Franz Georg SCHMIDT
Franz Georg SCHMIDT
aka Frank
( late of Ettalong Beach, NSW )
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 10540
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 25 February 1963 ( aged 19 years, 9 months, 14 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 25 February 1968
Detective – appointed on ? ? ? ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed 25 February 1972
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 December 1978
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 21 June 1985
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 18 December 1986
Inspector – appointed 25 May 1988
Final Rank = Inspector
Stations: ?, Katoomba Detectives, Bathurst CIB ( Det Sgt ), Staff Officer – Central West, North West District IA,
Service: From ? ? pre February 1963 to ? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 1 September 1982 ( Det Sgt 3/c )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 17 March 1989 ( Insp )
2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 25 June 1999 ( Insp )
Born: 11 May 1943 in Neheim-Husten, Germany
Died on: Sunday 9 October 2016
Age: 73 years, 4 months, 28 days
Cause: ?
Funeral date: Wednesday 19 October 2016 @ 11am
Funeral location: John the Baptist Catholic Church, 125 Blackwall Road, WOY WOY, NSW
Buried at: Burial
Memorial at: ?
FRANK is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
Funeral location: [codepeople-post-map]
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May they forever Rest In Peace
Jon May, Brisbane, Queensland
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Oct. 14, 2016
http://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/smh-au/obituary.aspx?n=franz-georg–schmidt-frank&pid=181916474
Frank, as a Detective Sergeant at Bathurst Police Station, led the investigation into the murder of Constable Paul Quinn and shooting of Constable Ian Borland in 1986.
The offender received a cumulative sentence of Life plus 127 years but, amazingly, was released on parole after 19 years gaol.
12 February 1979 – 30 Sergeants Course # 1, Class 4 of 1979
12 February 1979 – 30 March 1979
Back Row ( L – R )
Ron TYGH, Les KNOX, Les GERSBACK, Bill GALVIN, Peter YEO # 10542, Barry WHARTON, Franz SCHMIDT # 10540, Phil CAMPBELL
Middle Row
Dennis BALLARD, John O’HAGAN# 10524, Syd AXAM # 9931, Graham FOWLER #10557, John BROWN, Barry CAMPBELL, Frank RYAN, Jim ARKLEY
Front Row
Wally ARMSTRONG, Terry NICOLL ( Inst. ) # 8777, Brian MILWARD ( Inst. ), Kevin JOHNSON ( Inst. ) # 7887, Bruce GOULD ( Director ) # 7677, Mick RIGG, Bob PHELPS.
First published 15 October 2016.
Updated 13 February 2026 with Class photo.
