Christopher John BIRD
Christopher John BIRD
aka Chris, Birdy
( late of Scullin, ACT )
Australian Federal Police Force
Australian Capital Territory Police Force
Regd. # 7512 ( AFP )
Rank: Detective Sergeant
Stations: ?, Sydney , South District CIB – Tuggeranong, Bomb Response Team, Disaster Victim Identification Team, Gungahlin
Service: From ? ? ? to 19 October 2016 = 25+ years Service
Awards: Police Overseas Service Medal – Clasp East Timor – granted 15 May 2000
Police Overseas Service Medal – Clasp Ramsi – granted 10 March 2011
National Medal – granted 23 February 2012
National Emergency Medal – Clasp Vic Fires 2009 – granted 12 November 2014
National Police Service Medal – granted 23 February 2015
Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal – Clasp Christchurch ( Earthquake ) – granted 19 August 2015
Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal – Clasp Ukraine – granted 2 December 2015
Born: 13 February 1973 in France
Died on: Tuesday 18 October 2016
Age: 43
Cause: Cancel – bowel
Funeral date: Tuesday 25 October 2016 @ 1.30pm
Funeral location: St Christopher’s Cathedral, Manuka, ACT
Buried at: Gungahlin Cemetery
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Memorial at: ?
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May they forever Rest In Peace
Christopher John Bird
Passed away on 18 October 2016
Late of SCULLIN
Aged 43 years
Service Detail
CHRISTOPHER JOHN BIRD
13.2.1973 – 18.10.16
Aged 43
Beloved Husband of Tracy
Devoted father of Austin, Morgan and Braedan.
Loved son of Tony and Christine.
Cherished Brother, Uncle, Nephew, Son-in-law, Brother-in-law, Godfather and Friend
Gone too soon
Loved by many
Respected by all
The funeral service for Christopher will be held at St Christopher’s Cathedral, Manuka on Tuesday 25th of October 2016, commencing at 1.30pm
A private burial will follow.
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Dear Tracey & family,
My heartfelt commiseration for your loss. Very fond memories of Chris to remember him by. With deepest sympathy and sorrow.
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
All our love, Mark, Cindie, Isaac and Jordan Deeker
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Jacky Pete Ben and Raf Upcroft
Monday, 24 October 2016
Vale: Sergeant Christopher John Bird (AFP 7512)
It was with much sadness we received news today of the passing of Detective Sergeant Chris Bird after a protracted battle with cancer.
Birdy joined the job as an investigator in Sydney Office and for many years has been a fixture in ACT Policing. With a passion for uniform policing and bomb response he has been a mate to many and will be sorely missed.
We here at the AFPA have been proud to support Birdy and his family and our thoughts go out to Tracy and their kids at this difficult time.
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Man caught trying to beak into cars in Gungahlin apartment complex
Date: July 29 2015
Police arrested a man in a Gungahlin underground car park on Tuesday night after he was caught trying to break into cars.
ACT Policing said officers found the 35-year-old Scullin man hiding in a service area of an apartment complex on Gungahlin Place after a member of the public reported suspicious behaviour about 11.15pm.
The man was found with tools and items suspected to be stolen.
He was taken to Gungahlin Police Station and later charged with trespassing, going equipped for theft, possessing stolen property, providing a false name and attempting to escape custody.
The man will face the ACT Magistrates Court on Wednesday afternoon.
Gungahlin acting station sergeant Chris Bird praised the actions of the member of the public who called police.
“This person did the right thing – they saw something that looked suspicious and they called the police,” he said.
“Often people will assume that someone else will do something, but this person took it upon themselves to take action.
“If you see someone who looks suspicious, loitering near cars or looking into vehicles, someone you don’t usually see in your complex, then call the police.”
Sergeant Bird urged Canberrans to report car break-ins to police on 131 444, even if the car was unlocked or nothing was stolen.
Police have urged anyone who may have seen the incident in Gungahlin to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via act.crimestoppers.com.au
Information can be provided anonymously.
Woman robbed of handbag; witnesses sought
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a robbery that occurred in Gungahlin this morning (Monday, 20 July).
Around 9am a woman was walking towards the Big W loading dock (opposite a public car park) in Gungahlin when a male person ran up behind her and grabbed her handbag.
A brief struggle occurred with the male threatening the woman before fleeing the scene with the woman’s handbag. He was last seen getting into a dark coloured vehicle, which sped off erratically turning left off The Valley Way and onto Gungahlin Drive.
Acting Station Sergeant Chris Bird from Gungahlin Station said this incident was a cowardly attack.
“ACT Policing treats all robberies seriously, but this type of incident where a member of the public is going about her daily business and is confronted in such a cowardly manner is disturbing. We’re calling on the public’s assistance to help us identify the offender,” Acting Station Sergeant Bird said.
Police are urging anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information that could assist police to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Information can be provided anonymously. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
https://www.policenews.act.gov.au/news/media-releases/woman-robbed-handbag-witnesses-sought
Grethe WALLACE
Grethe WALLACE
( late of Carey Gardens )
Australian Federal Police Force
AFP 1st volunteer to AFP Policing, ACT
Regd. # ?
Rank: Volunteer in Policing
Stations: ?
Service: From ? ? ? to ? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: ?
Died on: Tuesday 20 September 2016
Cause: ?
Age: 82
Funeral date: ?unknown
Funeral location: ?unknown
Buried at: Private cremation
Memorial at: ?
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May you forever Rest In Peace
Age 82
Passed away peacefully at Carey Gardens 20 September 2016
Beloved wife of Max (dec)
Adored Mum to Julie (dec), Wendy, Martine, Helen, Garth.
Kick-ass, Awesome Nana to all her treasured grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Grethe was proud to volunteer at Air Sea Rescue Gold Coast and
Coast Guard Melbourne, and 1st volunteer to AFP Policing ACT.
One Great Lady that will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Private Cremation.
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Terence William BURTON
aka Terry
( late of Port Macquarie and formerly of Fraser, ACT )
Australian Federal Police Force
Regd. # AFP 1666
Rank: Constable
Stations: ?
Service: From ? to ?
Awards: National Medal – granted 2 December 1994
Born: 1 May 1945
Died on: Sunday 13 March 2016 @ Port Macquarie Base Hospital
Cause: ?
Age: 70
Funeral date: ? March 2016
Funeral location: Norwood Park Crematorium, 65 Sandford St, Mitchell, ACT
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial at: ?
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May he forever Rest In Peace
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TERENCE WILLIAM BURTON ( 1946 – 2016 ) Terry passed away ( aged 69 years ) on Sunday, 13 March 2016, at Port Macquarie Base Hospital. Late of Port Macquarie and formerly of Fraser, ACT. Dearly beloved husband of Jennifer (Jenny). Adored and loving father of Anthony and Leigh. Cherished father-in-l…
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Brian Michael DWYER
Brian Michael DWYER AM RFD ED MB BS
aka Michael
( late of Hunters Hill, formerly of Gosford )
Australian Federal Police Force – Medical Officer ( NON Sworn )
Regd. # ?
Rank: Police Medical Officer ( P.M.O. )
Stations: A.F.P.
The Australian Army
Rank Colonel – retired
Service # 251888
Service: From ? to ?
Awards: ?
Born: 14 April 1929
Died on: Thursday 19 November 2015
Cause: ?
Age: 86
Funeral date: Wednesday 25 November 2015 @ 10am
Funeral location: St Peter Chanel, Futuna Street, Hunters Hill
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial at: ?
Funeral location: [codepeople-post-map]
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DWYER, Colonel Brian Michael (Michael).
(Ret’d) AM RFD ED MB BS
251888
14th April 1929 ~ 19th November 2015
Aged 86 years
Passed away peacefully at Longueville Private Hospital
Late of Hunters Hill, formerly of Gosford
Beloved husband of Carlin, much loved father of Anthony, Justin, Megan, Casey and Fabian
Son of Sydney Keith and Alice, brother of Allan and Jean (all dec’d), stepbrother of Phillip
Loving Grandfather and Father-in-Law
Medical Practitioner, Army Officer,
Police Medical Officer.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate his life at a Requiem Mass at
St Peter Chanel, Futuna Street, Hunters Hill
10am on Wednesday
25th November 2015
And afterwards at the Hunter’s Hill Club, 12 Madeline Street, Hunters Hill for refreshments.
A private cremation will take place following the service.
In lieu of flowers please consider donations to the Vanuatu Earthquake Appeal
In the loving care of
All Suburbs
1300 74 00 74
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Nov. 21, 2015
Brett Jones KINLOCH
Brett Jones KINLOCH
Australian Federal Police Force
Regd. # ?
Rank: Sergeant
Stations: ?
Service: From ? to 12 February 2012
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Unit: UNMIT
Regiment: ?
Conflict: Timor Leste
Enlisted: ?
Service # ?
Rank: ?
Embarkation: ?
Next of kin: ?
Religion: ?
Single / Married: ?
Returned to Australia: ?
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Awards: awarded the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal. The U.N. Secretary-General established the Dag Hammarskjöld medal for posthumous award to members of peacekeeping operations who lost their lives during service with a peacekeeping operation under the operational control and authority of the United Nations.
Born: ?
Died on: 12 February 2012
Place of death: East Timor
Cause: Heart attack
Age: ?
Funeral date: ?
Funeral location: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial at: ?
BRETT is NOT mentioned on the National Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
Funeral location: ?
Timor-Leste
The AFP participated in UN operations in Timor-Leste (then known as East Timor) from 1999. It has provided members to every mission in Timor-Leste since. AFP peacekeepers have strengthened the Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste. They’ve helped build leadership and policing skills.
In February 2012, Sergeant Brett Kinloch of the AFP died while serving with the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT).
The AFP in global peace operations | Australian Federal Police
Today, the Australian Peacekeeper and Peacemaker Veterans’ Association (APPVA) solemnly commemorates the 12th anniversary of the passing of Sergeant Brett Kinloch, an esteemed member of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) who died while serving with the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) in February 2012.
Brett’s untimely death from a heart attack not only left a void in the hearts of those who knew him, but also reminded us of the perilous nature of peacekeeping missions and the bravery of those who embark on them.
Sergeant Kinloch’s dedication to international peace and security was posthumously honoured with the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal, a prestigious recognition by the United Nations for peacekeepers who have fallen in the line of duty. This medal symbolizes the highest level of commitment and sacrifice in the quest for peace, a testament to Brett’s unwavering dedication and valour.
Peacekeeping is a noble calling, extending beyond the Australian Defence Force to include our courageous police force members who have served in challenging operations worldwide since 1964. From Cyprus to Cambodia, Haiti to Mozambique, Bougainville to Timor-Leste, Australian police officers have been integral to the success of these missions. They have contributed to these regions’ stability and have been instrumental in strengthening local law enforcement agencies, such as the Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste, enhancing leadership and policing skills crucial for sustaining peace and justice.
As we remember Brett today, we also pay tribute to all Australian police officers who have served in United Nations peacekeeping roles and lost their lives in the line of duty. Their sacrifices in places like Cyprus, the Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste exemplify the highest form of service to global peace and humanity.
The Australian Federal Police’s participation in UN operations, particularly in Timor-Leste since 1999, underscores the importance of international cooperation and solidarity in nation-building and peacekeeping efforts. These missions, often in times of instability, highlight the critical role of police peacekeepers in fostering secure environments where communities can thrive.
On this poignant day, the APPVA honours the memory of Sergeant Brett Kinloch and all fallen peacekeepers. Their legacy inspires current and future generations of peacekeepers to continue the noble quest for peace and security across the globe.
Lest we forget.
Rod Hutchings Australian Peacekeeper and Peacemaker Veterans’ Association (#APPVA) #AusFedPolice #Peacekeeping #HonourAndRemember #DagHammarskjöldMedal #LestWeForget
Clifford Samuel FOSTER
Clifford Samuel FOSTER
Commonwealth Police / Australian Federal Police Force
Detective Sergeant
Regd. # ?
Stations: ?
Awards: ?
Died: December 2001
Cause: Suicide – Hanging
Funeral: ?
CORRUPT
How elite agents went off the rails
June 22, 2008
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Michael Anthony Wallace – convicted of stealing $20 million worth of seized heroin in 1990 and then of murdering girlfriend Zoe Zou and dumping her body in the Blue Mountains in 2006 – was one.
Another was Allan Gregory McLean, sentenced to 16 years’ jail for helping import millions in heroin from India hidden inside a consignment of soccer balls in 1988.
Others were named at the NSW Wood Royal Commission over filching $200,000 from a Sydney cocaine dealer in 1983.
But with authorities infatuated with rogue NSW cop Roger Rogerson, some of the officers went bad and started trafficking drugs, taking bribes and ripping off crooks.
Ensconced on the lower floors of the TNT block, the unit was run for a time by chief inspector Cliff Foster, who committed suicide after a battle with depression in 2001.
It can now be revealed he had been under investigation for supplying heroin and was linked to an organised crime syndicate shipping huge amounts of hashish into Australia from New Zealand.
In the days after charges were laid against Standen, AFP Commissioner Mick Keelty was forced to deny claims that he and Standen worked side by side at Redfern and were once daily jogging partners.
Standen, who left the AFP to join the Crime Commission in 1996, is now accused of trying to smuggle in by sea enough pseudoephedrine to make $120 million worth of ice. He is due to face court again on August 6.
Mr Keelty said he and Standen had only ever been stationed together at the AFP‘s Sydney city headquarters in Goulburn Street.
They “might have been involved in some of the same operations” but were not close.
Mr Cooper said his investigation into the Foster allegations was taken from him and deliberately derailed to avoid a public scandal.
He was denied permission to use phone taps and several witnesses against Foster were kidnapped and threatened by other corrupt federal detectives.
Wayne Sievers, who worked at the Redfern towers between 1983 and 1988, likened the experience to “living inside a grubby episode of Miami Vice”.
“You were looking at a group, some of whom were simply cowboys with huge egos, who were allowed to drive around town in fast cars with guns, doing whatever they wanted.”
Mr Sievers said the same day he reported being offered payola by a more senior officer he was transferred to non-operational duties.
Following a raft of AFP corruption claims at the Wood Royal Commission, a federal inquiry chaired by Sydney barrister Ian Harrison was set up in 1996-97.
Mr Cooper gave evidence but has since criticised the proceedings.
No public hearings were held and all findings were classified. Dr Kennedy and Mr Sievers also testified but believe little was achieved.
All three have called for the inquiry report to be opened.
Last week, NSW Supreme Court judge Harrison said it would be inappropriate for him to comment.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/102016793
Ronald William John SCOTT
Ronald William John SCOTT
New South Wales Police Force – Resigned & rejoined Army as a Sergeant
Regd. # ?
Rank: ?
Commonwealth Police – 1963 –
Federal Police ? – 1966 – Resigned
Stations: Leichhardt, Lithgow ( 18 months ), Regent Street ( 6 months ) & Camperdown ( 12 months )
Service: From 1947 to 1951
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Australian Army
2/6 Cavalry Commando Regiment & 2nd Cavalry Regiment
Service # 24494 ( NX175312 ) – Corporal
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Awards: ?
Born: 29 January 1925 – Cootamundra
Died on: 16 September 2011
Cause: ?
Age: ?
Funeral date: Wednesday 21 September 2011 @ 10am
Funeral location: North Chapel, Church Yard M, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Camden Valley Way, Leppington, NSW
Buried at: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Camden Valley Way, Leppington, NSW
RONALD is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
NSW Police – 1950
“C” Troop identity who went on to be President of the N.S.W.Association.
| VALE: 16/09/2011. SERVICE RECORD COPIED FROM WWII NOMINAL ROLL |
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| Name | SCOTT, RONALD WILLIAM JOHN |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Service Number | 24494 (NX175312) |
| Date of Birth | 29 Jan 1925 |
| Place of Birth | COOTAMUNDRA, NSW |
| Date of Enlistment | 18 Sep 1943 |
| Locality on Enlistment | Unknown |
| Place of Enlistment | BATHURST, NSW |
| Next of Kin | SCOTT, W |
| Date of Discharge | 6 Jan 1947 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Posting at Discharge | 2/10 COMMANDO SQN |
August 2005 Ron was selected to join the Commemorative Mission to Hawaii marking the 60th. anniversary of victory in the Pacific.
See Double Diamond December issue 2005 for full report.
Ronald William John SCOTT
N.S.W. Association President Reciting the “Ode”
Ronald William John SCOTT
The Australian War Memorial
Canberra 06/03/2007
Article Published in Liverpool RSL Sub-Branch Magazine.
Born at Cootamundra on the 29th. January 1925, the elder of eight children of Australian born parents of English and Irish decent.
Ron’s early childhood was on his parent’s property at Yeoval NSW, where he recalls helping trappers at night to collect rabbits.
Due to a major bushfire that ravaged the area in 1933, The family and remaining stock moved to a second property at Quandialla NSW, A wheat and sheep district where they remained for many years.
His schooling was at a one-teacher school near a Rail Siding called Berendebba, there were on average, sixteen pupils attending class 1st. to 6th.:Ron managed to gain a bursary.
At the outbreak of war in 1939, and still a youth of fourteen he witnessed almost every able bodied man in the district going off to war, For the next couple of years, Ron shore sheep, lumped wheat, fenced and became a general rouseabout.
During 1942 at the age of 17 years six months, he enlisted in the RAAF, after a medical at Parkes and interviews at Sydney, he was informed of a long waiting list before eventual call-up.
Now 18 years he managed to enlist in the AIF in l 943,Basic training was at Bathurst, then on to Canungra Jungle Training for the gruelling Infantry course, Ron volunteered for the Commando Course to follow.
Joining the newly formed 6 Div. Cav. Commando Regiment on the Atherton Tablelands, Ron allotted to 10 Commando Sqn. Sailed with 7 and 9 Sqn on the Katoomba as vanguard for the 6″‘ Division Aitape-Wewak campaign in New Guinea.
A bitter and costly campaign fought for days behind enemy lines, Culminating in the surrender of general Adachi, being present at the surrender Ron felt very fortunate.
On returning from New Guinea and spending some weeks in Concord Hospital, His discharge finally completed, Ron applied and was accepted into the NSW Police force, He was stationed at Leichhardt, Lithgow, Regent Street and Camperdown, Fate took over when Ron on behalf of the Police service went to Victoria Barracks to borrow Walkie Talkie sets for crowd control, The then Col.F. Hassett convinced him that by returning to the regular Army with the rank,his pay would double; The Police Certificate of Service says Very Satisfactory.
Posted to 13 National Service Battalion at Ingleburn as an instructor in 1951, Ron remained there until posted to Japan and then on to 1 RAR Korea as Regimental Police Sgt. Returning with the Battalion in April 1956 to Enoggera Barracks QLD.
Still with I RAR posted to Malaya in Sep. 1959 to Nov. 1961, Returning to Holsworthy NSW, remained as R P Sgt, and Mess Secretary/Treasurer until his discharge on 17 Jan. 1963, as pre arranged Ron again elected to join. the Commonwealth and later Federal Police Service.
After some years and tiring of shift work and double shifts, He decided to call it a day_ Resigning with a Certificate of Service marked Satisfactory.
Ron joined Nock and Kirby’s warehouse at Hoxton Park, which later became Burns Philp, then BBC.
Ron and wife Pat have lived at Minto for the past 24 years, their Son and Daughter both married with children live at Minto and Ingleburn.
Service medals and badges. 39/45 Star,Pacific Star,War Medal,Australian Service Medal . General service medal and clasp Malaya. Australian service Medal 1945-75 and Clasp Korea. Australian service medal 1945-75 and Clasp Malaya. Australian Defence medal 1945-75. Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal. Active service Badge No.462660. Infantry Combat Badge. WW2 Anniversary Medallion.
And Finally: STATEMENT FROM THE MAN HIMSELF:
MY RECOLLECTIONS OF THE END OF WW2.
As a member of the 2/6 Cav. Commando Regiment comprising 7,9, l 0,Commando Squadrons, We had taken part in the whole of the Aitape-Wewak New Guinea campaign by the 6th.Division.At this time my 2/10 Squadron was occupying a place called Cape Karawop just north of Wewak which had recently been taken after a major battle.Cape Karawop was supposed to give us a rest after a five months continued action, including an amphibious landing at Dove Bay south of Wewak, The Japanese were moving down from the Mountains to our coastal holiday home, they would attack at night with grenades and rifle fire.To us this unofficial War carried on for several nights after we had been told the Japs had surrendered, I can recall our chaps yelling out “The war is over you silly bastards”. From our Unit History “To The Green Fields Beyond” by Shawn O’Leary, I have made the following interesting extracts covering the period.8.15am 6th August 1945, 1 st Atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima.11 am 9th August 1945, 2nd Atom bomb dropped on Nagasaki12th August 1945,Sydney’s crazy celebrations could be heard on our Signals wireless.9.14am 15th August 1945,the single code word NEON was flashed around the globe to confirm the unconditional surrender of Japan, Sydney again went wild, from a platform in the Domain Jack Davey entertained an audience of 150,000.The Commandos took stock of their losses in the campaign, 48 killed 119 wounded, They had killed 778 Japanese taken 23 prisoners and found 363 dead, Our last casualty was on the 18th. “August 1945, A young 19 year old killed by one of our own booby traps while checking for Japanese infiltrators. On the 22nd August 1945 General Adachi advised that Japanese troops had been ordered to cease fire but not to lay down their Arms.On the 13th September 1945 General Adachi formally signed surrender documents on the Air strip at Cape Wom before Major General H.C.H Robertson.Having served the whole of the Campaign and being present on the surrender parade, I was most grateful and proud to have survived WW2
Signed: R W Scott.
Robert James Charles McGoogan
Robert James Charles McGOOGAN
aka Bob & McGoo
ACT Police
Australian Federal Police
Regd. # 376
Rank: ?
Stations:
Service: From 23 September 1968 to ? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 8 June 1988
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 December 1993
Born: 17 June 1943
Died on: 19 December 2014
Cause: Cancer
Age: 70
Funeral date: 29 December 2014
Funeral location: Norwood Park Crematorium, Canberra
Buried at: Cremated
Bob is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
Information from Russell Perkins via NSW Fallen Police FB page:
For any of you older blokes that may have come across Bob McGoogan, ex ACT Police then transitioned into the AFP with the amalgamation, he passed away on the 19th December after a battle with cancer.
Funeral at Norwood Park Crematorium in Canberra 29th December
Funeral Service location: [codepeople-post-map]
ROBERT JAMES CHARLES MCGOOGAN “BOB” 17 June 1943 – 19 December 2014 Beloved husband of Margaret. Father of Guy, Michael, Mark, Matthew, Morgan and Buddy….
Adam DUNNING
Adam DUNNING
Australian Protective Services Officer ( A.P.S. )
Australian Federal Police, 29 March 2003 – 22 December 2004
RAAF Reservist, 1995 –
Regd. # ?
Rank: PSO1 (Protective Services Officer )
Stations: Solomon Islands, 4 October 2004 – 22 December 2004
Service: From 29 March 2003 to 22 December 2004 = 1+ year Service
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Unit: RAMSI
Regiment: ?
Enlisted: ?
Service # ?
Rank: ?
Embarkation: ?
Next of kin: ?
Religion: ?
Single / Married: ?
Returned to Australia: ?
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Awards: Meritorious Unit Citation for work in East Timor.
Commendation for efforts in disarming a male carrying a replica pistol in Honiara Court.
Born: ?
Died on: Wednesday 22 December 2004
Cause: Shot – Murdered
whilst deployed on official duties at Honiara, Solomon Islands
Age: 26
Funeral date: Thursday 30 December 2004
Funeral location: ANZAC Memorial Chapel,
Royal Military College, Duntroon, ACT
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial: The main street of a new AFP training village in Canberra was named Adam Dunning Drive in his memory.
Adam IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance
Tears for the fallen as Adam comes home
By Craig Skehan and Aban Contractor
December 24, 2004
They had slow-marched their comrade’s casket to the plane that would take him home.
Their backs were straight, but the emotions were too much: tears tumbled down the cheeks of the Australian Federal Police pallbearers as they did Adam Dunning this last honour.
Then, once his body was stowed in the hold of the RAAF jet on the tarmac in Honiara, his mates made a last gesture of solidarity with the colleague they were farewelling forever – forming a circle, heads bowed, arms locked around each other’s shoulders.
Adam Dunning, the 26-year-old AFP protective service officer who was killed by a sniper in the early hours of Wednesday morning, was accompanied home by the Minister for Justice, Chris Ellison, and the Opposition’s home affairs spokesman, Robert McClelland, but at Fairbairn air base in Canberra, where the RAAF 737 touched down just before 6pm, it was Mr Dunning’s family and friends – his parents, Michael and Christine, his sisters, Sarah and Emma, and his girlfriend, Elise Wiscombe – who formed the guard of honour.
Standing in two straight lines, they faced the plane.
With the Australian Federal Police Commissioner, Mick Keelty, standing watch nearby, Mr Dunning’s parents held their heads high, and his sisters and Ms Wiscombe quietly sobbed as eight AFP pallbearers bore his flag-draped casket from the plane. His parents held hands and seemed to stand even straighter as their only son was placed in the hearse that would take him to the mortuary.
In the Solomons, police are questioning a taxi driver about several suspects in the murder. A Solomon Islands police source told the Herald that the taxi – seen near the murder scene with several passengers before the shooting – had been seized.
On a narrow, potholed road on the outskirts of the Solomons capital, Honiara, locals offered heartfelt apologies for the shooting.
“I am so very sorry,” said one young man. “He came here to help us.”
By the roadside at Zion Junction, investigating officers had cut the long grass to help search for clues to the identity of the person who, in darkness shortly after 3am on Wednesday, shot Mr Dunning while he was on patrol in a Toyota Land Cruiser.
Zion Junction does not have a particularly dangerous reputation. Rather, locals said, other settlements further along the same ridge were known for trouble, ranging from extortion to payback shootings.
Moffat Suiga, a community elder who was awakened by the shots that killed Mr Dunning, said he and others were at a loss to explain the murder.
A middle-aged businessman said the overwhelming majority of Solomon Islanders wanted to see those responsible put in jail. He said it would be a good thing if the Australian-led intervention force remained for the next 40 years.
At a commemoration service earlier in Honiara, Mr Keelty said Mr Dunning had “died for peace”.
The Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Sir Allan Kemakeza, said the young man had been helping the country overcome ethnic strife and crime. “We will not forget him,” he said.
A police funeral will be held for Mr Dunning on a day to be announced.
Offenders: John Hen OME, 31 & James TATAU, 29
Location of Murder: [codepeople-post-map]
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-12-22/afp-officer-adam-dunning-was-murdered-while-on/606888
Family, friends, colleagues farewell peacekeeper
Political correspondent
Canberra
December 31, 2004
They stood side by side. Two long lines of blue uniforms facing each other along the tree-lined road. Like a slow Mexican wave, each snapped to attention and saluted as the body of one of their own passed by.
Adam Dunning, murdered by a sniper while on patrol in the Solomons early last week, had begun the last leg of his journey home.
Earlier, these men and women of the Australian Federal Police and the Royal Australian Air Force had wept openly as Mr Dunning was farewelled with full police and military honours in the Duntroon chapel. “He was a great man,” said his federal police mate Pat Castle.
The nation’s military chiefs turned out to pay tribute, as did Prime Minister John Howard, Governor-General Michael Jeffery and senior cabinet ministers.
But this ritual belonged to those who knew and loved Adam Dunning.
His mother, Christine, read from a tribute that she and her husband, Mike, had written to their son in February. They had praised his courage, sensitivity and mettle.
His partner, Elise, who had brought red roses for the man she had loved, said he was her greatest friend. “He was my strength, my inspiration, my love.”
Peacekeeper Beau Tennant, who was with Mr Dunning the night before he died, broke down as he recalled his friend’s generosity.
“Before he left me, his last words were: ‘Are you right for money mate?’ That was the kind of bloke he was,” he said.
Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty said Mr Dunning would live on in the memories of grateful Solomon Islanders.
“Adam Dunning died for peace and law and order. His work and his death will always be remembered by his colleagues,” he told mourners.
The federal police hope to build a memorial to Mr Dunning at their new training centre for overseas police peacekeepers.
Mr Dunning also served with RAAF in Timor before joining the AFP.
Police believe his murder and another attack on police on October 21 were carried out by three former members of the Malaitan Eagle Force militia.
They have charged two men – John Ome and Philip Kwaimani – over the attacks and are hunting James Tatau, who Mr Keelty said was present at both events and had access to a cache of weapons.
Police believe the trio were working on their own, with no sign of any broader uprising against the peacekeeping effort.
It fell to Emma, who had adored her older brother, to claim his service medals and caps from the flag-shrouded coffin and hand them to her grieving parents.
As his police mates carried Mr Dunning’s coffin from the chapel into the sunlight, drummers and bagpipers ushered him on his way. A police motorcade led the cortege through Canberra’s streets to a private service and cremation.
Body of sniper victim arrives in Canberra
A plane carrying the body of murdered Australian peacekeeper Adam Dunning has landed in his home town of Canberra.
The 26-year-old Australian Protective Services officer was shot twice in the back by a sniper while serving as part of a peacekeeping mission in the Solomon Islands yesterday morning.
Members of Mr Dunning’s family, and his colleagues were on hand to formally receive his body.
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty returned from the Solomon Islands about half an hour before the plane bearing Officer Dunning’s body landed.
He was among those waiting for Justice Minister Chris Ellison and Labor’s homeland security spokesman Robert McClelland, who accompanied the body on the flight back to Canberra.
Commissioner Keelty, Senator Ellison, Mr McClelland and AFP officers formed a guard of honour before the coffin was removed from the plane.
Family members, including Officer Dunning’s parents Mike and Christine, and girlfriend Elise Wiscombe, stood arm in arm watching proceedings.
A guard of honour, carrying Officer Dunning’s hat, led the flag-draped coffin to the hearse.
Eight pall bearers stood tall under the weight, as Officer Dunning’s police colleagues watched on.
A cavalcade of AFP motorcycles is waiting to lead the hearse to Canberra’s mortuary.
A full police funeral will be held for Officer Dunning on a day to be announced.
Officer Dunning’s parents took the time to thank those who attended the short ceremony before the hearse headed for Kingston mortuary under police escort.
Senator Ellison later said the Solomons people were behind RAMSI and Australia’s efforts to bring law and order to the country.
He said some adjustments might be made to the conduct of night patrols but any final decision would depend on recommendations from the AFP.
He denied the Government had too quickly reduced the AFP’s military support in the Solomons.
“We’ve made fantastic progress in the Solomons and we never underestimated the danger that our people faced,” he told ABC television
More troops sent in as peacekeeper slain
December 23, 2004
Australia is rushing 100 extra troops to the Solomon Islands in defiant reaction to the sniper murder of Adam Dunning, the nation’s first peacekeeper to be killed by hostile fire.
The murder highlights the perils of the new interventionist role in the Pacific islands, but the Prime Minister, John Howard, vowed the mission to the Solomons would go on “undeterred, unrestrained, unaffected by what’s happened”.
“We won’t be cowed by this,” the Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, added.
Mr Dunning, a 26-year-old Australian Protective Service officer from Canberra who had dodged bullets while serving in East Timor, was shot twice in the back while on a patrol in a four-wheel drives Toyota Land Cruiser in the capital, Honiara, at 3.10am on Wednesday. The bullets were among six shots fired rapidly from a high-powered military rifle.
“It looks as though the person who fired it had training in the use of such firearms,” a Solomon Islands official said.
Members of former ethnic militias – who had formed gangs and reduced the country to anarchy – are now being questioned. Australian investigators say the involvement of former Solomon Islands police officers, or an individual officer, cannot be ruled out.
At his Canberra home, Mr Dunning’s father, Michael, was distraught as he spoke of his son’s honourable death.
“It is sad as he cared for the [Solomons] people so much and was doing something really good on their behalf,” Mr Dunning told the Herald. “He always has been a decent person, tough and soft-hearted at the same time. He was totally honourable and very stubborn – nobody could make him do anything that he did not think was right. He was a credit to us.”
Adam Dunning had been planning a future with his 22-year-old girlfriend, Elise Wiscombe, on his return home next month. “I’m very, very proud of what he’s done over there,” she said. “He’s one of the greatest people I’ve ever met.”
Mr Dunning was part of the regional intervention force which has been seeking to stem ethnic and criminal violence in the Solomons since July last year.
A rapid-response, 100-member infantry company from the First Royal Australian Regiment was to leave Townsville on Thursday for the Solomons, just a day after the murder. The Defence Minister, Robert Hill, said: “This is to send a clear message to the thugs … that we will not tolerate the murder of our police officers.”
A meeting of departmental secretaries in Canberra recommended extra forces to support the 160 defence force personnel already there. Those troops are backing the 147 Australian Federal Police members who are serving in the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) – about 95 of them from the Australian Protective Service, which comes under the federal police. The Justice Minister, Chris Ellison, and the Federal Police Commissioner, Mick Keelty, flew to Honiara on Wednesday night. Australian forensic experts also flew in.
Mr Keelty said: “Over 4000 arrests have been made and over 3700 weapons have been seized [since the intervention began]. Clearly this indicates that there are some in the community in the Solomon Islands who are not happy about RAMSI’s presence.”
He said the hot tropical climate – and the large number of weapons already recovered – were among the reasons body armour had not been used for regular patrols. However, this is now under review.
Mr Keelty called Mr Dunning “a brave and courageous young Australian” and said his killing emphasised “the danger that our people face”.
The Solomons Prime Minister, Sir Allan Kemakeza, described the killing as barbaric and cowardly.
Mr Dunning’s partner on patrol, who had been driving, tried to resuscitate him.
The murder scene, on the outskirts of Honiara, was close to two settlements which are known to be frequented by former ethnic militiaman who formed criminal gangs.
The Australian police contingent has been at the forefront of efforts to clean up local police and officers have been charged with offences from corruption to assault and robbery. A number of local politicians are either under investigation or already facing various charges.
Mr Keelty said the ammunition used indicated the murder weapon was an SLR or possibly an AK-47. This was consistent with some of the weapons used before the arrival of the intervention force. The looting of many SLRs and other military-style weapons from Solomons police armouries had fuelled the five years of unrest that prompted the intervention of the Australian-led force.
There was a major riot at the Central Prison in Honiara this year, when inmates threw rocks at Australian personnel and painted anti-Australian slogans. Two months ago, an intervention force vehicle patrol was fired on.
Protective Service Officers were deployed along with other Australian law enforcement officers in the Solomon Islands as part of RAMSI. The peacekeeping force suffered their first casualty on 22 December 2004 when PSO1 Adam Dunning was shot and killed while deployed on official duties in the Solomon Islands. Two former members of a local militia were charged but acquitted of Dunning’s murder.[5] Officer Dunning was buried with full police honours.
The main street of a new AFP training village in Canberra was named Adam Dunning Drive in his memory.[6] The $2.8 million training facility at Mount Majura just outside Canberra, has been designed to replicate situations in regional countries to which personnel might be assigned.
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Dunning remembered in training complex
The main street of a new training village for Australian Federal Police and other personnel being sent overseas has been named after murdered peacekeeper Adam Dunning.
The $2.8 million training facility at Majura, just outside Canberra, has been designed to replicate situations in regional countries to which personnel might be assigned.
Prime Minister John Howard officially opened the facility on Thursday in the presence of police chiefs from across the country as well as from several regional nations.
Australian Protective Service officer Mr Dunning, 26, was fatally shot twice in the back while on night patrol in the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara in December.
He was serving as part of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomons.
His parents attended the opening of the village, through the centre of which runs a road now named Adam Dunning Drive.
“The loss of Adam Dunning signified that this is very dangerous work,” Justice Minister Senator Chris Ellison said.
Mr Howard said the new facility reflected the new security reality for Australia and its region.
“Events of the last five years have totally transformed both the demands and the expectations of the Australian community on the Australian Federal Police,” he told the gathering.
“In that five-year period we have seen the threatening arrival of international terrorism.
“We’ve (also) seen the emergence of an ongoing need on the part of this country, in cooperation with our friends in the Pacific region, to involve ourselves in the restoration of conditions of law and order and cooperation with police services and governments of those countries.”
The training village, to be used by a range of emergency services personnel as well as police, recreates the environment that police experience when on overseas missions.
Designed to reflect the streetscape of a small overseas township, it enables true-to-life scenario training which helps to prepare police for unknown and sometimes dangerous challenges.
It includes 18 buildings and structures including a corner store, a town hall, a police station, a school, a pub, a marketplace and even a cemetery, reflecting the fact that police are sometimes required to perform exhumations in the course of their work.
The spokesman said 124 personnel had already trained at the complex which was completed in March.
Barrie John BROWN
Barrie John BROWN – AM
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 10118
Rank: ?
Stations: ?
Service: NSW Police: From ? to ? ? 1969
Service: Commonwealth Police / Australian Federal Police: From ? to ? ? 1996
AFP Regd. # ?
Awards: Member of the Order of Australia ( AM ) – granted 26 January 1982 in recognition of service to the AFP
National Medal – granted 3 September 1985
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 1 May 1987
Born: ?
Died on: Tuesday 22 July 2014
Cause: Cancer
Age: ?
Funeral date: Saturday 26 July 2014
Funeral location: Chapel of Fred Ward (Brindabella) Gardens, Curtin
Buried at: Cremated
BARRIE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance
Barrie John BROWN, age unknown, former Regd. No. 10118.
Barrie resigned from NSW Police in 1969 and joined the Commonwealth Police and later the AFP where he served until 1996.
He regularly met with retired NSW Police in the RPA (ACT) Social Luncheon group. His funeral has been held.
Obituary
Printed: Saturday 2 August 2014
BARRIE JOHN BROWN AM
Passed away peacefully on 22.7.2014 surrounded by his loving family.
Adored husband of Jann, loved so much as a father and friend by his children Caryn and Stephen and their partners.
Amazing and devoted, proud grandfather to Kaela and Alana.
Special mate to brother Dennis and his family.
Supportive friend to many, with a great heart.
Barrie never lost his gentle, caring manner through two years of fighting cancer.
He was a much respected police officer, volunteer and car racing enthusiast.
His private cremation took place last Saturday, followed by a celebration of his
life, with good friends present in the Chapel of Fred Ward (Brindabella) Gardens, Curtin.
