NSW Redfern / Penrith Police Academy Class # ? ? ?
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # ‘Q‘ 9154
For the purposes of this website ‘Q‘ represents those Police joining between 1 March 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system )
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 8 November 1910
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 July 1928
Inspector 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = ?
Stations: ?
Service: From 8 November 1910 to? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: Imperial Service Medal – granted 30 April 1948 ( Insp 2/c )
Born: Wednesday 28 September 1887 in NSW
Died on: ? ? ?
Age: ?
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: ?
Wake location: ?
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial located at: ?
WALTER is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
Funeral location: TBA
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
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August 1966: Liverpool Police Officer – Probationary Constable Brian. J. Saunders a former
Weaver, Engraver and Tyre Builder entered the Police Training Centre at Redfern and
commenced his Initial Training as part of Class 108.
In 9/1966 he was attested as a Probationary Constable and stationed at No. 22 Division (Liverpool) on General Duties, where in 9/1967 he was promoted to the rank of Constable.
He obtained first place in his secondary training class – Signed N. T. W. Allan Commissioner of Police.
In 6/1970 he transferred to the C.I.B. No. 21 Division on Special Duties.
In 8/1971 he was transferred to No. 26 Division (Merrylands) on Criminal Investigations, where in 9/1971 he was promoted to the rank of Constable 1/c.
Then in 9/1973 he was designated a ‘Detective’.
In 5/1974 transferred to No. 28 Division (Pillage Squad at the Water Police) on Criminal
Investigations.
In 5/1975 transferred to No. 34 Division (Fairfield) on Criminal Investigations.
In 8/1979 transferred to No. 9 Division (Burwood) on Criminal Investigations, where in 9/1975 he was promoted to the rank of Detective Senior Constable.
In 3/1980 transferred to the C.I.B. on Criminal Investigations.
In 2/1982 transferred to No. 26 Division (Merrylands) on Criminal Investigations, where in 6/1982 he was promoted to the rank of Detective Sergeant 3/c.
In 7/1982 transferred to No. 5 Division (Newtown) on Criminal Investigations.
In 4/1983 transferred to No. 34 Division (Fairfield) on Criminal Investigations.
Source: Police Service Card State Archives Werrington
Source: Liverpool Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2022 ) by Joe Stanioch.
Sergeants Course # 69 – Class 2Back Row ( L – R )
R. OAKMAN # 11884, J. PRYOR # 12020, B. McMURRAY # 11903, C. CAMERON # 11142, B. WESTERHUIS # 11978, J. HALL, K. BRADLEY # 11926, J. READING # 11894
Middle Row
B. SAUNDERS # 12111, R. STEER # 12067, G. COVENEY # 11947, R. McSWEENEY # 11692, P. MORRIS # 11948, A. MILROY # 12145, C. COLMAN # 12030, B. KIERSE # 11937
Front Row
R. NICOL # 11941, J. UNDERHILL # 10904 ( Inst ), A. McDONALD ( Inst ), J. PORTER # 8559 ( Dir ), B. DUNN # 7987 ( Inst ), R. WALKER # 9322 ( Inst ), C. WARRY # 12040
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Chris resigned from the NSWPF after a short period to become the Head English Teacher at James Sheehan High School, Orange, NSW and was also an accomplished musician.
May you Forever Rest In Peace Chris.
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On behalf of Kev’s family I regret to inform you of the passing of our great mate, travel buddy and neighbour Kev in the early hours of 17th June at St George Hospital.
Kev served many years as a Police Officer at various places including Campsie in GD’s and Licensing, Sutherland, Weapons Training and Marine Area Command.
Kev battled cancer for a number of years and was confident of beating it until some bad news last August. He fought a mighty battle.
I’ll post funeral details here as soon as they become available.
Chucky Charles
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So when I started in 1999 as an ECLO, this man Vince Silvestro took me under his wing and for almost ten years we were joined at the hip.
He was the Crime Prevention Officer and back then the entire community knew this man.
Today I received that call, that he passed away on the weekend.
He was the funniest person I had ever met, he cared for community and had spent his career at Bankstown followed by Campsie.
Political Correctness wasn’t his thing and I think that’s what I loved about him, we would walk Haldon Street every single day, especially when Lakemba Police Station was still operational.
We got to know the community prior to any social media and had to do it all the good old fashioned way.
We used to get into trouble because we would say it how it is and these days you can’t breathe without offending someone, so we would get called into the Commanders Office and he would say “Shut the door” and we would face the music and I can assure you, we were innocent every time.
Then one day Sir calls us in and we shut the door automatically and sat down and the Commander says, “why did you close the door” And Vince looks at me and then says to Sir, “We don’t know how to talk to you with the door open”
Then one day he is in full uniform and a couple stop their car look at him and says “excuse me, do you know where the Police Station is ?
He looks his uniform up and down looks at the couple and says, “Does it look like i work at the railways ?
His photo was on one of the walls at the Police Academy and we would have students back in the day of work experience and he would make a point of walking the students to the photo, would point at it and say “that’s when they were after quality”
Thank you for being my Angel, when the relationship between police and community was at an all time low, but you inspired me to change all that and because of you my brother, your legacy will always live on.
Rest in peace Vinny and I will forever be grateful for everything you did for me and how you opened up so many doors for me, you enriched me just by being you and that is a quality that no longer exists.
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My deepest condolences to John’s wife, Narelle, their family and friends.
C.I.B. Centenary 1879 – 1979
Page 74
North West District Detectives ( 1979 )
Back row ( L – R ):
DetSenCon Bob SMALL of Tamworth, DetSgt 3/c Jim HAWKINS of Tamworth, DetSgt 3/c Bill TUNSTALL of Armidale, DetSenCon Dave DAVIS of Tenterfield, Plain clothes Constable Mal BROWNE of Stock Squad – Moree, DetSenCon Phil WALKER of Narrabri, DetSenCon John BARNES of Inverell & Plan clothes Constable Dave THOMAS of Armidale.
Front Row:
DetSenCon Warren THOMPSON of Tamworth, DetSenCon Max McDONALD of Stock Squad – Tamworth, DetSgt 1/c Jack WINNEY of Tamworth, DetSenCon John GLASHEEN of Glen Innes, DetSgt 3/c Ken CALLIGHAN of Moree, DetSenCon Ken LOCKYER of Tamworth & DetSgt 3/c Ray TAGGART of Tamworth.
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Colin Dyson
I travelled up to Glenn Innes in the ‘80’s with Bruce Coates, a mate of Glash’s. He invited us to his home for dinner.
When we arrived Glash was sitting on a cell blanket in his lounge room, surrounded by his shoes and shoe polish.
Bruce said to him no wonder they call you Flash Glash.
Always impeccably dressed, I found him to be a very nice bloke.
Ran into him at the Academy and a few other places over the years.
Always a pleasant bloke.
RIP.
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Passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday 4th June 2025.
Beloved husband of the late Daisy.
Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Tim and Margaret, Simon and Adele.
Much loved Grandpa of Emily, Laura, Hannah, Justin, and Megan.
Loved brother and brother-in-law of Frank and Gloria, and favourite uncle to many.
William will be sadly missed by his loving family and many dear friends.
Aged 88 Years Always Loved and Sadly Missed
Relatives and friends are invited to attend William’s funeral service to be held at H.Parsons Funeral Home, 278 Princes Highway Bulli on Thursday 12th June 2025 at 9.30am.
Class 107 – May 1966. Most probably the blokes stationed in 9 Division ( Five Dock etc ) ( L – R ) ?, ?, ?, William Joseph KIERSE # 11937, ?, ?
Sergeants Course # 69 – Class 2 Back Row ( L – R ) R. OAKMAN # 11884, J. PRYOR # 12020, B. McMURRAY # 11903, C. CAMERON # 11142, B. WESTERHUIS # 11978, J. HALL, K. BRADLEY # 11926, J. READING # 11894
Middle Row B. SAUNDERS # 12111, R. STEER # 12067, G. COVENEY # 11947, R. McSWEENEY # 11692, P. MORRIS # 11948, A. MILROY # 12145, C. COLMAN # 12030, Bill KIERSE # 11937
Front Row R. NICOL # 11941, James UNDERHILL # 10904 ( Inst ), A. McDONALD ( Inst ), J. PORTER # 8559 ( Dir ), B. DUNN # 7987 ( Inst ), R. WALKER # 9322 ( Inst ), C. WARRY # 12040
William Joseph KIERSE AKA Bill KIERSE, Billy KIERSE, William KIERSE Nickname: KIERSEY, Pa
* Story behind any Nickname: Pa: Because of his gentle and calm nature.
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Updated 27 June 2025 with Sergeants Course # 69 – Class 2 photo
Updated 28 July 2025 – Live Stream added.
Updated 5 August 2025 with Class photo and associated links.
Melanie Ann FROST
03/07/2025
Melanie Ann FROST
AKA Melanie FROST, Mel FROST
* Nickname: Frosty
Formerly of Medowie, NSW – Late of Newcastle, NSW
Relations in ‘the job’?
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: ?
NSW Goulburn Police Academy – Class # 253
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 28684
Rank: Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy, as a Student Police Officer ( S.P.O. ), on Sunday 25 October 1992 ( aged 19 years, 10 months, 25 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed Friday 23 April 1993( aged20 years, 4 months, 24 days )
Constable – appointed 23 April 1994
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Detective – appointed 21 October 2002 ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )
Final Rank: = Detective Senior Constable
Stations: Hornsby ( GDs )( ProCst )( 23 April 1993 ), Lane Cove ( GDs )( 25 July 1993 ), Northern Suburbs District Anti-Theft Squad ( 12 January 1997 ), North Shore Anti-Theft Squad ( 1 July 1997 ), North Shore Local Area Command ( C.I. Duties )( 27 June 1999 ), Manning / Great Lakes Local Area Command ( GDs )( 18 August 2002 ), Manning / Great Lakes L.A.C. ( C.I. Duties )( 22 December 2002 ), Waratah L.A.C. ( GDs )( 13 August 2006 ), Newcastle City L.A.C. ( GDs )( 15 January 2010 – 13 October 2011 ) – Retirement
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 25 October 1992 to 13 October 2011= 18 years, 11 months, 18 days Service
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 25 October 1992 to 13 October 2011 = 18 years, 11 months, 18 days Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = 38 years, 10 months, 13 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 13 years, 7 months, 19 days
Awards: No Find on the Australian Honours system – however:
Commissioner’s Olympic Citation – awarded 2 August 2000
NSW Police Medal – awarded 10 September 2004
National Medal – awarded 17 June 2008
1st Clasp to the NSW Police Medal – awarded 11 February 2009
National Police Service Medal – Awarded 21 March 2019
Born: Thursday 30 November 1972
Died on: Sunday 1 June 2025
Age: 52 years, 6 months, 2 days
Organ Donor: Y / N / ?
Cause: ?
Event location: Home
Event / Diagnosis date: ?
Funeral date: Friday 27 June 2025 @ 11am
Funeral location: Lake Macquarie Memorial Park, 405 Cessnock Rd, Ryhope, NSW
the Lake Macquarie Police District will provide an official Police Guard of Honour
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Fog’s last motor bike ride will be happening on Friday 20 June 2025.
There will be a contingent of bike riders leaving from the Scout Hall, Station Rd, Albion Park Rail at 12.30pm sharp.
They will go past Fog’s place ( Lake Entrance Rd ) and pick Viki up and then proceed, most probably, down to Shellharbour, Warilla, Pt Kembla and then onto Hansen & Cole, Kembla Grange prior to the 2pm start of his funeral.
Those who wish to go on the bike ride are asked to be at the Scout Hall prior to the 12.30pm departure.
Bike Ride and still photos taken at Fog’s funeral
lead up to Funeral Service, Funeral Service and departing the Funeral Service
Wake location: The German Club 636A Northcliffe Dve, Kembla Grange, NSW – next door to Hansen & Cole
Class 161C Back Row: ( L – R ) M.J. LEGGE, Steve K. HODDER, C.J. HALL, S.J. HUBBARD, P.J. JARVIS, Mark Alan JONES # 18446, John Kenneth HALL # 18407, T.F. LINDSELL Middle Row: A. HOARE, G.G. JONES, B.L. LEE, M.H. KENNEDY, John S. KERLATEC Front Row: David Andrew HANCOCK # 18369, P.J. JUDD, D.C. KEITH, J.J. KING, D.M. KELLOWAY, Garry R. HESKETT, P.J. HUXLEY, K.J. GRIFFIN
HIGHWAY PATROL NIGHT OUT AT ‘GREASY FORK’ RESTAURANT, GLADSTONE AVE, WOLLONGONG APRIL or MAY 1986 MARK JONES & VIKI JONES
PARTY AT COFFS HARBOUR WITH LOCAL POLICE. BACK ROW: DALE COLEMAN, GRAHAM WHITE, MARK JONES, GREG CALLANDER. FRONT ROW: CRAIG COLEMAN, ALLAN McQUEEN (DECEASED – SHOT), JOHN KERLATEC. 2 JUNE 1986
MARK JONES & PETER CARTER WITH KID’s FROM YELLOW ROCK (ALBION PARK) M.M.C.C. M. Motor Cross Club 1988
SENIOR CONSTABLE MARK JONES, FORMER SENIOR CONSTABLE NEIL McMEEKIN & SENIOR CONSTABLE GREG CALLANDER.
POLICE SEND OFF HELD AT THE ILLAWARRA YACHT CLUB. JOSEPHINE LIBERTY (PUBLIC SERVANT, WARILLA), SENCON MARK JONES (WARILLA HWP)( 1988 )
LES HOCKING, PETER CARTER, NEIL McMEEKIN, PAUL GAFFNEY, DAVE KING, MARK JONES, CRAIG ‘C.C.’ ROULSTONE. BRIDGE HOTEL, NOWRA. EASTER 1988
CHRISTMAS PARTY AT INSPECTOR JOHN ARMSTRONG’s HOME. GREG LYNCH, BARRY STEPHENS (DECEASED), DENISE BERGIN, LES HOCKING, LORETTA (PUBLIC SERVANT), PETER BARRIE, MARK JONES, MARK MORROW, JENNY SHEEHY, MICK ‘HOOTER’ WHARTON (WITH HIS HEAD TURNED AWAY), ALAN HODGE, JOHN ARMSTRONG, DENNIS CRONBERGER, DENNIS ‘MUT’ MERTON. 1989
BERNIE ‘DEPUTY’ DOYLE, BERNIE ‘ZORO’ DOROCINSKI, MARK JONES, GREG WILSON, JOHN CARERA, GREGG KNOWLES, GREG BIRD, CRAIG ‘TACKLEBERRY’ CAMPBELL OUTSIDE DAPTO POLICE STATION
DAPTO HWP & HEAVY VEHICLE UNIT. PHOTO TAKEN AT REAR OF DAPTO POLICE STATION MARCH 1991 PAUL LYTH, MARK JONES, DENNIS CRONBERGER, BILL HARVEY, GREG LYNCH
ASSISTANT POLICE COMMISSIONER, ALF PEATE, PRESENTING THE NATIONAL MEDAL TO SENIOR CONSTABLE MARK JONES. 7 MAY 1996
MARK JONES on the apron of the temporary Wollongong Police Stn car park, Market St, Wollongong, NSW.
CARICATURE OF SENIOR CONSTABLE MARK JONES SHORTLY AFTER HE SHOT A DOG THAT ATTACKED A KID NEAR SHELLHARBOUR SQUARE, NSW, ABOUT 2001. DRAWING DONE BY ONE OF HIS MATES, BOB, WHO USED TO OWN A BUSINESS IN PORT KEMBLA AND NOW LIVES DOWN THE ROAD FROM CALS’ ROCK, BUNGONIA.
Mark JONES at the ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY PATROL POLICE INAUGURAL REUNION HELD AT THE WESTERN SUBURBS LEAGUES CLUB, FRIDAY 20 AUGUST 2004.
Viki Jones, Mark Jones, ?
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Viki JONES & Mark Alan JONES
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Mark JONES & Viki Jones
Mark JONES, Viki JONES, ?
Mark JONES, Viki JONES
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Viki JONES & Mark JONES
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You were always a funny bastard to work and socialise with over the years mate.
My deepest condolences to your wife, Viki, son Peter and daughter Lindsey – as well as your grand kids, other family and friends.
May you Forever Rest In Peace.
Cal Mutha
Calandruscio
Apologies
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Sergeants Course # 69 – Class 2Back Row ( L – R )
