James Edward THORNTHWAITE
James Edward THORNTHWAITE
AKA James THORNTHWAITE, Jim THORNTHWAITE, Jimmy THORNTHWAITE, Thorny, Jimmy Cornflakes
* Nickname: ?
Late of ?
Relations in ‘the job’ ?
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:
Murray THORNTHWAITE, NSWPF # 31072 ?
Amanda THORNTHWAITE, NSWPF # 31279 ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 088
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 10079
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 14 August 1961 ( aged 20 years, 6 months, 16 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 30 October 1961 ( aged 20 years, 9 months, 1 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 1 April 1967
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed 1 April 1971
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 7 January 1978
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 31 August 1984
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 29 March 1986
Inspector – appointed ? ? ?
Chief Inspector – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = Detective Chief Inspector
Stations: ?, ‘D’ District ( c1968 ), ?, Kogarah ( 12 Division ), ?, Sutherland ( 24 Division )( Det Sgt 3/c ), C.I.B. – Retirement
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 14 August 1961 to ? ? 1992 = 31+ years, ? months, ? days Service
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 14 August 1961 to ? ? 1992 = 31+ years, ? months, ? days Service
Time in Retirement from Police: 33+ years, ? months, ? days
Age at Retirement / Leaving: = 52 years, ? months, ? days
Awards: National Medal – granted 2 November 1988 ( Det SenSgt )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 2 November 1988 ( Det SenSgt )
AKA James THORNTHWAITE, Jim THORNTHWAITE, Jimmy THORNTHWAITE, Thorny, Jimmy Cornflakes
Born: Wednesday 29 January 1940 in Lithgow, NSW
Died on: Saturday 6 December 2025
Age: 84 years, 10 months, 7 days
Organ Donor: No – Age restrictive
Cause: ?
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Funeral date: ? ? ? TBA
Funeral location: Private Family Funeral being held ? TBA
LIVE STREAM ? TBA
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Funeral Parlour: ? TBA
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Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( December 2025 )
JIM is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
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Back Row ( L – R )
Det Cst 1/c Graham CLARK, P.C. Cst 1/c Stephen GORDON, Det Cst 1/c John DAVIDSON, Det Cst 1/c Stephen McCLELLAND, Det SenCon John LARKIN, Det SenCon Dennis HOLDMAN, Det SenCst Ted McCARTHY
Middle Row
Det SenCon John BRENNAN, P.C. Cst Bill BRANDER, Det SenCon Stephen LIVERSIDGE, Det SenCon Bill SUTTON, P.C. Cst 1/c Rod BRYAN, P.C. Cst 1/c Peter WHALAN, P.C. Cst 1/c Shayne McANULTY
Front Row
Det Sgt 3/c Jim THORNTHWAITE, Det Sgt 3/c Ken WATERS, Det Sgt 2.c Allen HALLIDAY, Det Sgt 1/c Russ COOK , Det Sgt 3/c Ray HALLAM, Det Sgt 3/c Brian BORTHWICH, P.C. P/W Const 1/c Jenny COUPER
Det Sgt 3/c Jim THORNTHWAITE
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Cal
8 December 2025
Updated 11 December 2025 with colour photo.
