Denis Aldo VANZINO
Denis Aldo VANZINO
AKA Denis VANZINO
* Nickname: ?
Late of Parramatta St, Cronulla, NSW
Relations in ‘the job’ ?
( Cousin to ) John VANZINO, NSWPF # 14012
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: ?
Bronwyn VANZINO, NSWPF # 17296 ?
Robert VANZINO, NSWPF # 17446 ?
Karryn VANZINO, NSWPF # 27417 ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 085
New South Wales Police Force
Uniform # 1813
Regd. # 9816
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 31 October 1960 ( aged 26 years, 3 months, 12 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( aged ? years, ? months, ? days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 31 October 1966
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )
Senior Constable – appointed 31 October 1970
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 31 January 1977
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 7 December 1983
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = ?
Stations: Campsie ( 13 Division )( GDs )( 1960s ), ?, Bankstown 19 Division )( GDs )( 1970s ), ?
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 31 October 1960 to ? ? ? = ? years, ? months, ? days Service
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: ? ? ? to ? ? ? = ? years, ? months, ? days Service
Time in Retirement from Police: ? years, ? months, ? days
Age at Retirement / Leaving: = ? years, ? months, ? days
Awards: National Medal – granted 6 November 1980 ( Sgt )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( SenSgt )
2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( SenSgt )
AKA Denis VANZINO
Born: Thursday 19 July 1934
Died on: Sunday 15 February 2026
Age: 91 years, 6 months, 27 days
Organ Donor: No – Age restrictive
Cause: Old Age
Event location: Care facility
Event / Diagnosis date: ?
Funeral date: Prayer Service: Tuesday 3 March 2026 @ 1pm
Funeral location: St Aloysius Catholic Church, 5 Nicholson Pde, Cronulla, NSW
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Wake location: ?
Wake date: ???
Funeral Parlour: Olsens Farewells, Caringbah, NSW
Buried at: Woronora Memorial Park, Linden St, Sutherland, NSW
Grave Location: Section: Row: ? Plot: ?
Grave GPS: ?, ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( February 2026 )
DENIS is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
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May they forever Rest In Peace
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I noticed that Denis liked to carry his Smith & Wesson .38 on the wrong side of his body also – that that the ‘cross draw’ holster was now a ‘side draw’. It felt much more comfortable.
AKA Denis VANZINO I noticed that Denis liked to carry his Smith & Wesson .38 on the wrong side of his body also – that that the ‘cross draw’ holster was now a ‘side draw’. It felt much more comfortable.
AKA Denis VANZINO
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AKA Denis VANZINO with 19/1 ( Bankstown F100 )
AKA Denis VANZINO
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001),
Monday 25 June 1979 (No.85 (SUPPLEMENT)), page 3100
NOTICE of intended distribution of estate. — Any person having any claim upon the estate of MURIEL GRACE VANZINO, late of Wamberal, widow, who died on the 2nd February, 1979, must send particulars of her claim to the executors, Joseph Julian Vanzino and Denis Aldo Vanzino, c.o. Messrs Law & Milne, Solicitors, of 68 Pitt Street, Sydney, within two (2) calendar months from publication of this notice.
After that time the executors may distribute the assets of the estate, having regard only to the claims of which at the time of distribution they have notice. Probate was granted in New South Wales on the 5th day of June, 1979.
9055 — $12.50
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/219969921
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Cal
16 February 2026
Updated 19 February 2026 with funeral notice.
A true gentleman and proper sergeant at Bankstown 1980s to 1990s. As station sergeant, Dennis was nevertheless always a sound guiding hand for young budding detectives like me. RIP.
MWN.