Roger David SMITH
Roger David SMITH APM
AKA Roger SMITH, Rog, Smithy
* Nickname: ?
Late of Deniliquin, NSW
Relations in ‘the job’ Paul SMITH APM, NSWPF # 24081 ( Murray River District Commander – Albury )
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # “possibly” 078
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 9290
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on “possibly” Monday 20 April 1959 ( aged 20 years, 1 months, 4 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 1 June 1959 ( aged 20 years, 2 months, 16 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 1 June 1965
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 1 June 1969
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 May 1974
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 1 February 1982
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 4 August 1984
Inspector – appointed 26 October 1988
Chief Inspector – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = Chief Inspector
Stations: ?, Deniliquin ( 1st time )( Stock Squad ), Collarenebri ( O.I.C. ), ?, Wellington ( O.I.C. ), ?, Gilgandra ( O.I.C. ), ?, Deniliquin ( 2nd time )( 1970s – 1980s )( SenSgt – Insp ), Bourke – Retirement
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 20 April 1959 to 5 July 1994 = 35 years, 2 months, 15 days Service
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 20 April 1959 to 5 July 1994 = 35 years, 2 months, 15 days Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = 55 years, 3 months, 19 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 30 years, 8 months, 19 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 15 September 1980 ( Det Sgt 3/c )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 15 May 1986 ( Sgt 1/c )
Australian Police Medal ( APM ) – granted 13 June 1994 ( Det Sgt 3/c )
2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 3 October 1995 ( C/Insp )
Born: Thursday 16 March 1939
Died on: Monday 24 March 2025
Age: 86 years, 0 months, 8 days
Organ Donor: No – Age restrictive
Cause: ?
Event location: ?, Deniliquin, NSW
Event / Diagnosis date: ?
Funeral Memorial Service date: Saturday 5 April 2025 @ noon
Funeral location: Deniliquin Golf Club, 1 Golf Club Rd, Deniliquin, NSW
Family have requested no formal police involvement at the Memorial Service and all friends and colleagues are invited to attend.
LIVE STREAM ?
Wake location: Deniliquin Golf Club, 1 Golf Club Rd, Deniliquin, NSW
Wake date: Saturday 5 April 2025 @ noon
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: Private cremation
Grave Location: Section: Row: ? Plot: ?
Grave GPS: ?, ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: Deniliquin Police Station – a room has been dedicated in his name at the new Station
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( March 2025 )
ROGER is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
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May they forever Rest In Peace
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Cal
28 March 2025
