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In
Remembrance of those Police Officers who gave their life
WOLGAST,
Frederick William
Constable
21 January, 1921.
On the night of his death, Constable Wolgast was
patrolling Centennial Park, Sydney. Hearing a cry of
"Stop that man, he pinched that bag!" the
Constable joined other passerby in afoot pursuit of a
suspected bag-snatcher. Seeing the offender drop the bag,
Constable Wolgast picked it up and continued to run after
him. When the Constable had closed the distance between
himself and the offender to about six metres, the offender
suddenly produced a revolver and fired at Constable
Wolgast, hitting him in the chest. Though the offender
escaped, he was later arrested and sentenced to death
(commuted to life). Unfortunately, Constable Wolgast's
wound proved fatal, and he passed away at St Vincent's
Hospital two days later.
The
Constable was born in 1891 and joined the New South Wales
Police Force on 16 April, 1913. At the time of his death,
he was stationed at Paddington.
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McGRATH,
Frank
Constable
1 January, 1923..
About 10pm on 1 January, 1923 Constable McGrath of the
Redfern Police Station was riding on the rear of a Police
vehicle escorting prisoners from his Station to Central
Police Station. As the vehicle bumped over a rough section
of tram lines at the intersection of Park and College
Streets, the Constable lost his hold and fell to the
roadway. As a result he suffered a fractured skull and
died after being conveyed to hospital.
The
Constable was born in 1893 and joined the New South Wales
Police Force on 14 July, 1914. At the time of his death,
he was stationed at Redfern.
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FLYNN,
James Phillip
Constable
9 March, 1924.
On the 9 March, 1924 Constable Flynn went to a
construction site at Cordeaux Dam, south of Appin, where
he arrested the offender Simpson who had broken into an
office to steal two pistols. Whilst the offender was being
conveyed to Campbelltown Police Station in the victim Mr
Clift's car, the offender suddenly produced a pistol and
shot Constable Flynn in the side of the body. Mr Clift
stopped the vehicle, and took hold of the offender,
however after a furious struggle he too was shot in the
groin and Simpson escaped. Mr Clift then drove his vehicle
to Appin, however it was found that Constable Flynn had
succumbed to his wounds. Mr Clift also died the following
day.
The
Constable was born in 1897 and joined the New South Wales
Police Force on 4 July, 1921. At the time of his death, he
was stationed at Cordeaux Dam.
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WILLIAMS,
Edgar John
Sergeant 2nd Class
28 August, 1926.
On 28 August, 1926 Sergeant Williams was a passenger
travelling with two other men in a vehicle returning from
the Dunedoo Court. Along the Leadville - Coolah Road the
vehicle skidded, left the roadway and somersaulted,
ejecting all three men. The Sergeant was killed instantly,
while the other two men were seriously injured in the
accident.
The
Sergeant was born in 1873 and joined the New South Wales
Police Force on 21 May, 1900. At the time of his death, he
was probably stationed at Louth.
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BELL, Owen Edwin
Constable
27 February, 1927.
Shortly after 8pm on 27 February, 1927 Constables Bell and
Lawman were talking in Auburn Street, Goulburn. Constable
Lawman noticed an approaching vehicle that appeared to be
travelling directly toward them. He jumped aside, calling
a warning to his colleague. The vehicle, however, struck
Constable Bell, inflicting serious head and back injuries.
The Constable was conveyed to the Goulburn Hospital where
he died of his injuries.
The
Constable was born in 1883 and joined the New South
Wales Police Force on 29 October, 1913. At the time of
his death, he was stationed at Goulburn.
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ALPEN,
Laurence
Constable
17 February, 1928.
The Constable was a Mounted Policeman and the Officer in
Charge of a temporary Police Station which had been
established at Richmond Gap during the building of the
Kyogle - Brisbane railway line. On the 17 February, 1928,
during severe flooding in the area, he was assisting with
the clearing of debris from a bridge across Grady's Creek.
He fell from the bridge and was swept away and drowned in
the floodwaters.
The
Constable was born in 1901 and joined the New South Wales
Police Force on 27 May, 1924. At the time of his death, he
was stationed at Richmond Gap (Kyogle area).
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ALLEN,
Norman
Thomas
ANDREWS, Ernest
Constable
Constable
3 January, 1931.
Constable Allen was shot in the street at Bondi Junction
whilst attempting to detain an armed and deranged man,
Kennedy, who had earlier had an altercation with a local
shopkeeper. Constable Allen had been in the area directing
traffic, and when informed of the incident, attended and
confronted the offender. When the Constable approached him
from behind, the offender spun around and shot Constable
Allen in the chest at point blank range. The offender than
shot the Constable twice in the heart, inflicting fatal
wounds. Shortly afterwards, Constable Ernest Andrews,
unarmed, off duty and heading for the beach, passed by in
a tram and saw the crowd gathered around the body of
Constable Allen. Alighting from the tram, Constable
Andrews joined the pursuit of the offender who had
returned to his home in Lawson Street, Bondi Junction. On
arriving and finding the front door locked, Constable
Andrews walked to the rear of the dwelling and burst
through the back door. Unfortunately the offender had
apparently expected this course of action, and was waiting
with rifle raised. As the Constable lunged at the
offender, he was shot twice in the chest. The offender
then produced a knife he had been carrying and stabbed
Constable Andrews in the throat. About this time Sergeant
Seery and Constable Johnson from Waverley Police Station
reached the dwelling and began to smash the glass in the
front door. Although they were also fired at by the
offender, Constable Johnson managed to fire at Kennedy,
hitting him in the chest. Seery and Johnson then smashed
their way inside, where they found the offender in a
bedroom bleeding to death. He died that night.
Constable
Allen was born in 1901, joined the New South Wales
Police Force on 14 May, 1926 and shortly thereafter
resigned. He rejoined on 26 September, 1928. At the time
of his death, he was stationed at Waverley.
Constable
Andrews was born in 1908 and joined the New South Wales
Police Force on 24 April, 1929. At the time of his death,
he was stationed at George Street North Police
Station.
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WHITELEY, George Thomas
Sergeant 3rd Class
25 March, 1931.
About 4am on 25 March, 1931 Sergeant Whiteley attended a
fire at the Momalong Hotel, Berrigan. During the fire, a
gas cylinder exploded and a piece of flying metal struck
the Sergeant in the face, killing him instantly.
The
Sergeant was born in 1886 and joined the New South Wales
Police Force on 15 March, 1910. At the time of his
death, he was stationed at Berrigan.
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CARMODY,
Patrick William Matthew
Sergeant 3rd Class
19 April, 1931.
On 30 December, 1926 Sergeant Carmody and Constable
Delaney responded to a complaint of suspicious persons
at a building at the corner of Elizabeth and Devonshire
Streets, Sydney. The Sergeant climbed a fire escape
ladder at the premises, however as he was doing so fell,
dropping a distance of over six metres. He was taken
home where a medical examination discounted any
fractures, however revealed that he had jarred his spine
and injured his back muscles. Over the next couple of
years the Sergeant's health failed due to the original
injuries sustained in the fall, and he was discharged
medically unfit on 30 April, 1929. He died on the 19
April, 1931.
The
Sergeant was born in 1887 and joined the New South Wales
Police Force on 3 January, 1911. At the time of his
injury he was stationed at the Regent Street Police
Station.
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McCUNN,
Joseph
BUSH, Clifford James
Constable
Constable
5 August, 1932.
On the Evening of the 5 August, 1932 Constables
McCunn and Bush were performing special traffic duty, on
foot, at the southern end of the Sydney Harbour bridge.
During the operation they were stopping passing
vehicles, using a torch. A vehicle appeared travelling
from the northern side of the harbour, and was signalled
to stop by one of the Constables. The vehicle did stop,
however, and struck both Constables with considerable
force. Constable Bush died instantly, and Constable
McCunn died about an hour later at the Royal North Shore
Hospital.
Constable
McCunn was born in 1909 and joined the New South Wales
Police Force on 30 October, 1929. At the time of his
death, he was stationed at No. 11 Division.
Constable
Bush was born in 1906, and joined the New South Wales
Police Force on 26 October, 1927. At the time of his
death, he was stationed at Central Police Station.
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