Michael John MIDDLETON
Michael John MIDDLETON
aka Mike MIDDLETON
( possibly late of Kings Langley )
‘possibly’ from Redfern Police Academy Class 107
New South Wales Police Force
Uniform # ?698
Regd. # 12074
Joined NSW Police Force via the NSW Police Cadet system on 13 May 1963 ( aged 15 years, 10 months, 17 days )
Cadet # 1847
Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced 13 May 1963
Probationary Constable – appointed 5 July 1966 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )
Constable – appointed 5 July 1967
Constable 1st Class – appointed 31 August 1971
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed 31 August 1975
Detective Senior Constable – appointed 31 August 1975
Final Rank: Detective Senior Constable – death
Stations: ( Cadet ) – Redfern – 7 Division, (Uniform ) – Blacktown – 27 Division, Police Driver Training – St Ives, Surveillance Unit, Fairfield – Detective – ( 34 Division ) – Death
Service: From 13 May 1963 to 7 April 1983 = 19+ years Service
Awards: ? National Medal – granted 18 November 1982
Born: Saturday 5 July 1947
Died on: Thursday 7 April 1983
Cause: Heart attack – whilst seated at his desk, Mick complained of pain in his jaw before having the heart attack
Event location: Inside the Detectives office, the old Fairfield Police Stn, Smart St, Fairfield
Age: 35 years, 9 months, 2 days
Funeral date: Monday 11 April 1983
Funeral location: Pinegrove Cemetery
Buried at: Cremated. Mike’s Ashes are laid under a Memorial plaque at Pinegrove
MICK is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance, SPC, NSW or CANBERRA * BUT SHOULD BE
The Detectives office being on the ground floor of the 3 storey building on the left – looking down the ( then ) driveway, from Smart St, which went between both buildings.
When Mick arrived at work in the morning, he complained of a tooth ache / pain in his jaw. He was sitting at his desk and said he did not feel good and collapsed to the floor. His workmates were later told that he was gone before he hit the ground. He was survived by a wife and two young daughters.
Mick was a nice bloke and always approachable.
First published 8 September 2015
Updated 5 August 2025 with Class photo and attached links.
How can I give you the details you require lynnandleslie@gmail.com
Hi Lynn, sorry about the delay in getting to you.
Could you send the information to Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au and I will happily post it up.
regards
Cal
I am Michael john Middleton’ wife I can give you the details that are missing.