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In
Remembrance of those Police Officers who gave their life
HERNANDEZ,
Juan Carlos
Constable 1st Class
1 December, 1992.
In 1992 Constable Hernandez was a member of the State
Protection Group, and a qualified firearms instructor. He
was accidentally shot in the chest whilst testing Police
in their annual firearms proficiency tests at the Redfern
Police Complex. Following emergency surgery, Constable
Hernandez died at St Vincent's Hospital Darlinghurst the
same day of the accident.
The
Constable was born in 1959 and joined the New South Wales
Police Service on 18 February, 1987. At the time of his
death he was attached to the State Protection Group.
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BROOK,
Adam David
Constable
30 April, 1993.
Constable
Brook died as a result of a self-inflicted bullet wound at
the Bulli Police Station on 30 April, 1993.
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PROOPS,
John Sidney
Sergeant
22 May, 1993.
On 22 May, 1993, Sergeant Proops and Probationary
Constable Katie Thompson went to a dwelling in Enfield to
arrest the offender Smith for a breach of a Domestic
Violence Order. The offender resisted arrest and during
the ensuing struggle the Sergeant is thought to have
suffered a heart attack. Constable Thompson attempted to
revive the Sergeant, however she was unsuccessful. He was
conveyed by Ambulance to the Western Suburbs Hospital
where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
He had
survived a spear gun wound to the chest while attending a
domestic violence dispute in 1976. The spear penetrated
the police notebook in his left pocket and bruised his
chest.The
Sergeant was born in 1950 and joined the New South Wales
Police Service on 20 February, 1967 as a Cadet. At the
time of his death he was stationed at Enfield.
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TIDYMAN,
Dallas Leonard
Senior Constable
15 August, 1994.
At 2.30pm on 15 August, 1994, Senior Constable Tidyman was
riding a Police motor cycle in the Lachlan Valley Way,
Boorowa, when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle. As a
result the Constable was fatally injured. At the time he
was riding at the rear of a column of cycles in his
capacity as a Police Senior Motor Cycle Instructor. The
offending driver had apparently lost control of the
vehicle before veering across the roadway and colliding
with Senior Constable Tidyman's cycle.
The
Constable was born in 1957 and joined the New South Wales
Police Service on 8 December, 1980. At the time of his
death he was attached to the School of Traffic and Mobile
Policing, New South Wales Police Academy, Goulburn.
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NUGTER, Jack Alexander
Detective Senior Constable
17 March, 1995.
On 17 March, 1995, Detective Nugter was driving a Police
vehicle south along the Gilgai Road near Inverell. The
rear wheel of the vehicle hit a gravel section on the
shoulder of the road causing the Detective to lose
control. The vehicle then collided with a tree, fatally
injuring Detective Nugter.
The
Detective Senior Constable was born in 1961 and joined
the New South Wales Police Service on 26 July, 1982. At
the time of his death he was attached to the Physical
Evidence Section at Inverell.
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GEORGE,
Wayne Raymond
Senior Sergeant
8 June, 1995.
On 8 June, 1995 Senior Sergeant George was riding a Police
solo motor cycle from Goulburn to Sydney to attend a
meeting. Whilst he was riding along Picton Road, near
Almond Street, Picton, his cycle was struck by a motor
vehicle. The Sergeant was thrown to the roadway where he
was run over by a number of passing vehicles including a
semi-trailer. He died as a result of injuries received.
The
Senior Sergeant was born in 1958 and joined the New South
Wales Police Service as a Cadet in February, 1976. He was
sworn in on 5 December, 1977. At the time of his death he
was attached to the School of Traffic and Mobile Policing,
Police Academy, Goulburn.
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CARTY,
David
Constable
18 April, 1997.
Constable Carty died after being attacked in the car park of the
Cambridge Tavern, Fairfield, in the early hours of April 18, 1997. The
Constable was born in 1971 and was sworn in as a
Probationary Constable in August, 1994.
The 25-year-old had been out with other off-duty police after
finishing his midnight shift.
When he was leaving the tavern he was confronted by a group of
men who fatally stabbed him in the chest and then kicked, punched
and stomped on him as he lay dying on the ground.
Gilbert Adam was found guilty of murder and sentenced to a
maximum 28 years' jail.
His co-accused, brother Richard Adam, successfully appealed a
sentence for inflicting grievous bodily harm and walked free. Amier Yaco, James George and Eshmail Esha were acquitted for
their alleged parts in the attack. Edward Esho was sentenced to a maximum six years and eight months
and Thamier Sako was given a maximum five years' jail for inflicting
grievous bodily harm. At the time the court was told Esho had been "chipped" by
Constable Carty earlier in the evening and he later confronted the
officer with two other men and incited the violence.
David Carty is survived by his mother Lorraine, his father John
and siblings Paul and Janine.
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