Robert Philip EVANS

Rank: Junior Trainee – commenced training 8 August 1966 ( aged 28 years, 3 months, 6 days )

Probationary Constable – appointed 16 September 1966 ( 28 years, 4 months, 14 days )

Constable – appointed 16 September 1967

Constable 1st Class – appointed 16 September 1971

Senior Constable – appointed 16 September 1975

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 10 June 1983

Detective Senior Sergeant – Retirement

Stations: St Marys ( G.D’s – 8 mths ), STP North Sydney & Parramatta Cycles & Mini Coopers ( 4 years ),

Granville CIB – Plain Cloths from 31 May 1975, 21 Special Squad about January 1972,

Burwood CIB – Plain Cloths from 26 February 1975 – 1978, Passed Detectives Course in 1975 – Drug Squad CIB,

Modus Operandi Section ( M.O. ) from 19 March 1978 ( 4.5 years ), Special Gaming Squad ( 3 years ),

Drug Law Enforcement Unit from 27 November 1985 at Burwood & Parramatta Districts,

Flemington & Parramatta CIB from 2 November 1986 ( 2.5 years ),

State Operations Unit – M.O. Unit from 9 August 1989 ( Unit Leader as SenSgt 4.5 years )

Service: From 8 August 1966 to 20 September 1996 = 30+ years Service

Awards: Commissioner’s Commendation in 13 June 1976 for Valour

“For outstanding courage and tenacity in the arrest of an armed and dangerous offender who had kidnapped two people and had fired shots at Police“

National medal – granted 18 November 1982

1st Clasp to National medal – granted 22 January 1993

Born: Monday 2 May 1938

Died on: Wednesday 21 November 2001

Cause: Cancer – colon

Age: 63 years, 6 months, 19 days

Funeral date: 26 November 2001

Funeral location: Castlebrook – Service performed by Father Jim Boland – Police Chaplain

Buried at: Cremated – Castlebrook Memorial Park, Windsor Rd, Rouse Hill, NSW

Memorial at: Castlebrook Memorial Park

Location: Gumnut. Section: Gumnut Gazebo

Lat/Lng: -33.69562, 150.91998

RON is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO

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Robert Philip ” Ron ‘ EVANS

2. 5. 1938 – 21. 11. 2001

Dearly beloved husband of Valerie

Devoted father and grandpa

Have I told you today

I love you

May you forever Rest In Peace Ron.

Ron ‘ might have been ‘ associated with and played in the NSW Police Band – not verified.

First published 23 February 2016.

Updated 3 August 2025