Formerly of Nelson Bay, NSW – Late of Gold Coast, Qld
Relations in ‘the job’:
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: ?
NSW Goulburn Police Academy – Class # 228
New South Wales Police Force
ProCst # 98551
Regd. # 24114
Uniform # 1404
Rank: Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on Monday 18 May 1987 ( aged 20 years, 1 month, 17 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 7 August 1987 ( aged 20 years, 1 month, 17 days )
Constable – appointed 7 August 1988
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = Senior Constable
Stations: Kings Cross GDs ( 3 Division )( 8 August 1987 – 7 August 1988 ), Sydney District Court – Security ( 7 August 1988 – February 1989 ), Kings Cross GDs ( February 1989 – 23 June 1989 ), Nelson Bay ( 24 June 1989 – ? ), Raymond Terrace ( GDs ), Muswellbrook ( GDs )(15 March 1992 – 10 April 1996 ), Newcastle VKG 3, Broken Hill ( GDs )( 11 April 1996 – Retirement ( H.O.D. ) – 21 July 1996 )
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 18 May 1987 to 21 July 1996 = 9 years, 2 months, 3 days
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 18 May 1987to 21 July 1996 = 9 years, 2 months, 3 days Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = 29 years, 3 months, 20 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 28 years, 3 months, 10 days
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Commissioners Bravery Medal – pursuit of fleeing felon at Raymond Terrace ( Off Duty ) – resulting in Bruce jumping a fence and smashing his ankle on the other side of the fence.
Born: Sunday 1 April 1967 ( April Fools Day ) in Wollongong, NSW
Died on: Thursday 31 October 2024 surrounded by family ( Halloween )
Age: 57 years, 6 months, 30 days
Organ Donor: Y / N / ?
Cause:
Stemming from this H.O.D. injury, he suffered many corrective surgeries but contracted a Staphylococcus & Sepsis infection resulting in Myocarditis severely damaging his heart & heart valves.
This, in turn, caused his kidneys to fail.
Renal failure
Event location: Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Qld
Event / Diagnosis date: 1990s
Funeral date: Saturday 9 November 2024 @ 10.30am
Funeral location: France Family Funerals, 45 Stockton St, Nelson Bay, NSW
Bruce, at the age of 17, was also a Recruit at Bardia Barracks, Ingleburn, NSW ( Army ) in 1984.
* Story behind any Nickname: Beetle: Bruce, after having a few drinks, fell on his back. Whilst trying to find his feet, he was wriggling around like a Beetle on it’s back.
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Deepest condolences to Laurie’s wife, family and friends.
Commissioner Andrew Scipione & Laurence David HAYNES
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A woman has died following a crash in the Port Stephens area earlier this month.
Just after 4.20pm on Friday 4 October 2024, emergency services were called to Nelson Bay Road, Fullerton Cove, following reports of a crash.
Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were told a female motorcycle rider had been ejected from her bike.
The 55-year-old woman was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for head injuries before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.
A crime scene was established and officers from Crash Investigation Unit commenced an investigation into the incident.
Police were told a utility had been travelling in front of the motorcycle.
Following initial inquiries, police attended an address in Chisholm and spoke to the 55-year-old male driver of the ute. He was taken to Maitland Hospital for mandatory testing.
Yesterday (Friday 18 October 2024), police were notified the woman had died in hospital.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
As inquiries continue, anyone with information or dash cam footage about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information that may assist investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
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Funeral location: the Chapel, Pettigrew Family Funerals, 7 Murray Dwyer Crt, Mayfield West, NSW
Newcastle City Police District will provide an Official Police Guard of Honour
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Frank’s favourite charity in Kenya, Africa where an Australian couple from Cessnock established a school and orphanage to help some of the poorest families.
Brighter Horizon Psychology was established to meet the needs of people living with psychological injury/illness. We are passionate about ensuring you receive the most appropriate psychological treatment for your circumstances. This includes many different options such as Cognitive Behaviour (CBT) Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Neuropsychotherapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR).
Frank is a Psychologist, registered with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA PSY0001410015, NSW WorkCover (11836), Vic Workcover and Medicare to provide “Focused Psychological Services”.
Frank finished his Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in 2009 and completed his qualification at Warners Bay Private Hospital. Frank established his private practice in 2012. Since that time Frank has focused heavily on the treatment mood disorders, anxiety, trauma and workplace psychological injury.
Frank has a history of service in frontline emergency services and has a keen understanding of psychological toll that can result from a career of service to the community. Frank is also aware of the difficulty in transitioning from surviving to recovery and resuming a valuable and meaningful life. We hold the tenet that emotions are essential to our humanity and so provide a safe, supportive and predictable environment to learn skills to manage emotions. In addition, identifying triggers, understanding the difference between reactions and responses and learning to effectively deal with strong emotions and gain confidence to apply psychological skills in daily life.
Anxiety, trauma and fear are often manifested in physical symptoms and we are keen to help you learn the biological reasons you experience symptoms such as nausea, shaking, sweating , muscle tension and shortness of breath when you suffer anxiety. In this way we seek a holistic approach to your health and well-being. Having a strong focus on biology and specific training in Neuropsychotherapy, Frank can offer insight into the body systems that contribute to avoidance, safety behaviours and panic like symptoms.
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Alan’s wife, Helen, predeceased him several years earlier.
Alan is survived by his son and daughter.
( L – R ) Alan KAY # 9185, Charlie PARSONS # 7336 ( Region Commander ? ), Ken BECK # 9675 ( Commander – Taree ), Supt. Bob HUISH # 7406
Upon the murder of two Police in Crescent Head, NSW, on Sunday 9 July 1995, it fell upon Alan KAY to attend and inform the families of the tragic murders of ADDISON & SPEARS.
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Cal
23 June 2024
Updated 24 June 2024 with additional photos
Updated 24 June 2024 with Funeral Time / Date / Location
Updated 26 June 2024 – Funeral Parlour contact details
Updated 30 June 2024 with further information and Live Stream video
David John MEURANT
31/10/2024
David John MEURANT APM
AKA David MEURANT, Dave MEURANT
* Nickname: ?
Late of ?
Relations in ‘the job’:
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: Thomas Bruce MEURANT, NSWPF # 14551 ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 169
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 19289
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 22 September 1980 ( aged 18 years, 9 months, 14 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed 8 December 1980 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )
To my loving husband, our lives will never be the same without you here. My heart is shattered. I would do anything to have another 39 years with you by my side. You were the greatest husband, father, grandfather and friend that anyone could ask for. You fought to be with us until the very end and we will always be so grateful for the time we got to be with you. I will forever adore you, love you and never forget you. Rest easy my sweet man, I will love you always ❤️❤️❤️ xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Our deepest condolences to your wife, Vicki, family and friends of this gentle giant.
? & ? with David John MEURANT APM on the right at a Police March in Canberra – 2007
Class 169D
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NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # “probably” 041
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # P/W 0021
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday ? ? ?
Special Probationary Constable- appointed Monday 23 May 1955 ( aged 31 years, 3 months, 28 days )
Special Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Special Constable 1st Class – appointed 23 May 1961
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )
Senior Constable – appointed 23 May 1966
Final Rank: = Senior Constable
Stations: Traffic Branch – School Lecturing ( 23 May 1955 ), Newcastle – School Lecturing ( 30 May 1956 ), Traffic Branch ( 16 December 1957 ), C.I.B. ( Plain Cloths )( 24 March 1958 ), Sutherland ( 24 Division )( Plain Cloths )( 22 January 1959 ), Bankstown ( 19 Division )( Plain Cloths )( 1 May 1961 ), Eastwood ( 17 Division )( Plain Cloths )( 17 November 1966 ), Hornsby ( 16 Division )( Detectives Office ) – Resignation
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: Monday 23 May 1955 to Wednesday 4 September 1968 ( Resigned to Marry ) = 13 years, 3 months, 12 days
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From Monday 23 May 1955 to Wednesday 4 September 1968 ( Resigned to Marry ) = 13 years, 3 months, 12 days Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = 44 years, 7 months, 10 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 55 years, 9 months, 10 days
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system under either surname whoever:
NSW Police Diligent and Ethical Medal – granted 2002
Born: Friday 25 January 1924 in Melbourne, Victoria
Died on: Friday 14 June 2024
Age: 100 years, 4 months, 20 days
Organ Donor: No – Age prohibitive
Cause: Natural causes – Age
Event location: In her own home
Event / Diagnosis date: ?
Funeral date: Friday 28 June 2024 @ 11am
Funeral location: South Chapel – Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, 199 Delhi Road, North Ryde, NSW
Ryde P.A.C. will provide an Official Police Guard of Honour
Aileen WHEELER aka Aileen DWYER, NSWPF P/W 0021 with David WHITEMAN # 14994
Back Row ( L – R ) Joan BANNER, Aileen DWYER / Aileen WHEELER, Dot IMRIE, Wilma WHYBROW, Ruth STYLES. Front Row: Julie LEWIS, June ABBOTT, Olga NORTH / Olga HATCH, Beryl SMITH, Madge WELBY – Redfern Police Academy about mid 1950s.
Unfortunately there is nothing found, via Google or Trove, with either Surname for this woman who Served for 13 years.
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NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 115
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 13273
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 13 May 1968 ( aged 19 years, 2 months, 1 day )
Probationary Constable- appointed Monday 24 June 1968 ( aged 19 years, 3 months, 12 days )
Constable – appointed 24 June 1969
Constable 1st Class – appointed 24 June 1973
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed 24 June 1977
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 31 August 1984
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = Detective Senior Sergeant
Stations: ?, Hurstville Scientific ( 31 Division ), ?, Ex War Crimes Investigator, Special Operations – Forensic Services Group – Identifications Services Branch ( DNA Advancement Program ), Forensic Intelligence & Results Management – Retirement
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 13 May 1968 to 29 September 2018= 50 years, 4 months, 16 days
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 13 May 1968to 29 September 2018 = 50 years, 4 months, 16 days Service
( 44 years in Crime Scene )
Retirement / Leaving age: = 69 years, 6 months, 17 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 5 years, 8 months, 10 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 29June 1984 ( Det SenCon )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 7 May 1994 ( Det SenCon )
Australian Police Medal ( APM ) – granted 26 January 2016 ( Det SenSgt )
Born: Saturday 12 March 1949
Died on: Saturday 8 June 2024
Age: 75 years, 2 months, 27 days
Organ Donor: Y / N / ?
Cause: Cancer – Bladder ( Renal – Kidney failure )
* Stage 4 Ureter Epithelial Cancer
Health Cluster from his FSG work
* Stage 4 Ureter Epithelial Cancer (also known as Stage 4 Urothelial Carcinoma of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter) is a cancer that spreads to distant organs, such as the lungs, liver, or bones, or has metastasized to lymph nodes far from the original tumor.
It is considered advanced and has a poorer prognosis than earlier stages.
Event location: ?
Diagnosis date: shortly after Retiring
Funeral date: Wednesday 19 June 2024 @ 11am
Funeral location: South Chapel, Woronora Memorial Park, 121 Linden St, Sutherland, NSW
Forensic Evidence & Technical Services Command will provide an Official Police Guard of Honour
Family and friends are warmly invited to the farewell service for Stephen at Woronora Memorial Park, South Chapel.
The service can be viewed via the following live stream link from 11am. A recording of the service will also be available for download after the service has concluded.
NSW Police , Thought to share this – Remember those Nightshifts and early morning crime scene’s when Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Horn arrived. It was a matter of “who was in charge til I got here”.. A career spanning more than 50 years, there isn’t much this cop hasn’t seen. Detective Senior Sergeant Stephen Horn has investigated and solved some of the highest-profile crimes and disasters in Australia, and across the world.
Courtesy of Colin Walsh.
Granville train to war crimes: Hero cop’s 50 years on the front lines
From the Granville train disaster to the long search for Matthew Leveson’s remains, there isn’t much Detective Sergeant Stephen Horn hasn’t done in more than 50 years with NSW Police.
The veteran is hanging up his badge and hopes to spend more time with his family, and he spoke to A Current Affair about his career and the cases that have stayed with him.
“I’ve always tried to give more than 100 percent – as I say to some young people, get down and get dirty,” Det Sgt Horn said.
Detective Sergeant Stephen Horn is retiring after more than 50 years with NSW Police. (A Current Affair)
He joined the force in 1968, and for 44 years of his career he has been on the front line of crime scenes gathering any clue that might unravel a crime.
“Who else is going to speak for (the deceased) if not the police?” he said.
But despite his long career, he admitted the burden could be a heavy one.
Det Sgt Horn joined the force in 1968. (A Current Affair)
“I try not to take the work home and think about it at home, because if I worry about it and freak out and think about it, I’ll end up making mistakes,” he said.
“Multiple murders where a family has been murdered and children were involved – you always think to yourself, ‘why the children?'”
Det Sgt Horn was a fresh-faced, young forensic officer when a train derailed at Granville in Sydney in 1977.
Det Sgt Horn was one of the forensic officers on the scene at the Granville train disaster in 1977. (A Current Affair)
His job was to retrieve the 83 victims who died, and identify them.
“We had a temporary morgue put up in a large tent and when portions of the concrete from the roadway were actually moved off the carriages, we would go down and retrieve the bodies and take them up to the morgue, do an initial examination of them, photograph them, look at their injuries, look at their clothing,” he said.
It was far from the last disaster scene Det Sgt Horn would attend.
The forensic officers did their work at Granville in a temporary morgue in a large tent. (A Current Affair)
He also carried out his duties at the 1981 Sylvania Nursing Home fire (19 dead), the 1989 Kempsey bus crash (35 dead).
And in 1991, he received a phone call that shaped his career.
Det Sgt Horn was called on to investigate war crimes in Ukraine, where he dug up two mass graves and exhumed the remains of dozens of World War II victims – including 20 children.
Assistant Commissioner Peter Cotter with Det Sgt Horn who hopes to spend more time with his wife and granddaughter in retirement. (A Current Affair)
“When we started to exhume these remains, we could actually see they were almost all grouped in an area – little tiny baby remains and things like that,” he said.
“Why did this happen? Why were these children taken from this village when the information was they didn’t know if they were Jews or not? They just decided to take them and dispose of them.”
He spent three months in the trenches, with minimal food and supplies.
Det Sgt Horn has also been called upon to investigate war crimes in Ukraine. (A Current Affair)
Back home, the evolution of DNA technology has allowed Det Sgt Horne to solve cases that were otherwise impossible to crack.
“I think we had about 27 sexual assault cases solved with DNA, with about 33 charges – some of them serial offenders,” he said.
Most recently, Det Sgt Horn’s experience played an integral role in finding Matthew Leveson’s remains, 10 years after he went missing.
Det Sgt Horn exhumed the remains of dozens of WWII victims, including children. (A Current Affair)
It is a gift Matthew’s parents Mark and Faye Leveson could never repay.
“He helped bring our Matty home and without that, we might still be out there looking for him, so a massive thank-you isn’t enough,” Faye Leveson said.
Assistant Commissioner Peter Cotter commended Det Sgt Horn’s service.
Most recently, Det Sgt Horn played an integral role in finding the remains of Matthew Leveson. (A Current Affair)
“The NSW Police Force is extremely proud of you, we wish you the very best in retirement, and please go and enjoy yourself, and thank you for 50 years,” he said.
And Det Sgt Horn himself had one message for the new generation of young police officers.
“Be professional, diligent, loyal, courteous, and don’t give up,” he said.
There are three other ex-Forensics guys from Sydney who have the same problem.
One appears to have beaten it, but two others’ prognoses are very poor.
I worked with them all over the years.
I’m going to get a kidney health check next week, as are a few other former Forensics work mates.
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His courage award was an example of bravery of the highest order.
He and his crew intercepted a pantech truck that was involved in a warehouse break and enter.
Crooks were armed with firearms and John was nearly killed but the primer in the bullet of the crooks gun failed to ignite when he pulled the trigger at point-blank at John’s head.
Another copper then shot the crook in the face before he could have another go.
The whole incident occurred in the pouring rain as well.
My first ever split bail was done with John. I was only a pro at the time and he helped me through the process as I had no idea.
Left to right, Grahame FAHEY # 12622, Chris DUNCAN # ????? ( RIP ), John MARINE # 16445 ( Marine Boy ) ( RIP ) and Mick HAYMAN # 14064 ( RIP ). Four young useless golfers from the 70s.
Constable 1/c Course # 12 – Class B – 2 August – 27 August 1982 Back Row ( L – R ) Greg NEWHAM # 16389, Des LAKIN # ?????, Stephen MILLS # 16198, Callum CURRIE # 15990, Mario ZANATTA # 16464, John MARINE # 16445, Murray BAKER # 16443, Phil BELL # 16155 Middle Row Lionel SMITH # 16446, Allan GREEN # 16481, Ken TOPHAM # 16422 ( Liverpool ), Stephen GIBSON # 16532 ( Liverpool ), Helmut MYERS # 16359, Steve KOZICKI # 16573 ( Liverpool ), Peter HARTNEY # 16536, George HEATH # 16426 Front Row Terry BUXTON # 16111 ( Warilla HWP ), Norm PLACE # 16556, Deryck MARTIN # 16594, Sgt 2/c M.R. TUMETH # 9118 ( Instructor ), Sgt 1/c Kevin JOHNSON # 7887 ( Director ), Sgt 3/c John Alexander GRAHAM # 9970 ( Instructor ), Stephen BALLARD # 16127, Sue-Ann BYTHEWAY # P/W 0207 ( Liverpool ). Absent: Stephen BUTLER # 16570, William LARDNER # 16465 ( Liverpool )
* Story behind any Nickname: ‘Marine Boy’ ( because of his surname ) was given to him by the troops within the NSWPF – a nickname that stuck with him.
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Long time husband of our beloved Cynthia McCLOUGHAN, NSWPF # P/W 105.
RETIRED CHIEF INSPECTOR CYNTHIA McCLOUGHAN ON SUNDAY 6 JUNE 2004.
Alan was a Member of the NSW Police Media Unit stationed at Police HQ, College St, Sydney and often worked out of various Police Stations throughout the State of NSW during serious events and also other States of Australia during such event types.
He was a decent man and well respected within the NSWPF and from outside.
Australian Jewish News (Sydney, NSW : 1990 – 2008),
Friday 31 May 1996, page 2
EXECUTIVE Council of Australian Jewry honorary secretary Josie Lacey has been elected to the new Police Ethnic Communities Advisory Council.
The Council will comprise about 11 members representing various ethnic communities throughout New South Wales.
Ms Lacey, who was elected to represent the Ethnic Communities Council, said she “ would, in effect, represent the Jewish community through her ECC role ”.
The Council, which will convene its first meeting on June 24, will examine such issues as the way policing manners impact on ethnic communities.
“ The Council will look at ways in which police can be more sensitive to ethnic groups in a way which will benefit both parties, ” police media spokesman Alan Small said. “ It is the first time that an advisory body will report directly to the Police Commissioner. ”
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001),
Friday 22 October 1993 (No.117), page 6420
NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE SERVICE
Tender for Production of Police Service Weekly Publication
THE Police Service Weekly is a weekly Departmental news and information publication.
The Police Service invites tenders for a two year contract for an organisation/s to:
• Desktop publish
• Design
• Film
• Print
• Bind
• Package, and
• Deliver
Copies of the tender document are available from Mrs Traci Palladino or Mr Alan Small telephone (02) 339 5320.
Responses must be forwarded to:
Police Procurement Services Branch Units
1 & 2, Block ‘N’ Commercial Drive
Regents Park Estate 391 Park Road
REGENTS PARK, N.S.W. 2143
or placed in the tender box located at the above address, between the hours of 9.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Envelopes should be clearly marked ‘Tender for production of Police Service Weekly Publication”.
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