does not come up in any of my ‘ Stud Books ‘.
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 119
New South Wales Police Force
Uniform # 4689
Regd. # 13021
Regd. # 13736
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 12 May 1969 ( aged ? years, ? months, ? days )
Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 23 June 1969 ( aged ? years, ? months, ? days )
Passed away at Wagga Base Hospital on Wednesday 17th September 2025, of Horsley St. Kooringal and formerly Narrandera. Much loved husband of Lois. Dearly loved father and father-in-law Mark & Carolyn. Loving Grandfather of Mitchell & Caroline, Nikita & Sam and Great-Grandpa of Alex, Jack, Harrison and Leah. Loved brother and brother-in-law of Geoffrey & Marion, Adrian (dec’d), Peter & Robyn and Helen & Russell. Fond uncle of his nieces and nephews. Aged 82 years.
‘Forever in our hearts’.
Mass of Christian Burial will be offered in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lake Albert Rd. Kooringal, on Friday 26th September 2025, commencing at 11:00am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Private Cremation to follow.
I’d let you know that I had received very sad information that Narrandera Former GD’s Police Officer Reg No. 13736, Riverina RFPA Member ID 77 Kevin Barber had been admitted into Wagga Base Hospital for a major operation a couple of weeks ago for brain tumors and then taken a turn for the worst after a fall & they had discovered a brain bleed & clot.
Sadly, there was nothing they could be done and he was placed in palliative care but sadly he passed away at 10.30pm last night. ( Wednesday 17 September 2025 ).
I have informed Ian Moore, as the NSW RFPA Welfare officer and also the NSW RFPA Secretary Ian Lovell and I will update when I receive any further updates in relation to service details.
Regards
Steve Turner
brisbanerfpa@retiredpolice.com.au
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( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
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Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( September 2022 )
Gavin James MURRAY # 19859
GAVIN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Prior to joining the NSWPF at the age of 22, it is “possible” that Gavin was employed in the Magistrates Courts Administration as a Clerk having Resigned on the 4 March 1977.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001),
Friday 7 October 1977 (No.118 (SUPPLEMENT)), page 4496
RESIGNATIONS
HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has accepted the following resignations from the Public Service, the last day of service being indicated within brackets:
Armed Hold Up Squad – c1987 ( Rear L – R ) ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ? Middle Row: ?, ?, ?, Ray LAMBIE # 17875, ?, ?, ?, ?, ? Front Row: ?, Lou HASLAM # 15350, ?, ?, ?, ?, Gavin MURRAY # 19859
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.
Service: From? ? pre Aug 1965?to25 August 1999 = 34 years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 15 April 1981
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 28 May 1992
Born: Thursday 10 February 1944
Died on: Tuesday 25 December 2018 ( Christmas day ) with family by his side
Age: 74yrs 10mths 15 days
Cause: Phil had major surgery on 18 December for bladder cancer. He went home to recover but, unfortunately, a blood clot had developed that went into his lungs.
Phil was also the Editor of the Australian Police Journal ( APJ ) for many years and also did a lot of work with the Metropolitan South – Associates Branch of the Retired Police Association.
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione helped unveil a new police memorial at Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland on Thursday. Pictured from left: Andrew Scipione, Tony Grant and Phil Peters. Picture Chris Lane
Remembered: Graham Boyd and Phil Peters at the police memorial will will be opened on Thursday. Picture: Chris Lane.
Remembered: Graham Boyd and Phil Peters at the police memorial will will be opened on Thursday. Picture: Chris Lane.Remembered: Graham Boyd and Phil Peters at the police memorial will will be opened on Thursday. Picture: Chris Lane.
Gregory Lewis PENN
24/03/2026
Gregory Lewis PENN
New South Wales Police Force
Class 154 from Redfern Academy
Regd. # 17534
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 4 April 1977
Constable – appointed 4 April 1978
Senior Constable – appointed 4 April 1986
Senior Sergeant – death
Stations: ?, VKG, Blue Light Disco Unit, Highway Patrol, PCYC – Police Citizens Youth Club, Rose Bay, Mascot, Corrimal, Lake Illawarra
Service: From? ? pre April 1977? to 4 April 2004= 27 years, to the day, Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 28 April 1993
Born: Friday 23 March 1956
Died on: Sunday 4 April 2004
Age: 48
Cause: Cancer – Brain, Kidney & Lung ( diagnosed late 2003 )
Funeral date: Thursday 8 April 2004
Funeral location: Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Randwick
Buried at: Cremated ( Ashes collected by family )
Memorial at: Greg Penn Award for Program Excellence – Maitland PCYC
PENN system, in honour of one of the key architects of targeted programming – Greg PENN
Lauren PENN with her father Greg PENN
GREG is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
GREG is now mentioned on the Sydney Police Centre’s Wall of Remembrance – Surry Hills – Right Wall? ?
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Gregory Lewis PENN New South Wales Police Force – Right Wall – Sydney Police Centre
Lauren’s page has now expired
901 days ago ( as of 28 November 2016 ), Lauren created this page in support of NSW Police Legacy.
With the help of NSW Police Legacy, Lauren gave everything:
Shared their page with everyone they could.
Received 6 donations from generous family and friends.
Raised $192.
My Story
Thank you for visiting my page. My name is Lauren Penn. To do city 2 surf has been on my to do list for over 10 years. As a young teenager my Dad would come in and wake me up at the crack of dawn to go for a walk with him, we talked about anything and everything on our walks and we would often talk about doing city 2 surf together.
Unfortunately we never were able to as my Dad pasted away from cancer when I was 15. My Dad, Senior Sergeant Greg Penn joined the NSW police force when he was only 21 and served 27 years. My Dad served in almost every duty as a police officer, from radio, blue light unit, highway patrol, PCYC. He worked at a number of stations, Rosebay, Mascot, Corrimal and Lake Illawarra.
Throughout his career he was highly commended and received a number of honors and medals. My Dad also created a computer program to track youths at the PCYC clubs and I remember visiting different clubs with him when he went to install the program.
Late 2003 we found out dad had cancer, brain cancer, lung cancer and kidney cancer. On the 4/4/04 my Dad passed away surrounded by our family at our home, he was 48. 2014 marks 10 years since losing Dad.
Every choice and decision I have my in the last ten years I would stop and ask myself “what would dad say”, “what you he do”. So being ten years, I wanted to do something with a lot of meaning; I choose to do city 2 surf, like we always talked about. At the time of registering, I hadn’t exercised properly for 3yrs, since registering I have started boot camp and eating correctly and have lost 10kgs so far, my goal is to be able to do city 2 surf in 2 hours and 20minutes.
After Dad passed away Police Legacy had a benefit night in my Dads honor which raised money for my sister and I to receive when we turned 25. With Police Legacies help I have been able to complete 4 TAFE certificates which have help me hugely in returning to work after having my daughter.
So as a small token of my appreciation towards Police Legacy, my goal is to raise $500.
I also believe that Greg PENN did a lot of computer work in relation to the macro system in WordPerfect 5.1 in making shortcuts to the forms that were used in everyday police work – especially in relation to traffic matter and developed the system which was widely used throughout NSW Police Stations around the 1990’s.
TARGETED PROGRAMMING: THE PENN SYSTEM
Real results in reducing juvenile crime
Police Officers working within PCYC tackle juvenile crime through what is known as “Targeted Programming”. The work of the Officers in 2004 was again instrumental in preventing and reducing youth crime.
Targeted Programming consists of three program areas:
1. Case Management of individual young offenders referred to PCYC Officers by a Police Local Area Command or local Magistrate, identified as Priority One work, or P1s;
2. High visibility policing in juvenile crime of anti-social behaviour locations or ‘hot-spots’, referred to as Priority Two work, or P2s;
3. Community Policing projects such as involvement in driver education or school visitation.
Targeted Programming is supported by a software planning and evaluation program developed within PCYC, and now known as the PENN system, in honour of one of the key architects of targeted programming, S/Sgt Greg Penn (see story page 35).
All 57 Clubs throughout NSW received Young Offender and Youth Crime ‘Hotspot’ referrals from Police Local Area Commands and the Crime Management Units throughout the year.
At the end of the 2004, PCYC Police had received 1951 young offender (Priority One) referrals since launching Targeted Programming in July 2001, of which 433 were Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) young people.
By the end of 2004, there were 575 Priority One young people being currently case managed by PCYC Police.
The Priority One results as at December 2004 were extremely positive with young offenders reducing their offending behaviour collectively by a staggering 68.9% over a nine month period.
In regards to Priority Two referrals and Youth Crime ‘Hotspots’, PCYC have received a total 336 referrals since July 2001, with 207 current Priority Two Referrals being targeted by PCYC Police in 2004.
There were a total of 24 807 ‘other’ young people involved in community policing conducted by PCYC Police.
PCYC’s work in crime prevention was recognised in 2004, through the Australian Violence and Crime Prevention Award Scheme.
During 2004, the PCYC Board funded a review of the PENN system to determine its validity and reliability. The evaluation focused on 861 referrals between 2001 and 2003, which were compared with a control group of all other young offenders not referred to PCYC Targeted Programming (92, 237 young offenders).
Some specific findings of the evaluation were:
8% of Targeted Programming participants reduced incidents by five or more in the three months immediately after referral;
29% of Targeted Programming participants reduced incidents by two or more.
Another interesting finding of the evaluation was that 9.9% of the non-PCYC group were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) young people, while ATSI young people made up 34.2% of the PENN referrals studied.
This shows that PCYC Targeted Programming has been particularly beneficial to many ATSI young people.
Other findings of the evaluation were:
That offence rates amongst those involved in the program drop significantly as reported;
That PCYC manages some of the State’s more difficult young offenders; and
The next stage in the evaluation of Targeted Programming could be a focus on long term behavioural change by persistence with young offenders.
PCYC looks forward to the further development of PENN in 2005 and congratulates the many dedicated Police Officers and their civilian colleagues in PCYC who, on a daily basis work with young people in their local community. The work they undertake is extremely important and challenging; their reward is the satisfaction of knowing they have a real impact, and they are positively changing the direction of the lives of young people.
SNR SERGEANT GREG PENN
In April 2004, PCYC lost one of its most respected Police Officers, when Snr Sgt Greg Penn lost his long battle with cancer. With the movement for about 10 years, Snr Sgt Penn began as the Inner Metro Zone Commander, served as Zone Commander for the Southern region and was acting State Co-ordinator when illness struck.
Despite his battle with cancer, Snr Sgt Penn dedicated himself to the progression of Police computer systems such as PASS (Programs And Services System).
The success of Targeted Programming and the PENN system were recognised by the Federal Government in the 2003 National Crime and Violence Prevention Awards.
After his passing, Snr Sgt Penn was honoured by the NSW Police for his work in the areas of computer software design and youth crime prevention, by being
awarded a Commissioner’s Commendation. The commendation recognised his outstanding commitment and dedication to duty throughout his career, particularly the vital role he played in the design and implementation of computer systems that have enabled enormous benefits to operational Police and the community. His wife Joanne gratefully accepted this award in his honour.
PCYC State Coordinator, Insp Paul Macmillan, said Snr Sgt Penn’s commitment in this most important area of policing merited acknowledgement at the highest level.
“His work has brought tangible benefits to the community and the NSW Police and is an example for others to follow in the best traditions of policing,” Insp
Macmillan said.
“Greg was extremely popular with a great sense of humour and warm personality. He will be enormously missed by his many friends in PCYC and the NSW Police.”
Sadly, Snr Sgt Penn leaves behind his wife Joanne, and two school aged daughters, Lauren and Alexandra.
PCYC hosted a benefit night for the Penn family at the Illawarra Master Builders Club which featured a performance by the NSW Police Swing Band, with
