Wayne Raymond GEORGE
Wayne Raymond GEORGE
New South Wales Police Force
Joined NSW Police Force via NSW Police Cadet system on 2 February 1976
Cadet # 3222
Redfern Police Academy Class 157
Regd. # 17765
Uniform # 1822
Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commence 2 February 1976
Probationary Constable – appointed 5 December 1977
Constable – appointed 4 December 1978
Senior Sergeant – Death
Stations: ?, The Rock – O.I.C., School of Traffic and Mobile Policing ( S.T.A.M.P. ), Police Academy, Goulburn
Service: From 2 February 1976 to 8 June 1995 = 19+ years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 16 September 1993
Born: Thursday 4 December 1958
Died on: Thursday 8 June 1995
Cause: Motor Vehicle Accident – Police cycle – Rider
Location: Picton Rd near Almond St, Picton
Age: 36
Funeral date: ?
Funeral location: NSW Police Academy, Goulburn
Buried at: Bega Cemetery, Princes Hwy ( South )
General Section 6, Row E, Lot 11
WAYNE IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance
Touch plate at the National Police Wall of Remembrance, Canberra.
Funeral location: ?
On 8 June, 1995 Senior Sergeant George was riding a police solo motor cycle from Goulburn to Sydney to attend a meeting. Whilst he was riding along Picton Road, near Almond Street, Picton his cycle was struck by a motor vehicle. The sergeant was thrown to the roadway where he was run over by a number of passing vehicles including a semi-trailer. He died as a result of injuries received.
The senior sergeant was born in 1958 and joined the New South Wales Police Force as a cadet in February, 1976. He was sworn in on 5 December, 1977. At the time of his death he was attached to the School of Traffic and Mobile Policing, Police Academy, Goulburn.
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David Andrew SHEAN
David Andrew SHEAN
( late of Waterford West )
Queensland Police Force
Regd. # 3607
Rank: Senior Constable
Stations: ?, Darling Downs, Brisbane, Brisbane Traffic Branch, Brisbane Traffic Tail bike Squad, , South Brisbane District Training Office, Brisbane Traffic Camera Officer, Metropolitan South Regional Traffic Adjudication Office
Service: From pre 27 May 1977 to 5 April 2001 = 24 years Service
Academy: ‘B’ Squad
Awards: National Medal – granted 20 July 1994
Born: 10 July 1952
Died on: 5 April 2001
Cause: Injuries received – Traffic accident
Event location: Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane, Qld
Age: 48
Funeral date: 10 April 2001
Funeral location: Great Southern Memorial Park, Carbrook, Qld
Buried at: Cremated. Ashes were scattered at Hope Banks in Moreton Bay, Qld.
Memorials: Waterford West State School unveiled a plaque dedicated to his memory in their garden of conciliation and reflection.
Gold Coast ( Qld ) Water Police rescue vessel ” D A Shean ” named in honour of David.
DAVID IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance
Senior Constable David Andrew Shean
On 5 April 2001, Senior Constable Dave Shean’s life was tragically cut short when he was killed in a traffic accident while responding to a crime in progress.
It came as no surprise to those who knew Senior Constable Shean to discover he was among the first to respond to a call for assistance. This is a mark of his character and of the professionalism he consistently displayed in serving the people of Queensland.
Senior Constable’s Shean’s service commenced in 1977. He performed duty in both the Darling Downs area and Brisbane before realising an ambition to serve in the Brisbane Traffic Branch. His versatility and knowledge was exemplified in the various roles he performed while serving in the South Brisbane District Training Office, the Brisbane Traffic Camera Office and the Metropolitan South Regional Traffic Adjudication Office.
His commitment to the community was further showcased by his active involvement with Radio Lollipop and with many police displays at the RNA and Brisbane Motor Shows. His contribution since 1988 to the Adopt-a-Cop program was highlighted earlier this year when the Waterford West State School unveiled a plaque dedicated to his memory in their garden of conciliation and reflection.
The contribution of Senior Constable Shean to policing in Queensland is reflected in the words of Assistant Commissioner Freestone who said, “In representing the Service and the community he so faithfully served, David has made the ultimate sacrifice in the execution of his duty.”
The positive contribution to policing made by Senior Constable Shean stands as a testament to him. He too, will be sadly missed by his family, friends and colleagues and the community he so ably served.
David was a “sparkie” ( electrician ) pre Queensland Police employment.
Named in honour of David Andrew Shean
Senior Constable Shean was sworn into the Queensland Police Force in 1977. He performed duty in both the Darling Downs area and Brisbane before joining the Brisbane Traffic Branch.Senior Constable Shean served in a number of positions including the South Brisbane District Training Office, Brisbane Traffic Camera Office and the Metropolitan South Regional Traffic Adjudication Office before joining the South Brisbane Traffic Branch.
In 1988 Senior Constable Shean volunteered for the ‘Adopt a Cop’ program with the Waterford West State School. Following his death the staff and students of the School unveiled a plaque dedicated to his memory in their garden of conciliation and reflection.
On the 5 April 2001, while a member of the South Brisbane Traffic Branch, Senior Constable Shean responding on urgent duty to a crime in progress was killed when his police motorcycle collided with a truck at Eight Mile Plains in Brisbane.
Qld Police Vessel “D.A.SHEAN” – Gold Coast |
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| “D.A.SHEAN” |
| The “D.A.SHEAN” launched 9th December 2005.The Honourable Judy Spence MP, Minister for Police and Corrective Services and the Commissioner for Police Mr Robert Atkinson APM, officiated at the commissioning and launching of the D. A. SHEAN at the Southport Yacht Club, Macarthur Parade, Main Beach.
Senior Constable Shean’s wife Paula and children Katie, Kimberley, Christopher and Matthew attended the launch. The “D.A.SHEAN” is a 10 metre aluminium vessel constructed by Yamba Welding and Engineering Pty Ltd. The vessel is powered by twin 420hp (8.2 litre) M.P.I. fuel injected V8 inboard Mercruiser petrol engines with Mercruiser Bravo 3 stern drives fitted with dual propellers. The “D.A.SHEAN” has a cruising speed of 22 knots and a top speed of 44 knots (80 km/hr) and is fitted with a dual fuel system with a total capacity of 1200 litres of unleaded petrol. The vessel is equipped with the latest electronic equipment for navigation and communication purposes and is registered in 2C commercial survey (50 nautical miles to sea) for 2 crew and 16 passengers. |
Ashie Dave We at the Gold Coast Water Police are proud to have the Water Police Vessel named in his Honour. The Police Vessel D A Shean is our rescue vessel and has saved many lives. In Memory of Dave. I’m proud to say I have been its Master on many rescues.
Robert John PAYTON
Robert John PAYTON
aka Bobby
( late of 109 Main St, Ulverstone, Tasmania. Lived in Tasmania for around 10 years )
Redfern Police Academy – Class 131
New South Wales Police – Retired
Regd. # 15401
Rank: Probationary Constable – Appointed 19 June 1972
Constable – appointed 19 August 1973 ( loss of 8 weeks Seniority )
Constable 1st Class – appointed 19 August 1977
Senior Constable – appointed 19 August 1981
Final Rank: Senior Constable – Retirement
Stations: ?, Police Cyclist ( 13 years ), Pt Kembla, Pt Kembla Water Police
Service: From pre 19 June 1972 to ? ? ? = 35 years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 2 November 1988
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 20 November 1998
Born: Saturday 24 December 1949 in England
Died on: Saturday 8 December 2012
Cause: Motor vehicle collision – motor bike rider – Not at Fault – Head On collision – severed right leg
Suffered: Diabetes mellitus Type II, Hypertension, Depression, Lumbar Disc disease
Event location: Bass Highway at Wiltshire, Tasmania
Age: 62 years, 11 months, 14 days
Funeral date: Friday 14 December 2012 @ 10am
Funeral location: Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Marshall St, Stanley, Tasmania
Buried at:
Memorial location:
BOB is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
IT IS WITH DEEP RESPECT & SADNESS THAT I LET YOU ALL KNOW OF THE PASSING OF RETIRED SENIOR CONSTABLE ROBERT “BOBBY” PAYTON, FORMER PT KEMBLA WATER POLICEMAN WHO WAS, ON SATURDAY MORNING, KILLED IN A MOTOR CYCLE COLLISION IN TASMANIA WHERE HE LIVED WITH HIS WIFE ON A LAVENDER FARM.
BOBBY WAS A MUCH LIKED BLOKE IN THE ILLAWARRA.
Ulverstone man dies in crash at Wiltshire Save
Dec. 8, 2012, 9:31 a.m.
A 62-YEAR-OLD Ulverstone man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a car on the Bass Highway at Wiltshire this morning.
In a statement released this afternoon Police said they believe a car being driven east by a 47-year-old Devonport man was overtaking a removalist truck when it collided with a scooter, travelling in the opposite direction, ridden by the Ulverstone man.
As a result of the collision the rider was thrown from the scooter and died at the scene before paramedics arrived.
The driver of the car was uninjured, but taken to the Smithton Hospital for observation.
The name of the Ulverstone man has not yet been released.
An inquest has been opened into the matter.
Police would like to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the crash or any of the vehicles involved to contact Burnie Police Station or the Police Assistance number on 131444.
http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/117 … ire/?cs=87
Community shocked over volunteer’s death
ON SATURDAY, the Central Coast community lost a man who spent his whole life serving people.
Bob Payton was killed when the scooter he was riding and a car collided near Wiltshire in Circular Head.
He was five minutes from his Forest farm, where he spent most weekends while living at Ulverstone.
Mr Payton was a volunteer and committee member with both the Central Coast Community Shed and the Men’s Shed, which share the same building at the Ulverstone Showgrounds.
Outgoing Men’s Shed president Len Blair said members were shattered when the news of Mr Payton’s death filtered through.
“We’re all struggling here. Many of the members are very upset.
“Bob was a fantastic volunteer and spent countless hours at the shed and will be sadly missed,” Mr Blair said yesterday.
The Men’s Shed held a committee meeting about the shed’s future after Mr Payton’s death.
Members were full of praise for Mr Payton’s work and the time he gave to the project.
He was the second-in- charge of the recent building works at the shed, which saw it double its work space at the showgrounds.
“I guess in a way it was good Bob got to see the shed get to the lock-up stage. He spent so many hours down here to try and get it finished.
“He was the sort of man who would do anything to help out and that’s what his entire life was.
“Bob was a police officer in New South Wales for 20 odd years and has always been a big part of the community. There was nothing he would say no to, he was just full of energy.”
The Men’s Shed members were to have their Christmas party on Friday, but it’s likely Mr Payton’s funeral will be held the same day.
“We have postponed our Christmas party until a later date, which will now become a memorial for Bob.”
http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/117 … ath/?cs=87
Funeral Notice:
PAYTON –
Mass of Christian Burial for the late Mr Robert John (Bob) Payton will be celebrated at the Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Marshall St, Stanley at 10 a.m. on FRIDAY, December 14, 2012.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.
A private interment will follow the Mass.
ANNOUNCEMENTS : FUNERAL NOTICES
12/12/2012 The Advocate
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Coroner: Overtaking led to rider’s death
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CAROLINE TANG, Court reporter
A CORONER has found that a driver overtaking on the wrong side of the Bass Highway killed a scooter rider in a head-in collision.
Coroner Olivia McTaggart released her findings into the death of rider Robert John Payton, 62, on Monday.
Mr Payton died on December 8, 2012 on the Bass Highway, Wiltshire on the North-West Coast.
The retired policeman was riding a motor scooter and died instantly when Clinton Lee Chauvin, who was driving on the wrong side of the road, hit his vehicle head-on.
About 8am on the day, Chauvin, driving a Mitsubishi wagon, decided to overtake an old, slow-moving truck and crossed over onto the wrong side of the road to do so.
Coroner McTaggart said this overtaking manoeuvre at that point was unnecessary.
“A long straight section of road was ahead which would have, if clear, been significantly more suitable for an overtaking manoeuvre,” she said.
“Most unfortunately, Mr Chauvin did not see Mr Payton’s scooter until he was in his incorrect lane and did not have any ability to avoid the crash.
“A prudent driver intending to overtake would have paid closer attention to the presence of oncoming vehicles.
“Additionally, Mr Chauvin placed himself in a position too close to the truck to have a proper view and overtook it despite such impaired view.
“The evidence also indicates that Mr Chauvin, when he was travelling further back from the truck had the opportunity to see the scooter on the road ahead but did not do so.”
Ms McTaggart said Mr Payton’s riding was appropriate at all material times.
“I find that Mr Chauvin contributed to Mr Payton’s cause of death by entering the incorrect lane in which Mr Payton was travelling on his scooter at a time when he had no clear view ahead, and in circumstances of failing to keep a proper lookout for oncoming vehicles,” she said.
“The circumstances of Mr Payton’s death are a tragic reminder of the dangers of overtaking another vehicle by travelling in the oncoming lane.”
Chauvin was charged with having caused the death of another person by negligent driving and overtaking when unsafe to do so.
He pleaded guilty to these charges on September 16, 2013 in the Burnie Magistrates Court.
Magistrate Don Jones jailed Chauvin for three months, wholly suspended for two years, and disqualified him from driving for eight months.
Coroner: Overtaking led to rider’s death | The Examiner | Launceston, TAS
Lee George GRECK
Lee George GRECK
NSW Police Force
Cadet # 3350
Senior Constable – Retired
Registered number 18969
Fatal motor vehicle collision – Grafton area
Saturday 28 September 2013
aged 52
Roadside memorial put up today ( Thursday 5 December 2013 ) , it’s been 68 days today beautiful, and I’ve missed you for every second of it, in the words of Pink Floyd . . . How I wish, how I wish you were here
Belinda was the girlfriend of Lee Greck at the time of his untimely death on 28 September 2013.
This memorial has been placed at the intersection of Old Lilypool Rd and Pacific Hwy, South Grafton.
Lee Greck was nicknamed ‘Matthew Flinders’ by Belinda and her family because Lee was always off exploring on his motor bike.
At the top of the monument is Lee ( Greck ), Triumph ( his motor bike ) Bel ( Belinda ).
A lovely monument by a lovely person who loved the man deeply.
Cal
On Saturday 28 September 2013, about 6.40pm, retired NSW Police Officer Lee George GRECK was riding his motor cycle and stopped at the ‘T’ intersection of Old Lilypool Rd and the Pacific Hwy, Grafton. He was seen to look in both directions before pulling out into the path of a north bound vehicle which was travelling upon the Pacific Hwy at an estimated 100kph.
As a result of the impact, Lee died at the scene.
Lee, being born on 5 March 1961, was 52 years of age and worked at various locations including Cabramatta, Fairfield, Wollongong and was last stationed at Batemans Bay from where he retired, after serving 22 years in “the job” on the 11 May 2000.
At the time of Lee’s death, he was living in Glenugie, a small hamlet near Grafton.
Lee joined the NSWPF as a Police Cadet, number 3350, on the 4 July 1977, and did his training at the Redfern Police Academy, Sydney, NSW.
Lee was also the victim of a common assault about 6 months earlier which recently failed at court.
A funeral service will be held to honour Lee on Tuesday 28 September 2013, from 11.30am at the Holy Family Catholic Church, at the intersection of Vincent & Green St’s, Ulladulla with Police Guard of Honour from Shoalhaven Police.
Fatal crash – South Grafton
Saturday, 28 September 2013 09:39:46 PM
An investigation is underway following a fatal crash at South Grafton.
Emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway, near the Bom Bom State Forest, about 7pm today (Saturday 28 September 2013) after a motorcycle and car collided.
Police have been told the motorcyclist was struck by the northbound car as he was turning onto the Pacific Highway from Old Lilypool Road.
The rider died at the scene. He has not yet been formally identified.
The driver of the car has been taken to hospital to undergo mandatory blood and urine testing.
Two other vehicles are believed to have struck the motorcyclist after the initial collision. Those drivers have also been taken to hospital for mandatory tests.
Officers from Coffs/Clarence Local Area Command have commenced inquiries into the incident.
They’re appealing for anyone who witnessed it, or the events leading up to it, to contact investigators.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
The funeral service for the late Lee George Greck will commence at 11:30 am on Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at Ulladulla Catholic Church, to be followed by a committal service at Sandridge Cemetery. Please contact Milton Ulladulla Funeral Services for further information.
http://shoalhaven.public-cemeteries.net … d-services
Funeral Service photos
Raymond Keith SMITH
Raymond Keith SMITH
late of Maitland, NSW
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 14157
Redfern Academy Class – 123
Rank: Junior Trainee from about Monday 11 May 1970 ( ” 6 Week Wonder ” ) ( aged 19 years, 9 months, 9 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 22 June 1970 ( aged 19 years, 10 months, 20 days )
Constable 1st Class – appointed 22 June 1975
Senior Constable – appointed 22 June 1979
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 20 November 1985
Senior Sergeant – appointed 1990 – death
Stations: ?, Rockdale – Clearway Cyclist, Goulburn for 18 years to become Sgt, Maitland District HWP Supervisor ( SenSgt ), Traffic Co-ordinator Northern Suburbs District Hornsby – 3 years, Parramatta – Traffic Support Group Operations Manager – death
Service: From 11 May 1970 to 13 July 1998 = 28 years, 2 months, 2 days Service
Age at Retirement: 47 years, 11 months, 11 days
Time in Retirement: 0 years, 0 months, 0 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 8 June 1988
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 2 December 1995
Born: Wednesday 2 August 1950
Died on: Monday 13 July 1998
Cause: Motor Vehicle Accident – Police motor cycle – Non Urgent
Event location: F3 Freeway, Calga, NSW
Age: 47 years, 11 months, 11 days
Single, unmarried with no children
Funeral date: Friday 17 July 1998
Funeral location:
Buried at: Cremated Woronora Cemetery
Memorial location: Police Memorial Wall – Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland
Plot: Centenary Court, Rose Garden 2, #01
RAYMOND IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance
On the morning of 13 July, 1998 Senior Sergeant Smith was riding a police motor cycle to work along the F3 Freeway near Calga when a piece of wood fell from a truck, hitting him and causing the cycle to collide with a rock wall. It is thought that the sergeant was killed instantly.
The sergeant was born in 1950 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 22 June, 1970. At the time of his death he was attached to the Traffic Support Group, Parramatta.
Police pay tribute to Sen Sgt Ray Smith 20 years on
TWENTY years ago today we lost one of the state’s most experienced police motorcyclists and the public face of road safety.
Senior Sergeant Ray Smith was riding to work along the F3 Freeway (now M1) 3km south of the Calga interchange, near Mount White, at 6.10am on July 13, 1998, when a 30cm by 40cm piece of wood fell off the back of a truck in front.
The wood bounced off the road and into the 47-year-old’s helmet as he travelled 100km/h.
The impact sent his bike into a concrete wall, killing him instantly.
Today, two decades later and the state’s top traffic cop Chief Inspector Phil Brooks said the dangers to motorcyclists and other vulnerable road users was as real now as it was then.
“Primarily it certainly highlights the risks police face every day of the week,” Chief Insp Brooks said.
“Police leave home and their families expect them to come home after their duties.”
Chief Insp Brooks was a relatively junior officer when Sen Sgt Smith was killed but remembers well the profound sense of loss which swept through the entire NSW Police Force.
At the time Sen Sgt Smith was one of 26 police motorcyclists patrolling NSW roads.
Today Chief Insp Phil Brooks said of the fleet of 680 Traffic and Highway Patrol vehicles, 100 were motorcycles.
He said they remained an important asset to enforcing road safety and minimising congestion in the event of crashes and other road issues.
He said there were 6.19 million licence holders in NSW driving 6.5 million registered vehicles and the M1 — which has seen vehicle movements increase dramatically in the past 20 years — continued to be a big focus for police.
“Our road safety programs are such that cars and Highway Patrol vehicles are tasked to that road every day of the week,” he said.
“While there are significant road works along the M1 the crash risk is minimised by a very visible police presence.”
At 10am today Traffic & Highway Patrol Command staff at Huntingwood came together to recognise the service of Senior Sgt Smith.
Staff were welcomed at today’s memorial by Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy, who noted the significant service that police motorcyclists give to the community every day.
Meanwhile police on the Central Coast observed a minute’s silence this morning.
Only yesterday Brisbane Water police found the body and the wreckage of a man who had gone for a ride the previous day along the Old Pacific Highway at Bar Point.
The 34-year-old had left his Ryde home about 2pm on Wednesday.
When he had not arrived home at 11pm his worried partner contacted police.
Officers scoured the Old Road where they eventually found his body at 3.30am.
The man had lost control, gone down an embankment and collided with a tree.
Meanwhile the Coronial Inquest into the death of Senior Sgt Smith found the truck driver — who continued on oblivious to the carnage behind him — “had done everything right” in securing his load.
At the time of his death Sen Sgt Smith was a member of the Traffic Support Group and the focal point of the previous year’s road safety campaign Operation Slowdown.
But 27 years’ riding experience and a life dedicated to road safety were unable to save him from the freak accident.
“There was no way of escaping,” Sen Sgt Smith’s colleague of seven years, Sergeant Graeme Priest said at the time.
Sen Sgt Smith lived at Maitland and was travelling to work at Parramatta when the accident occurred.
He never married and had no children. Fellow officers said his life was dedicated to serving in the police force and he had a love of motorcycles, of which he had a collection.
#Vale Senior Sergeant Raymond Keith Smith #14157
At 10am today Traffic & Highway Patrol Command staff, Huntingwood, came together to recognise the service of Senior Sergeant Smith, who tragically lost his life at 6:10am on the 13 July, 1998, 20 years ago today.
Staff were welcomed at today’s memorial by Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy, who noted the significant service that police motorcyclists give to the community every day, keeping road users safe, as Senior Sergeant Smith proudly did during his career. A/Inspector Clint Williams acknowledged Senior Sergeant Smith‘s career history, and Police Chaplain, Father Paul O’Donoghue told those present that ‘…those who served alongside Ray were his family..’, and noted the sad loss that Ray‘s sister must have suffered after this sad event. Father O’Donoghue then offered a prayer where those present observed a minutes silence in memory.
Featured in these photographs is ‘HWP-200‘ (Call sign Traffic 200) which we struck in memory of the life & career of Senior Sergeant Ray Smith.
Dallas Leonard TIDYMAN
Dallas Leonard TIDYMAN
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # ?
Rank: Senior Constable
Stations: School of Traffic and Mobile Policing – Goulburn
Service: From 8 December 1980 to 15 August 1994 = 13+ years Service
Awards: National medal – granted 2 December 1994 ( posthumously )
Born: 24 August 1957
Died on: 15 August 1994
Cause: Motor Vehicle Accident ( Police motor cycle )
Death location: Lachlan Valley Way, Boorowa
Age: 36
Funeral date: ? August, 1994
Funeral location: ?
Buried at: ?
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Memorial location: ? Lachlan Valley Way, left hand side 5 kms from Boorwoa
Lat: -34.543611
Long: 148.731389
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF SENIOR CONSTABLE DALLAS TIDYMAN. 24.8.57. – 15.8.94. TRAGICALLY KILLED WHILST ON DUTY. A TRIBUTE FROM HIS WORK MATES.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF SENIOR CONSTABLE DALLAS TIDYMAN. 24.8.57. – 15.8.94. TRAGICALLY KILLED WHILST ON DUTY. A TRIBUTE FROM HIS WORK MATES.
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At 2.30pm on 15 August, 1994 Senior Constable Tidyman, a senior motor cycle instructor, was riding at the rear of a column of trainee police cyclists. While travelling along the Lachlan Valley Way, Boorowa he was struck by an oncoming vehicle and fatally injured. The offending driver had apparently lost control of the vehicle before veering across the roadway and colliding with Senior Constable Tidyman’s cycle.
The constable was born in 1957 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 8 December, 1980. At the time of his death he was attached to the School of Traffic and Mobile Policing, New South Wales Police Academy, Goulburn.
John Hedley WARD
John Hedley WARD
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # ?
Rank: Constable 1st Class
Stations: ?
Service: From ? to ?
Awards: ?
Born: ? ? 1959
Died on: Friday 17 March 1989
Cause: Motor vehicle collision – Police motor cycle
Age: ?
Funeral date: ?
Funeral location: ?
Buried at: ?
[alert_red]? is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * BUT SHOULD BE
[alert_yellow]? is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_yellow] *NEED MORE INFO
[alert_green]? IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_green]
? is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
Event location:
Peter William CARTER
Peter William CARTER
aka ‘ Carts ‘
Late of Corrimal
NSW Redfern Police Academy Class 162
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 18582
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 15 January 1979 ( aged 20 years, 2 months, 14 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 2 April 1979 ( aged 20 years, 5 months, 1 day )
Constable – appointed 2 April 1979
Constable 1st Class – appointed 29 August 1984
Final Rank = Constable 1st Class
Stations: ?, Sydney Inner City Cycles, St Ives Driver Training, Warilla HWP – Death
Service: From 15 January 1979 to 24 August 1988 = 9 years, 7 months, 9 days Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: Saturday 1 November 1958
Died on: Wednesday 24 August 1988 about 8.40pm
Age: 29 years, 9 months & 23 days
Cause: Motor Vehicle Collision – Police Bike – Rider
Event location: Five Islands Rd, Cringila just south of the right sweeping bend ( southbound ) from Springhill Rd and just prior to Cringila Railway Stn
Event date: Wednesday 24 August 1988
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: ?, Berkeley, NSW
Wake location: ?
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial located at: ?
CARTS IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance
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
About 8.40pm on 24 August, 1988 Constable Carter and Constable Eric Renes were riding police motor cycles in Five Islands Road, Cringila in pursuit of a motor vehicle. As the cycles travelled around a sweeping right hand bend Constable Carter‘s cycle became unstable and despite his best efforts left the roadway. The cycle collided with a light pole and the constable was killed instantly.
The constable was born in 1958 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 2 April, 1979. At the time of his death he was attached to the Warilla Highway Patrol.
Deadly toll
By Jonathan Pearlman
November 6, 2004
November 6, 2004
Alone in his patrol car, Chris Thornton had the police siren flashing as he chased a white sedan through Woy Woy.
Thornton, 35, a highway patrolman, had been in the force for 15 years. He was, his mother says, “the best driver I have ever seen”.
The reason for the chase that night in April 2002 is unknown. Both cars were seen travelling at high speed. Thornton was about 50 metres behind.
Meanwhile, Leonard Rowley, 56, an unlicensed driver, was driving to his local KFC to pick up dinner. He saw the first car flash past and judged – wrongly – that he had time to turn out in front of the patrol car. Thornton tried to avoid Rowley’s car but clipped the back, veered onto the wrong side of the road and hit a power pole.
Thornton died on the spot, which is marked by a permanent stainless-steel cross. Rowley later received a suspended two-year sentence.
“His life from the age of 12 was about helping people,” says Thornton’s mother, Freada Thornton. “He was in the surf club and he was there to rescue people and then he went into the force and he was doing the same thing.” His father, Barry Thornton, says: “He loved life. He had been in Gosford for 15 years and was so popular with the community there.”
Police pursuits are, says Barry, a necessary evil: “If they don’t catch the criminals there will be more deaths on the roads. The ones that they’re in pursuit of are the idiots that have done the wrong thing to start with.”
But pursuits have come at a cost to the NSW Police Department. Fifteen officers have died as a result of high-speed chases, beginning with the death of Constable George Boore in 1937.
Details provided by the NSW Police Association show a steady stream of fatalities involving cars and motorcycles. The full list of casualties is as follows:
April 2, 1937: Constable George Boore;
June 2, 1954: Constable Cecil Sewell;
November 14, 1958: Constable Brian Boaden;
December 23, 1958: Constable William Lord;
October 14, 1961: Constable James Kinnane;
September 7, 1963: Constable Colin Robb;
December 2, 1976: Constable Terry Moncur;
January 3, 1985: Constable Wayne Rixon;
July 25, 1985: Detective-Constable Steven Tier;
October 20, 1987: Constable Themelis Macarounas;
August 24, 1988: Constable Peter Carter;
June 13, 1989: Constable Peter Figtree;
June 14, 1989: Senior Constable Glenn Rampling;
January 14, 2001: Senior Constable James Affleck;
April 13, 2002: Senior Constable Christopher Thornton.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Police-Pursuits/Deadly-toll/2004/11/05/1099547386960.html
Gregory John EARLE
Gregory John EARLE
aka ‘ Toes down ‘ ( due to his riding style ) & ‘Earle of the Forest’
New South Wales Police Force
NSW Redfern Police Academy Class 127
Uniform # 3037
Regd. # 14691
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 17 May 1971 ( aged 22 years, 7 months, 25 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 28 June 1971 ( aged22 years, 9 months, 6 days )
Constable – appointed 28 August 1972
Constable 1st Class – appointed 28 August 1976
Senior Constable – appointed 28 August 1980
Senior Constable – Death
Stations: ?, North Sydney HWP, Frenchs Forest HWP ( 14 Division ) – Death
Service: From 17 May 1971 to 21 June 1987 = 16 years, 1 week, 4 days Service
Age at Retirement / Leaving: 38 years, 8 months, 30 days
Time in Retirement: 0 years, 0 weeks, 0 days
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Service name: Army – 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
Service number: 2791952
Rank: Gunner
Served at: Vietnam 1970
Date of intake: ?
NS Training: ?
Follow Up Training: ?
Basic Training: ?
Next of Kin: ?
Medals: ?
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Police Awards: National Medal – granted 4 October 1988 ( posthumously )
Born: Wednesday 22 September 1948 – Hobart, Tasmania
Died on: Sunday 21 June 1987
Cause: Motor vehicle accident – Police motor cycle – Urgent Duty
Event location: The Strand, Dee Why, NSW
Age: 38 years, 8 months, 30 days
Funeral date: Wednesday 24 June 1987
Funeral location: ?
Buried at: Mona Vale General cemetery, Fazzolari Ave, Mona Vale, NSW.
Grave location: Roman Catholic, Section C, Grave 081
GPS: Lat: -33.67456851936532 Long: 151.28723368269925
Memorial location: Frenchs Forest Police Stn
Memorial type: Plaque inside of Frenchs Forest Police Stn
approximate location of grave: [codepeople-post-map]
Greg IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance
Shortly after 5.50pm on 21 June, 1987 Senior Constable Earle was riding a police motor cycle towards Palm Beach to assist in an urgent search for three missing lifesavers. While he was riding along The Strand at Dee Why the senior constable began to overtake a number of cars when the cycle hit a damaged part of the road surface causing the cycle to veer to the left where it hit a gravel patch. The cycle then cart-wheeled, throwing Senior Constable Earle into a parked car. He sustained severe head and internal injuries and was conveyed to the Mona Vale District Hospital where he was found to be dead on arrival.
The constable was born in 1948 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 28 June, 1971. At the time of his death he was attached to the Frenchs Forest Highway Patrol.
Greg was travelling south through Dee Why on his way to Freshwater to meet, and escort, a surf rescue Jet Boat being towed, north, by road to launch from Palm Beach to join the search & rescue efforts for the missing Life Savers when this accident occurred.
But other sources say that they were NOT Surf Life Savers who were missing but two or three young blokes who were reported missing. Trouble was, that the blokes reportedly missing – had actually returned to shore, safe and well but had failed to tell anyone of their return – thus prompting a Search and Rescue effort.
Another recollection of the incident is that the two or three ‘lads’ had taken a rubber duck boat from Newport or Palm Beach surf club and were actually at the Arms Hotel, drinking whilst the Search and Rescue ( for them ) was initiated.
‘Earle of the Forest’ is was also locally renowned for having a moustache painted on the tank of his police motor cycle – to represent the handle bar moustache he sported on his face.
The Canberra Times Monday 22 June 1987 p 3
Police death
SYDNEY: A police motorcyclist died in hospital after falling off his machine in Dee Why last night. An ambulance spokesman said the policeman, 38, had been escorting a police rescue vehicle.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/118299446
First published on 22 September 2013.
Updated 8 February 2026.